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Death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from cancer by sex was 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
109.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
125.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
94.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil, 1979–2021

0501001501979200020211979: 94.6 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 98.5 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 101.3 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 98.3 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 99 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 99.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 102.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 110.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 111.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 110 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 110.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 109.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 111.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 112.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 112.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 112.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 115.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 116.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 117.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 119.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 119.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 120 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 120.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 122.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 124.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 125.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 125.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 125.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 124.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 125.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 123 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 122.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 122.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 120.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 120.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 119.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 117.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 115.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 113.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 107.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 109 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil is 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil peaked at 125.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

That places Brazil 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 98.51 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1981 100.31 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1982 101.34 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1983 98.3 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1984 99.02 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1985 99.74 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1986 102.2 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1987 110.94 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
1988 111.33 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1989 110.04 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1990 110.36 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1991 109.84 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1992 111.71 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1993 112.27 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1994 112.4 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1995 112.42 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1996 115.12 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1997 116.11 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1998 116.64 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1999 117.54 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2000 119.72 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2001 119.62 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2002 120.01 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2003 120.11 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2004 122.08 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2005 124.1 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2006 125.18 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2007 125.39 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2008 125.17 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2009 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2010 125.08 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2011 123.03 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2012 122.43 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2013 122.06 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2014 120.37 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2015 120.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2016 119.18 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2017 117.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2018 115.42 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2019 113.11 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2020 107.77 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2021 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 103.17 deaths per 100,000 people 98.3 deaths per 100,000 people 111.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 113.44 deaths per 100,000 people 109.84 deaths per 100,000 people 117.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 122.56 deaths per 100,000 people 119.62 deaths per 100,000 people 125.39 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 119.84 deaths per 100,000 people 113.11 deaths per 100,000 people 125.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 108.41 deaths per 100,000 people 107.77 deaths per 100,000 people 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 59 Republic of Korea 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 60 Malta 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 61 Antigua and Barbuda 109.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 63 Kyrgyzstan 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 64 Iceland 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 65 United States of America 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil was 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 125.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Brazil ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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