Death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate from cancer by sex was 108.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
108.77
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
125.39
in 2007
All-time low
94.56
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil is 108.77, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil peaked at 125.39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.56, in 1979.
That places Brazil 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 94.56 | — |
| 1980 | 98.51 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 100.31 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 101.34 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 98.3 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 99.02 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 99.74 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 102.2 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 110.94 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 111.33 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.04 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 110.36 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 109.84 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 111.71 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 112.27 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 112.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 112.42 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 115.12 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 116.11 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 116.64 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 117.54 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 119.72 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 119.62 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 120.01 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 120.11 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 122.08 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 124.1 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 125.18 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 125.39 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 125.17 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 124.24 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 125.08 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 123.03 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 122.43 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 122.06 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 120.37 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 120.58 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 119.18 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 117.14 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 115.42 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 113.11 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 107.77 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 109.05 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 108.77 | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 108.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 108.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.56 | 94.56 | 94.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 103.17 | 98.3 | 111.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.44 | 109.84 | 117.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.56 | 119.62 | 125.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.84 | 113.11 | 125.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.53 | 107.77 | 109.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 56 Argentina 110.08 compare
- 57 Malta 109.52 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 109.19 compare
- 60 Canada 108.56 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 108.48 compare
- 62 United States 108.24 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 108.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 125.39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.56 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Brazil ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from 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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