Death rate from cancer in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate from cancer was 114.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
114.69
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
116.31
in 2019
All-time low
81.98
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Brazil is 114.69, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Brazil peaked at 116.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.98, in 2000.
That places Brazil 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.32 | 81.98 | 94.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.05 | 97.15 | 116.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.07 | 113.45 | 114.69 | 2 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Brazil?
- Death rate from cancer in Brazil was 114.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 116.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.98 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate from cancer?
- Brazil ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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