Death rate from opioid use who in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.04 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Brazil, 2000–2021

0.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.022011: 0.022012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.032015: 0.032016: 0.032017: 0.032018: 0.032019: 0.032020: 0.042021: 0.04

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.04 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Brazil peaked at 0.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

That places Brazil 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2010s 0.026 0.02 0.03 10
2020s 0.04 0.04 0.04 2

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  4. 157 Jordan 0.04 compare
  5. 157 Panama 0.04 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Brazil?
Death rate from opioid use who in Brazil was 0.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Brazil ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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