Death rate from poisonings in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate from poisonings was 0.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2015
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Brazil stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Brazil peaked at 0.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 158 Australia 0.1 compare
- 158 Bangladesh 0.1 compare
- 158 Barbados 0.1 compare
- 158 Bhutan 0.1 compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 158 Cuba 0.1 compare
- 158 Guyana 0.1 compare
- 158 India 0.1 compare
- 158 Jamaica 0.1 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 0.1 compare
- 158 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 158 Malta 0.1 compare
- 158 Netherlands 0.1 compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.1 compare
- 158 Pakistan 0.1 compare
- 158 Palestine 0.1 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.1 compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.1 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
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 poisonings in Brazil?
- Death rate from poisonings in Brazil was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Brazil ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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