Death rate from suicides gho in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate from suicides gho was 7.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from suicides gho in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Brazil stood at 7.03. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Brazil peaked at 7.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2000.
That places Brazil 117th 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.
Death rate from suicides gho in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.78 | — |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.42 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.59 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.48 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.58 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.89 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.98 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.03 | +9.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.78 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.31 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.42 | 7.03 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Brazil?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Brazil was 7.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Brazil ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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