Drug use disorder death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder death rate in Brazil is 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Brazil peaked at 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Brazil 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder death rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 68 Poland 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Malawi 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Portugal 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Burundi 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Uruguay 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Brazil?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Brazil was 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.