Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil

Brazil: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 1,211 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,211
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,215
in 2020
All-time low
572.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201020212000: 572.42001: 612.32002: 634.72003: 624.62004: 689.52005: 756.82006: 825.52007: 831.72008: 857.52009: 804.52010: 924.72011: 926.52012: 962.32013: 989.52014: 945.22015: 953.42016: 979.12017: 9332018: 980.52019: 942.92020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil is 1,211, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil peaked at 1,215 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 572.36, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 572.36 —
2001 612.27 +7.0%
2002 634.71 +3.7%
2003 624.63 -1.6%
2004 689.55 +10.4%
2005 756.77 +9.7%
2006 825.52 +9.1%
2007 831.72 +0.8%
2008 857.49 +3.1%
2009 804.54 -6.2%
2010 924.69 +14.9%
2011 926.55 +0.2%
2012 962.27 +3.9%
2013 989.49 +2.8%
2014 945.23 -4.5%
2015 953.41 +0.9%
2016 979.08 +2.7%
2017 933.03 -4.7%
2018 980.46 +5.1%
2019 942.85 -3.8%
2020 1,215 +28.8%
2021 1,211 -0.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1,211 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 51.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1,211 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 82.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 720.96 572.36 857.49 10
2010s 953.71 924.69 989.49 10
2020s 1,213 1,211 1,215 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 United Kingdom 2,006 compare
  2. 7 Germany 1,632 compare
  3. 8 France 1,248 compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 955.06 compare
  5. 11 South Africa 927.98 compare
  6. 12 Poland 774.59 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Brazil was 1,211 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1,215 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 572.36 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex 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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