Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 1,211 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Brazil is 1,211 deaths, 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Brazil peaked at 1,215 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 572.36 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 572.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 612.27 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 634.71 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 624.63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 689.55 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 756.77 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 825.52 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 831.72 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 857.49 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 804.54 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 924.69 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 926.55 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 962.27 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 989.49 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 945.23 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 953.41 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 979.08 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 933.03 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 980.46 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 942.85 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,215 deaths | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 1,211 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.96 deaths | 572.36 deaths | 857.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 953.71 deaths | 924.69 deaths | 989.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 deaths | 1,211 deaths | 1,215 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Brazil?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Brazil was 1,211 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,215 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 572.36 deaths in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.