Deaths by age group in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths by age group was 3,872 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,872
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,442
in 2022
All-time low
43
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3,872 for deaths by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Brazil peaked at 5,442 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162 | — |
| 1951 | 147 | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 134 | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 124 | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 115 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 107 | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 57 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 65 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 76 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 91 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 107 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 124 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 143 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 163 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 185 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 207 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 228 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 252 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 278 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 309 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 339 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 367 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 392 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 417 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 442 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 465 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 485 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 506 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 532 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 566 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 606 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 649 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 692 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 737 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 789 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 846 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 906 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 971 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,042 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,124 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,213 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,313 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,422 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,541 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,673 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,821 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1,990 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2,188 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2,407 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2,641 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,908 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3,205 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3,546 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4,816 | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 3,938 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 5,442 | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 3,872 | -28.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,872 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 95.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,872 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 258.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -28.8% | 5,442 | 3,872 |
| 2022 | +38.2% | 3,938 | 5,442 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115.7 | 85 | 162 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.1 | 44 | 81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.6 | 43 | 143 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272 | 163 | 392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 536 | 417 | 692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,036 | 737 | 1,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,392 | 1,541 | 3,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,517 | 3,872 | 5,442 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Brazil?
- Deaths by age group in Brazil was 3,872 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5,442 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths by age group?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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