Drug use disorder deaths by age in Brazil
Brazil: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 73.57 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Brazil stood at 73.57 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Brazil peaked at 73.57 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.63 deaths, in 2005.
That places Brazil 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 25.97 deaths | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 23.16 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 21.71 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.46 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 19.63 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2 deaths | +115.0% |
| 2007 | 27.46 deaths | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 24.53 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 35.65 deaths | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 35.77 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.98 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 40.69 deaths | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 53.36 deaths | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 39.11 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 43.71 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 51.72 deaths | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 66.67 deaths | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 62.05 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 64.27 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 73.57 deaths | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 deaths | 19.63 deaths | 42.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.98 deaths | 30.98 deaths | 66.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 deaths | 64.27 deaths | 73.57 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 14 Bangladesh 105.09 deaths compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99 deaths compare
- 16 Ukraine 74.74 deaths compare
- 18 South Africa 67.99 deaths compare
- 19 Japan 59.36 deaths compare
- 20 Australia 54.11 deaths compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Brazil?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Brazil was 73.57 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.63 deaths in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.