Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 73.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Brazil stood at 73.57. 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, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Brazil peaked at 73.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.63, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.37 | — |
| 2001 | 25.97 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 23.16 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.46 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 19.63 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2 | +115.0% |
| 2007 | 27.46 | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 24.53 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 35.65 | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 35.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.98 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 40.69 | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 53.36 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 39.11 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 43.71 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 51.72 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 66.67 | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 62.05 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 64.27 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 73.57 | +14.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 73.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 23.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 73.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.61, 120.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +115.0% | 19.63 | 42.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 | 19.63 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.98 | 30.98 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 | 64.27 | 73.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Brazil?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Brazil was 73.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.63 in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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