Deaths from falls in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths from falls was 19,293 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,293
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,293
in 2021
All-time low
4,947
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Brazil is 19,293, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Brazil peaked at 19,293 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,947, in 2000.
That places Brazil 5th 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 falls in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,947 | — |
| 2001 | 6,094 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 6,184 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,984 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 7,711 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 8,045 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 8,844 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 9,485 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9,883 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10,556 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11,559 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 12,072 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 12,850 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 13,784 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14,508 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 15,154 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 16,222 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 17,173 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17,743 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17,642 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,005 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19,293 | +7.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19,293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 109.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19,293 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6, 160.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,873 | 4,947 | 10,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,871 | 11,559 | 17,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,649 | 18,005 | 19,293 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Brazil?
- Deaths from falls in Brazil was 19,293 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19,293 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,947 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths from falls?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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