Deaths from falls in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths from falls was 19,293 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls 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 deaths from falls in Brazil is 19,293 deaths, 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,947 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,873 deaths | 4,947 deaths | 10,556 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,871 deaths | 11,559 deaths | 17,743 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,649 deaths | 18,005 deaths | 19,293 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Brazil?
- Deaths from falls in Brazil was 19,293 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19,293 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,947 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.