Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil

Brazil: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 75,145 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
75,145
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91,251
in 2016
All-time low
44,937
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 45.8k2001: 44.9k2002: 46.7k2003: 47.3k2004: 49.8k2005: 45.9k2006: 51.1k2007: 52.4k2008: 53.0k2009: 61.1k2010: 62.4k2011: 66.8k2012: 68.6k2013: 75.8k2014: 77.8k2015: 84.2k2016: 91.3k2017: 86.7k2018: 86.8k2019: 90.1k2020: 76.0k2021: 75.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil stood at 75,145.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil peaked at 91,251 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44,937, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 45,800
2001 44,937 -1.9%
2002 46,694 +3.9%
2003 47,284 +1.3%
2004 49,811 +5.3%
2005 45,869 -7.9%
2006 51,111 +11.4%
2007 52,421 +2.6%
2008 53,028 +1.2%
2009 61,122 +15.3%
2010 62,370 +2.0%
2011 66,821 +7.1%
2012 68,635 +2.7%
2013 75,758 +10.4%
2014 77,850 +2.8%
2015 84,158 +8.1%
2016 91,251 +8.4%
2017 86,668 -5.0%
2018 86,794 +0.1%
2019 90,076 +3.8%
2020 76,032 -15.6%
2021 75,145 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,808 44,937 61,122 10
2010s 79,038 62,370 91,251 10
2020s 75,588 75,145 76,032 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Philippines 105,200 compare
  2. 5 Japan 92,037 compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 79,558 compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 62,197 compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 57,116 compare
  6. 10 United States 43,578 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Brazil was 75,145 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 91,251 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 44,937 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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