Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 5,031 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5,031
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,822
in 2001
All-time low
5,031
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil stood at 5,031. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil peaked at 10,822 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,031, in 2021.
That places Brazil 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,768 | — |
| 2001 | 10,822 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,166 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 10,450 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,733 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 8,836 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 8,144 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 8,001 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7,421 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 7,456 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,538 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,434 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,064 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7,443 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6,854 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6,758 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,592 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,091 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,677 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5,653 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,098 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5,031 | -1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5,031 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 180.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5,031 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.71, 65.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,180 | 7,421 | 10,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,710 | 5,653 | 7,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,065 | 5,031 | 5,098 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil was 5,031 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10,822 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,031 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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