Deaths from meningitis ghe in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 790.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 790.74 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Brazil peaked at 4,099 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 790.74, in 2021.
That places Brazil 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,099 | — |
| 2001 | 3,570 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 3,139 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 2,742 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 2,685 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,488 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,487 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 2,104 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,075 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,007 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,865 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,695 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,633 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,442 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,383 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,350 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,343 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,289 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,172 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 833.09 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 790.74 | -5.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 790.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.89, 18.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 790.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.69, 36.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,759 | 2,075 | 4,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,518 | 1,172 | 2,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 811.91 | 790.74 | 833.09 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Brazil?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Brazil was 790.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4,099 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 790.74 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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