Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 11,838 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Brazil stood at 11,838 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Brazil peaked at 11,838 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,018 deaths, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,018 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,354 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6,358 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,498 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7,157 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 7,737 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 8,031 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8,388 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8,867 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 8,428 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 8,979 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9,490 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 9,186 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,602 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9,123 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,126 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,112 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,147 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,218 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,817 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 11,691 deaths | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 11,838 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,384 deaths | 6,018 deaths | 8,867 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,180 deaths | 8,817 deaths | 9,602 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,765 deaths | 11,691 deaths | 11,838 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Brazil?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Brazil was 11,838 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11,838 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,018 deaths in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.