Deaths from substance disorders who in Brazil

Brazil: Deaths from substance disorders who was 10,488 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10,488
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,488
in 2021
All-time low
5,738
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Brazil, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 5.7k2001: 6.1k2002: 6.1k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.8k2005: 7.4k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.9k2008: 8.3k2009: 7.9k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.9k2012: 8.6k2013: 8.9k2014: 8.4k2015: 8.4k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.4k2018: 8.4k2019: 7.9k2020: 10.5k2021: 10.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 10,488 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Brazil peaked at 10,488 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,738, in 2000.

That places Brazil 5th out of 192 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,012 5,738 8,343 10
2010s 8,459 7,890 8,902 10
2020s 10,476 10,464 10,488 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 29,684 compare
  2. 2 Niue 0.02 compare
  3. 3 India 29,213 compare
  4. 4 Russia 25,661 compare
  5. 6 Canada 8,839 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 7,423 compare
  7. 8 Germany 7,337 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Brazil?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Brazil was 10,488 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10,488 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5,738 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
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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