Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil

Brazil: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 30.31 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
30.31
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.31
in 2021
All-time low
1.53
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 2.22001: 1.52002: 1.82003: 2.82004: 3.42005: 4.12006: 8.22007: 8.62008: 8.32009: 7.72010: 12.42011: 10.32012: 132013: 18.52014: 17.42015: 20.42016: 20.22017: 24.32018: 27.42019: 25.52020: 29.92021: 30.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil is 30.31, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 193.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil peaked at 30.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2001.

That places Brazil 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.19
2001 1.53 -30.1%
2002 1.83 +19.6%
2003 2.82 +54.1%
2004 3.35 +18.8%
2005 4.06 +21.2%
2006 8.17 +101.2%
2007 8.63 +5.6%
2008 8.28 -4.1%
2009 7.74 -6.5%
2010 12.43 +60.6%
2011 10.34 -16.8%
2012 13.04 +26.1%
2013 18.46 +41.6%
2014 17.37 -5.9%
2015 20.38 +17.3%
2016 20.24 -0.7%
2017 24.33 +20.2%
2018 27.35 +12.4%
2019 25.48 -6.8%
2020 29.91 +17.4%
2021 30.31 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.86 1.53 8.63 10
2010s 18.94 10.34 27.35 10
2020s 30.11 29.91 30.31 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 32 compare
  2. 43 Czechia 30.62 compare
  3. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.31 compare
  4. 46 Iraq 29.65 compare
  5. 47 Ethiopia 28.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Brazil was 30.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.31 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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