Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brazil
Brazil: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 5.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.34
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.49
in 1984
All-time low
5.13
in 2021
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brazil is 5.34, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brazil peaked at 22.49 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20.08 | — |
| 1980 | 21.48 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 21.07 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.58 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 21.48 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 22.49 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21.12 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 20.39 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 19.81 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 19.16 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 18.36 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.16 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.82 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 17.94 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.01 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.16 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 15.06 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 14.68 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.89 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.07 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.3 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14.09 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.63 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.29 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.38 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 10.36 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 8.28 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 7.64 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.68 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.78 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.34 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.79 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.13 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 5.34 | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.08 | 20.08 | 20.08 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.59 | 18.36 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.49 | 14.68 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 | 7.15 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.34 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5.13 | 5.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brazil?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brazil was 5.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 1984.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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