Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil
Brazil: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 27.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil stood at 27.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil peaked at 65.57 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.91, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 65.57 | — |
| 1980 | 62.17 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 57.22 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 52.16 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 51.55 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 55.25 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 46.62 | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 46.09 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 40.87 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 40.66 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 38.78 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 35.89 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 33.3 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 33.58 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.99 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 34.71 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.33 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 39.95 | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 36.39 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 36.25 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.26 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 32.29 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 31.92 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.82 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.01 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.69 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.84 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.56 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 28.52 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.65 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.99 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.31 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.23 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.47 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.05 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.26 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.37 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 24.58 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.21 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.91 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 26.54 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 27.81 | +4.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.31, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.54, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +27.5% | 31.33 | 39.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.57 | 65.57 | 65.57 | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.14 | 38.78 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.06 | 31.33 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.37 | 27.65 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.42 | 24.21 | 27.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.75 | 22.91 | 27.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Brazil was 27.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 65.57 in 1979.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.91 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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