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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Brazil

Brazil: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
65.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
22.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Brazil, 1979–2021

2030405060701979200020211979: 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 62.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 57.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 52.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 51.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 55.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 46.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 40.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 35 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 40 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 36.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 31 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 28 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 27.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 27 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Brazil stood at 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Brazil peaked at 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 62.17 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1981 57.22 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1982 52.16 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1983 51.55 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1984 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1985 46.62 deaths per 100,000 people -15.6%
1986 46.09 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1987 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
1988 40.66 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1989 38.78 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
1990 35.89 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1991 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
1992 33.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1993 34.99 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1994 34.71 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1995 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people -9.7%
1996 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people +27.5%
1997 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
1998 36.25 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1999 34.26 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2000 32.29 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2001 31.92 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2002 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2003 31.82 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2004 31.01 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2005 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2006 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2007 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2008 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2009 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2010 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2011 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2012 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2013 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2014 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2015 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2016 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2017 25.37 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
2018 24.58 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2019 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2020 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2021 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 49.14 deaths per 100,000 people 38.78 deaths per 100,000 people 62.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people 32.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Argentina 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 20 Guatemala 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 21 Seychelles 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 24 Kuwait 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Brazil?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Brazil was 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.