Male vs. female suicide rate in Brazil
Brazil: Male vs. female suicide rate was 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Brazil stood at 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Brazil peaked at 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Brazil 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 Viet Nam 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Chile 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Singapore 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Bulgaria 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Luxembourg 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Brazil?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Brazil was 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.