Male vs female suicide who in Brazil
Brazil: Male vs female suicide who was 10.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.69
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.69
in 2021
All-time low
7.85
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Brazil stood at 10.69. 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 who in Brazil peaked at 10.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.85, 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 who in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.85 | — |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 8.17 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.22 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.63 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.39 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.66 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.97 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.87 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.34 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.67 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.76 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.98 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.33 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.74 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.69 | +7.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 | 7.85 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.34 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 9.93 | 10.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Brazil?
- Male vs female suicide who in Brazil was 10.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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