Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 26.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Brazil, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Brazil is 26.9 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Brazil peaked at 41 per 100,000 male population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.9 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
That places Brazil 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 32.9 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.7 per 100,000 male population | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 34.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.3 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.2 per 100,000 male population | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.1 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.5 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 40 per 100,000 male population | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 40.6 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 41 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.4 per 100,000 male population | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 39.2 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6 per 100,000 male population | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 33.2 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1 per 100,000 male population | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9 per 100,000 male population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9 per 100,000 male population | -6.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26.9 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26.9 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.32 per 100,000 male population | 32 per 100,000 male population | 37.2 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.39 per 100,000 male population | 26.9 per 100,000 male population | 41 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
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- 74 Nigeria 28.2 per 100,000 male population compare
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- 78 Lebanon 26.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 79 Bangladesh 25.9 per 100,000 male population compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Brazil?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Brazil was 26.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 41 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.