Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil
Brazil: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 14.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brazil was 14.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Brazil ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.