Mortality rate, adult, male in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate, adult, male was 169.8 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
169.8 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
350.68 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
167.86 per 1,000 male adults
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Brazil stood at 169.8 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Brazil peaked at 350.68 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 167.86 per 1,000 male adults, in 2019.
That places Brazil 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 350.68 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 347.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 343.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 339.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 336.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 333.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 329.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 325.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 321.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 316.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 312.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 308.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 303.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 299.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 295.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 290.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 285.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 281.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 276.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 273.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 270.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 267.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 264.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 262.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 258.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 254.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 251.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 247.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 245.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 244.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 243.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 243.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 244.17 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 243.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 241.78 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 239.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 237.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 235.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 232.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 230.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 229.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 227.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 224.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 221.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 218.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 215.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 211.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 208.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 206.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 204.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 202.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 200.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 197.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 193.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 190.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 185.47 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 185.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 178.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 173.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 167.86 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 183.09 per 1,000 male adults | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 220.46 per 1,000 male adults | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 183.79 per 1,000 male adults | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 168.84 per 1,000 male adults | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 169.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 169.8 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 169.8 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334.51 per 1,000 male adults | 316.85 per 1,000 male adults | 350.68 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 292.71 per 1,000 male adults | 273.63 per 1,000 male adults | 312.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.71 per 1,000 male adults | 244.38 per 1,000 male adults | 270.41 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.32 per 1,000 male adults | 230.9 per 1,000 male adults | 244.17 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.75 per 1,000 male adults | 204.45 per 1,000 male adults | 229.11 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.71 per 1,000 male adults | 167.86 per 1,000 male adults | 202.36 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.2 per 1,000 male adults | 168.84 per 1,000 male adults | 220.46 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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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 rate, adult, male in Brazil?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Brazil was 169.8 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 350.68 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.86 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Brazil ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.