Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.57
in 1950
All-time low
1.9
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Brazil is 1.9, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Brazil peaked at 4.57 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2023.
That places Brazil 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 | — |
| 1951 | 4.52 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.46 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.43 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.39 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.36 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.32 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.28 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.25 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.22 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.18 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.16 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.11 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.09 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.07 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.01 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.97 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.94 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.91 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.88 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.85 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.79 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.75 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.71 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.68 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.62 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.58 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.52 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.43 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.41 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.41 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.18 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -9.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.38 | 4.22 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.07 | 3.94 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.77 | 3.62 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 3.41 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3.14 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.98 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 1.9 | 2.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 151 North Korea 1.92 compare
- 152 Nicaragua 1.91 compare
- 153 Aruba 1.91 compare
- 155 Barbados 1.89 compare
- 156 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.85 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 1.84 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Brazil?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Brazil was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Brazil ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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