New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Brazil
Brazil: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 22.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Brazil stood at 22.09.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Brazil peaked at 54.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.29, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47.31 | — |
| 2013 | 54.53 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 50.27 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 46.09 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 37.31 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 38.01 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.84 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 19.95 | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 17.29 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 19.15 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 16.29 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 22.09 | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.31 | 34.84 | 54.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.95 | 16.29 | 22.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Solomon Islands 66.04 compare
- 7 Vanuatu 63.7 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 23.72 compare
- 10 Indonesia 20.35 compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 18.47 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 17.99 compare
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- 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Brazil?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Brazil was 22.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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, published as part of New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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