Number of deaths among adolescents in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths among adolescents was 4,512 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,512
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,800
in 1994
All-time low
4,334
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Brazil stood at 4,512.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Brazil peaked at 7,800 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,334, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,459 | — |
| 1991 | 7,568 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,678 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7,763 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,800 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 7,770 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,667 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7,507 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,325 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,146 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6,978 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,823 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,683 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,562 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,460 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,383 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,332 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,299 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,267 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,215 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,127 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,004 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,848 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,665 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,473 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5,285 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,089 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,888 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,694 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,518 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,390 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,334 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,351 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,417 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,512 | +2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4,512 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 28.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4,512 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.5, 31.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,568 | 7,146 | 7,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,500 | 6,215 | 6,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,359 | 4,518 | 6,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,401 | 4,334 | 4,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
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- 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 number of deaths among adolescents in Brazil?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Brazil was 4,512 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7,800 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,334 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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