Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 12,573 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12,573 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Brazil peaked at 13,975 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,912 deaths, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,276 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13,403 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,457 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13,642 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13,235 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12,982 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12,587 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,870 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,337 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13,653 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,662 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13,597 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,447 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,942 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13,909 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,975 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13,908 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13,001 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 12,428 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11,912 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11,933 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,573 deaths | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,244 deaths | 12,587 deaths | 13,653 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,378 deaths | 11,912 deaths | 13,975 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,253 deaths | 11,933 deaths | 12,573 deaths | 2 |
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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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Brazil?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Brazil was 12,573 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13,975 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,912 deaths in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.