Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 16,091 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,091
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,091
in 2021
All-time low
7,457
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16,091 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Brazil peaked at 16,091 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,457, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,457 | — |
| 2001 | 8,393 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 8,393 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,500 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,768 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,311 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 9,369 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,857 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 10,393 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10,491 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,258 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,796 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,202 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11,603 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11,809 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,428 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12,823 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,240 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 13,903 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14,063 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14,584 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 16,091 | +10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16,091 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73, 37.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16,091 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.52, 38.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,093 | 7,457 | 10,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,312 | 10,258 | 14,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,338 | 14,584 | 16,091 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 United States 52,098 compare
- 4 Russia 30,999 compare
- 5 Japan 21,772 compare
- 7 South Korea 14,254 compare
- 8 South Africa 13,227 compare
- 9 Pakistan 13,060 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Brazil?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Brazil was 16,091 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16,091 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,457 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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