Number of suicides in Brazil
Brazil: Number of suicides was 16,091 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16,091 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Brazil peaked at 16,091 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,457 deaths, 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 suicides in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,457 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8,393 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 8,393 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,500 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,768 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,311 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 9,369 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,857 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 10,393 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10,491 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,258 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,796 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,202 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11,603 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11,809 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,428 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12,823 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,240 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 13,903 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14,063 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14,584 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 16,091 deaths | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,093 deaths | 7,457 deaths | 10,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,312 deaths | 10,258 deaths | 14,240 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,338 deaths | 14,584 deaths | 16,091 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 United States of America 52,098 deaths compare
- 4 Russian Federation 30,999 deaths compare
- 5 Japan 21,772 deaths compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 14,254 deaths compare
- 8 South Africa 13,227 deaths compare
- 9 Pakistan 13,060 deaths compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Brazil?
- Number of suicides in Brazil was 16,091 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16,091 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,457 deaths in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for number of suicides?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.