Number of deaths per year in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths per year was 1.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2021
All-time low
910,275
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Brazil is 1.49 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Brazil peaked at 1.75 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 910,275, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 9th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 910,275 | — |
| 1951 | 916,724 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 923,497 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 932,400 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 940,725 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 948,644 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 956,301 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 963,630 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 971,334 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 978,226 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 983,863 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 989,683 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 995,329 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 999,568 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 996,444 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 996,175 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 998,067 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 944,176 | 910,275 | 978,226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 997,089 | 983,863 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 998,067 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.04 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.12 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.49 million | 1.75 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Brazil?
- Number of deaths per year in Brazil was 1.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,275 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths per year?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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