Number of deaths who in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths who was 1.84 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.84 million
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2021
All-time low
990,316
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Brazil stood at 1.84 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Brazil peaked at 1.84 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 990,316, 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 who in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 990,316 | — |
| 2001 | 998,724 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +17.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 37.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.84 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 44.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 990,316 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.14 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.57 million | 1.84 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Brazil?
- Number of deaths who in Brazil was 1.84 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 990,316 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths who?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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