Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Brazil
Brazil: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 40.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
114th
of 184 countries
All-time high
54.3
in 2000
All-time low
40.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Brazil stood at 40.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Brazil peaked at 54.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2021.
That places Brazil 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3 | — |
| 2001 | 53.48 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.46 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.64 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.14 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.67 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.91 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.36 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.09 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.16 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.36 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.75 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.25 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.61 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.95 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.34 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.12 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.05 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.6 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.51 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.26 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.5 | -1.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 40.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.08, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 40.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.63, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.02 | 48.16 | 54.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.65 | 41.51 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.88 | 40.5 | 41.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 111 Bahrain 42.68 compare
- 112 Singapore 41.27 compare
- 113 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 41.02 compare
- 115 Seychelles 40.5 compare
- 116 Ecuador 40.01 compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 39.56 compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Brazil?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Brazil was 40.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Brazil ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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