Respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil

Brazil: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 49.78 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
49.78
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
798.91
in 1979
All-time low
39.12
in 2020
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil, 1979–2021

02004006008001979200020211979: 798.91980: 726.81981: 687.61982: 648.21983: 588.71984: 626.71985: 508.51986: 486.11987: 298.61988: 321.51989: 277.71990: 2721991: 206.71992: 222.61993: 229.71994: 216.71995: 194.11996: 184.61997: 157.91998: 157.61999: 136.12000: 125.62001: 111.22002: 105.62003: 107.62004: 103.52005: 97.32006: 92.72007: 85.82008: 82.32009: 81.12010: 66.32011: 73.72012: 702013: 73.82014: 63.72015: 55.52016: 54.62017: 48.22018: 51.52019: 52.62020: 39.12021: 49.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil is 49.78, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil peaked at 798.91 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 39.12, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil, 1979 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1979 798.91
1980 726.82 -9.0%
1981 687.57 -5.4%
1982 648.18 -5.7%
1983 588.69 -9.2%
1984 626.65 +6.4%
1985 508.48 -18.9%
1986 486.08 -4.4%
1987 298.61 -38.6%
1988 321.46 +7.7%
1989 277.71 -13.6%
1990 271.97 -2.1%
1991 206.66 -24.0%
1992 222.56 +7.7%
1993 229.66 +3.2%
1994 216.72 -5.6%
1995 194.09 -10.4%
1996 184.57 -4.9%
1997 157.88 -14.5%
1998 157.56 -0.2%
1999 136.08 -13.6%
2000 125.58 -7.7%
2001 111.24 -11.4%
2002 105.55 -5.1%
2003 107.64 +2.0%
2004 103.45 -3.9%
2005 97.31 -5.9%
2006 92.75 -4.7%
2007 85.78 -7.5%
2008 82.28 -4.1%
2009 81.11 -1.4%
2010 66.32 -18.2%
2011 73.74 +11.2%
2012 69.96 -5.1%
2013 73.79 +5.5%
2014 63.65 -13.7%
2015 55.5 -12.8%
2016 54.59 -1.6%
2017 48.21 -11.7%
2018 51.52 +6.9%
2019 52.62 +2.1%
2020 39.12 -25.7%
2021 49.78 +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 798.91 798.91 798.91 1
1980s 517.03 277.71 726.82 10
1990s 197.78 136.08 271.97 10
2000s 99.27 81.11 125.58 10
2010s 60.99 48.21 73.79 10
2020s 44.45 39.12 49.78 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil?
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Brazil was 49.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 798.91 in 1979.
What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 39.12 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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