Suicide rate, by age in Brazil
Brazil: Suicide rate, by age was 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Brazil peaked at 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2499 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2839 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3009 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2277 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3892 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4317 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3712 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 64 Senegal 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Guatemala 0.4964 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Norway 0.4952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Canada 0.4701 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Ukraine 0.4652 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Pakistan 0.4538 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Brazil?
- Suicide rate, by age in Brazil was 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1977 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.