Share of deaths from major causes in Brazil
Brazil: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.94
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
53rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 2008
All-time low
3.29
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021
Share of deaths from major causes in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from major causes in Brazil stood at 3.94.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Brazil peaked at 5.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 1979.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.29 | — |
| 1980 | 3.38 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.41 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.46 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.64 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.88 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.93 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.07 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.16 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.41 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.54 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.61 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.97 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.03 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.28 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 3.37 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.87 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.54 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 5.03 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.94 | 4.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Brazil?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Brazil was 3.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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