Share of deaths from underlying causes in Brazil
Brazil: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 12.87 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
12.87
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
88th
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.43
in 2019
All-time low
8.14
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979β2021
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Brazil, 1979β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Brazil is 12.87, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Brazil peaked at 17.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 1979.
Brazil ranks 88th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.14 | 8.14 | 8.14 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.97 | 8.17 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 | 10.17 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.25 | 12.73 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 15.74 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 12.87 | 14.73 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3471 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4918 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Brazil?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Brazil was 12.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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