Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Brazil is 7.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Brazil peaked at 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.25 per 100,000 people | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Brazil?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Brazil was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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