Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Brazil
Brazil: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 11.4 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.4 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.4 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
All-time low
6.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Brazil stood at 11.4 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Brazil peaked at 11.4 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 86th of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 7.43 per 100,000 male population | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 7.18 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.31 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.79 per 100,000 male population | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.73 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.04 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.46 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.05 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 per 100,000 male population | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.65 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.99 per 100,000 male population | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.85 per 100,000 male population | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.83 per 100,000 male population | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.33 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.24 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.56 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4 per 100,000 male population | +8.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.4 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.4 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 per 100,000 male population | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | 8.5 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 per 100,000 male population | 8.05 per 100,000 male population | 10.83 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 per 100,000 male population | 10.56 per 100,000 male population | 11.4 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 11.57 per 100,000 male population compare
- 84 Mexico 11.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 85 Burundi 11.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 87 Fiji 11.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 87 Zambia 11.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 89 Botswana 11.19 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Brazil?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Brazil was 11.4 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Brazil ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).