Suicide rate male female who mdb in Brazil
Brazil: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 11.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.58
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.58
in 2022
All-time low
5.13
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Brazil is 11.58, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Brazil peaked at 11.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 1979.
That places Brazil 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.13 | — |
| 1980 | 5.81 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 5.77 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.72 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.37 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.94 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.53 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 5.92 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 5.87 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.52 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.43 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.59 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.92 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.68 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.52 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.02 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.05 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.85 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.77 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.89 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.96 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.71 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.95 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.14 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.23 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.21 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.58 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.18 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.76 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.91 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 11.58 | +6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.13, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6 | 5.72 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 | 6.1 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 | 7.05 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 7.71 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 9.76 | 11.58 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Brazil?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Brazil was 11.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Brazil ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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