Suicide rate who mdb in Brazil
Brazil: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.24 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.24
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.24
in 2022
All-time low
3.58
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Brazil is 7.24, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Brazil peaked at 7.24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1979.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.58 | — |
| 1980 | 4 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.81 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.28 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 4.07 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.81 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.71 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.98 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.23 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.59 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.57 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.63 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.68 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.68 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.03 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.86 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 7.24 | +5.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.71 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.9 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 4.23 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.75 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 6.04 | 7.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Brazil?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Brazil was 7.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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