Suicide rates by age detailed who in Brazil
Brazil: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 8.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.7
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.07
in 2017
All-time low
5.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Brazil stood at 8.7.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Brazil peaked at 9.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 74th of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.65 | — |
| 2001 | 5.85 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.83 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.07 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.77 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.23 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.13 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.57 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 7.02 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.34 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.07 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 8.18 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.67 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.27 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +19.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 | 5.65 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 6.13 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.27 | 8.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 71 El Salvador 8.73 compare
- 72 Vietnam 8.73 compare
- 73 Montenegro 8.7 compare
- 75 Central African Republic 8.53 compare
- 76 Guatemala 8.51 compare
- 77 Hungary 8.33 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Brazil?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Brazil was 8.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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