Suicide rates by age who mdb in Brazil
Brazil: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 6.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.93
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 2021
All-time low
2.3
in 1988
Years of data
43
1979–2021
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age who mdb in Brazil stood at 6.93. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Brazil peaked at 6.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1988.
Brazil ranks 39th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.92 | — |
| 1980 | 3.07 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.8 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.72 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.19 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.15 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.93 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 | 2.92 | 2.92 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.55 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.92 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.52 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.2 | 6.93 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Brazil?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Brazil was 6.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Brazil ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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