Total NCD Deaths in Brazil

Brazil: Total NCD Deaths was 1.10 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2021
All-time low
646,897
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total NCD Deaths in Brazil, 2000–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 646.9k2001: 658.9k2002: 672.8k2003: 689.6k2004: 712.5k2005: 705.4k2006: 727.5k2007: 745.0k2008: 769.2k2009: 788.5k2010: 819.2k2011: 850.9k2012: 861.7k2013: 888.1k2014: 906.1k2015: 945.6k2016: 990.0k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in Brazil is 1.10 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Brazil peaked at 1.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 646,897, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total NCD Deaths in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 646,897 —
2001 658,943 +1.9%
2002 672,790 +2.1%
2003 689,567 +2.5%
2004 712,546 +3.3%
2005 705,431 -1.0%
2006 727,453 +3.1%
2007 744,985 +2.4%
2008 769,239 +3.3%
2009 788,546 +2.5%
2010 819,151 +3.9%
2011 850,917 +3.9%
2012 861,717 +1.3%
2013 888,099 +3.1%
2014 906,112 +2.0%
2015 945,573 +4.4%
2016 989,975 +4.7%
2017 1.00 million +1.1%
2018 1.02 million +1.5%
2019 1.05 million +2.9%
2020 1.06 million +1.1%
2021 1.10 million +3.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,282, 25.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1.10 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,321, 40.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 711,640 646,897 788,546 10
2010s 932,271 819,151 1.05 million 10
2020s 1.08 million 1.06 million 1.10 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Russia 1.53 million compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 1.38 million compare
  3. 6 Japan 1.18 million compare
  4. 8 Germany 883,010 compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 871,645 compare
  6. 10 Philippines 622,232 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ncd deaths in Brazil?
Total ncd deaths in Brazil was 1.10 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 646,897 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for total ncd deaths?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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