Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Tuberculosis death rate was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Brazil stood at 4.2.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Brazil peaked at 4.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +33.3% | 3.6 | 4.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 5 compare
- 96 Nauru 4.8 compare
- 97 Lithuania 4.6 compare
- 98 Russia 4.2 compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.1 compare
- 101 French Polynesia 4 compare
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Brazil?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil was 4.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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