Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Brazil

Brazil: Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries was 30.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.25
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2017
All-time low
12.39
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Brazil, 1979–2021

102030401979200020211979: 12.41980: 14.71981: 15.51982: 15.31983: 16.91984: 18.21985: 17.71986: 18.31987: 19.71988: 19.41989: 22.71990: 24.71991: 23.71992: 21.81993: 231994: 24.21995: 271996: 27.81997: 28.41998: 28.81999: 28.72000: 29.92001: 31.52002: 32.12003: 32.72004: 30.92005: 30.52006: 312007: 302008: 30.72009: 31.72010: 31.92011: 31.72012: 33.82013: 33.82014: 35.12015: 34.42016: 35.92017: 37.62018: 33.82019: 28.12020: 302021: 30.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Brazil stood at 30.25.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Brazil peaked at 37.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 1979.

Brazil ranks 11th of 27 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.

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population) in Brazil, 1979 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1979 12.39
1980 14.66 +18.3%
1981 15.52 +5.8%
1982 15.33 -1.2%
1983 16.94 +10.5%
1984 18.22 +7.6%
1985 17.69 -2.9%
1986 18.26 +3.2%
1987 19.72 +8.0%
1988 19.39 -1.7%
1989 22.71 +17.1%
1990 24.71 +8.8%
1991 23.66 -4.3%
1992 21.84 -7.7%
1993 23.02 +5.4%
1994 24.16 +4.9%
1995 26.96 +11.6%
1996 27.75 +2.9%
1997 28.39 +2.3%
1998 28.82 +1.5%
1999 28.72 -0.3%
2000 29.87 +4.0%
2001 31.48 +5.4%
2002 32.06 +1.8%
2003 32.68 +1.9%
2004 30.95 -5.3%
2005 30.46 -1.6%
2006 31.02 +1.8%
2007 30.04 -3.2%
2008 30.72 +2.3%
2009 31.69 +3.2%
2010 31.93 +0.8%
2011 31.74 -0.6%
2012 33.83 +6.6%
2013 33.81 -0.1%
2014 35.11 +3.8%
2015 34.39 -2.1%
2016 35.9 +4.4%
2017 37.6 +4.7%
2018 33.78 -10.2%
2019 28.11 -16.8%
2020 29.99 +6.7%
2021 30.25 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.39 12.39 12.39 1
1980s 17.84 14.66 22.71 10
1990s 25.8 21.84 28.82 10
2000s 31.1 29.87 32.68 10
2010s 33.62 28.11 37.6 10
2020s 30.12 29.99 30.25 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 compare
  2. 9 Ecuador 30.88 compare
  3. 10 Mexico 30.45 compare
  4. 12 Suriname 29.82 compare
  5. 13 Saint Lucia 27.23 compare
  6. 14 Cuba 20.91 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Brazil?
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Brazil was 30.25 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 1979.
How does Brazil rank for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 1,259 data points, 1951–2023
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