Potential years of life lost in Brazil
Brazil: Potential years of life lost was 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Brazil, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
In 2023, potential years of life lost in Brazil stood at 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Brazil peaked at 16,575 Years per 100 000 persons in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2023.
That places Brazil 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16,372 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1980 | 16,575 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16,041 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 15,417 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 15,311 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15,587 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 14,636 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 14,998 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14,345 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 14,403 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13,836 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 13,269 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 12,728 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 12,687 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13,100 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12,958 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12,701 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 12,311 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11,906 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 11,824 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,590 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11,311 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11,108 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,931 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10,764 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,620 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10,178 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10,031 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9,850 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,837 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,773 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9,647 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,612 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,511 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9,412 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,277 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,116 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,198 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8,942 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8,686 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,457 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9,365 Years per 100 000 persons | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 11,208 Years per 100 000 persons | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 8,806 Years per 100 000 persons | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,387 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,520 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,372 Years per 100 000 persons | 16,372 Years per 100 000 persons | 16,372 Years per 100 000 persons | 1 |
| 1980s | 15,115 Years per 100 000 persons | 13,836 Years per 100 000 persons | 16,575 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,507 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,590 Years per 100 000 persons | 13,269 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,440 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,773 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,311 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,186 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,457 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,647 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,423 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,208 Years per 100 000 persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 South Africa 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 1 Latvia 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Russia 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Croatia 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Lithuania 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Mexico 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,986 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Poland 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Estonia 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Bulgaria 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 3,520 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Romania 7,250 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 7 United States 6,994 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 3,436 Years per 100 000 persons compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Brazil?
- Potential years of life lost in Brazil was 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16,575 Years per 100 000 persons in 1980.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for potential years of life lost?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.