Probability of dying, by age in Brazil

Brazil: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0127 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0127
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0301
in 2000
All-time low
0.0127
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Brazil, 2000–2021

00.010.020.032000201020212000: 0.032001: 0.0282002: 0.0272003: 0.0252004: 0.0232005: 0.0222006: 0.0212007: 0.0192008: 0.0182009: 0.0172010: 0.0172011: 0.0162012: 0.0152013: 0.0152014: 0.0152015: 0.0142016: 0.0152017: 0.0142018: 0.0132019: 0.0132020: 0.0132021: 0.013

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Brazil is 0.0127, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Brazil peaked at 0.0301 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0127, in 2021.

That places Brazil 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0231 0.0174 0.0301 10
2010s 0.0147 0.0132 0.0166 10
2020s 0.0128 0.0127 0.0129 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 90 Mauritius 0.0138 compare
  2. 91 Nicaragua 0.0135 compare
  3. 92 Palestine 0.0127 compare
  4. 94 Seychelles 0.0127 compare
  5. 95 North Korea 0.0126 compare
  6. 96 Jordan 0.0126 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Brazil?
Probability of dying, by age in Brazil was 0.0127 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0301 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for probability of dying, by age?
Brazil ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.