Probability of dying, by age in Brazil
Brazil: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0127 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Brazil, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0301 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0283 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0205 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.015 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 | -1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0127 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0127 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.