In 2024, approximately **** million deaths occurred in Brazil. With around ******* deaths that year, diseases of the circulatory system, which include heart and cerebrovascular diseases among other ailments, were the leading cause of death in the South American country. Neoplasms or tumors followed, with over ******* reported deaths. High prevalence of hypertension Circulatory system diseases generally refer to conditions that affect the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels. Risk factors for developing heart problems such as heart attacks or failures include high blood pressure and smoking. In the last few years, an increasing share of Brazilians have been diagnosed with hypertension, reaching over one quarter of the adult population by 2023, while the share of adults claiming to be smokers has been decreasing in recent years, a habit that has been more common among men than women. Cancer as a major health concern for Brazilians Cancer is an illness characterized by the abnormal growth of body cells, which can then spread to other parts of the body and form tumors. A recent study conducted in 2024 found that over ********* of Brazilian adults considered cancer a top health concern people were facing in their country, ranking second after mental health. Moreover, the estimated number of deaths attributed to cancer reached almost ******* cases in Brazil in 2022, with lung and breast cancer accounting for most of these casualties.

Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 20-24 Years: per 1000 data was reported at 7.900 Ratio in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.900 Ratio for 2018. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 20-24 Years: per 1000 data is updated yearly, averaging 8.000 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.300 Ratio in 1996 and a record low of 7.600 Ratio in 2007. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 20-24 Years: per 1000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 15-19 Years: per 1000 data was reported at 5.800 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.900 Ratio for 2018. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 15-19 Years: per 1000 data is updated yearly, averaging 5.450 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.300 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 5.200 Ratio in 1992. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 15-19 Years: per 1000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Probability of dying at age 5-14 years (per 1,000 children age 5) in Brazil was reported at 2.4 in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Probability of dying at age 5-14 years (per 1,000 children age 5) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Brazil was reported at 7.077 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 10-14 Years: per 1000 data was reported at 1.400 Ratio in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.400 Ratio for 2018. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 10-14 Years: per 1000 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.700 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.200 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 1.400 Ratio in 2019. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 10-14 Years: per 1000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Probability of dying between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Female adult mortality rate of Brazil dropped by 10.17% from 95.4 deaths per 1,000 female adults in 2022 to 85.7 deaths per 1,000 female adults in 2023. Since the 31.89% jump in 2021, female adult mortality rate plummeted by 30.27% in 2023. Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.

Female child mortality rate of Brazil declined by 0.78% from 12.9 deaths per thousand live births in 2022 to 12.8 deaths per thousand live births in 2023. Since the 6.38% jump in 2016, female child mortality rate slumped by 14.67% in 2023. Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000.

COVID-19 was first detected in Brazil on March 1, 2020, making it the first Latin American country to report a case of the novel coronavirus. Since then, the number of infections has risen drastically, reaching approximately 38 million cases by May 11, 2025. Meanwhile, the first local death due to the disease was reported in March 19, 2020. Four years later, the number of fatal cases had surpassed 700,000. The highest COVID-19 death toll in Latin America With a population of more than 211 million inhabitants as of 2023, Brazil is the most populated country in Latin America. This nation is also among the most affected by COVID-19 in number of deaths, not only within the Latin American region, but also worldwide, just behind the United States. These figures have raised a debate on how the Brazilian government has dealt with the pandemic. In fact, according to a study carried out in May 2021, more than half of Brazilians surveyed disapproved of the way in which former president Jair Bolsonaro had been dealing with the health crisis. In comparison, a third of respondents had a similar opinion about the Ministry of Health. Brazil’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign rollout Brazil’s vaccination campaign started at the beginning of 2021, when a nurse from São Paulo became the first person in the country to get vaccinated against the disease. A few years later, roughly 88 percent of the Brazilian population had received at least one vaccine dose, while around 81 percent had already completed the basic immunization scheme. With more than 485.2 million vaccines administered as of March 2023, Brazil was the fourth country with the most administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine globally, after China, India, and the United States.Find the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus pandemic in the world under Statista’s COVID-19 facts and figures site.

Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 5-9 Years: per 1000 data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2018. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 5-9 Years: per 1000 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.400 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2019, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.900 Ratio in 1991 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2019. Brazil BR: Probability of Dying at Age 5-9 Years: per 1000 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Brazil Highways Statistics: Traffic Accidents: Killed in Motorcycle Accident data was reported at 604.000 Unit in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 663.000 Unit for 2016. Brazil Highways Statistics: Traffic Accidents: Killed in Motorcycle Accident data is updated yearly, averaging 548.500 Unit from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 663.000 Unit in 2016 and a record low of 341.000 Unit in 2008. Brazil Highways Statistics: Traffic Accidents: Killed in Motorcycle Accident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Association of Highway Concessionaires. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAW008: Highways Statistics: Traffic Accidents. The Brazilian Association of Highway Concessionaires-ABCR represents the highway concession sector.

Abstract As a result of their professional activity, painters come in regular contact with significant amounts of genotoxic and carcinogenic substances and may have increased risk for various diseases, including some cancers. This study aimed to compare the mortality by specific cancers among painters and the general population from the South and Southeast regions of Brazil from 1996 to 2013. Data on cancer deaths were obtained from the Brazilian Mortality Information System, according to ICD-10. To determine the risk of death from specific cancers, we calculated the mortality odds ratio (MOR), stratified by age (25-44 years and 45-64 years) and region. Older painters of the South and Southeast regions had a higher chance to die by oropharyngeal (MOR=1.73; 95% CI 1.51 to 1.98), hypopharynx (MOR=1.56; 95% CI 1.20 -2.03) and larynx cancer (MOR=1.45; 95% CI 1.32 to 1.61) when compared to the general population. These results suggest that painters may be at greater risk of becoming ill and dying from specific cancers from the upper respiratory tract.

As of September 21, 2023, São Paulo was the Brazilian state where the majority of fatal COVID-19 cases occurred, with approximately 180,887 deaths recorded as of that day. Rio de Janeiro trailed in second, registering around 77,344 fatal cases due to the disease. As of August 2, 2023, the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Brazil reached around 704,659 people. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Brazil recorded 702116 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Brazil reported 37511921 Coronavirus Cases. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Coronavirus Deaths.

Brazil BR: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults data was reported at 168.837 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 183.793 Ratio for 2022. Brazil BR: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 243.843 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 350.681 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 167.856 Ratio in 2019. Brazil BR: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision. (2) HMD. Human Mortality Database. Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Germany), University of California, Berkeley (USA), and French Institute for Demographic Studies (France). Available at www.mortality.org.;Weighted average;

In 2023, 690 black and pardo Brazilians were killed by security agents in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Compared to the 71 whites who died in the same circumstances, the number of black civilians killed in that state was almost ten times greater. In the state of Bahia, the disparity was even greater, with 1,321 blacks killed by police compared to 71 whites.

The number of civilians killed as a result of police intervention in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has more than quadrupled between 2013 and 2019. In the latter year, more than 1,800 people were killed in circumstances related to police operations in the state of Rio de Janeiro, up from 1,500 deaths a year earlier. In 2024, more than 700 deaths by state agents were reported.

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare infant mortality rates of indigenous and non-indigenous children according to microregions in Brazil. Method: The study was based on data from the 2010 Population Census and from the Mortality Information System. Rates and proportions were calculated using data from 558 microregions. Results: Indigenous children presented a higher risk of dying before completing one year of age (60% higher compared to non-indigenous), and rates were higher in microregions with < 1% of indigenous population. Seven out of 10 deaths were in children over one month of age and were mostly caused by infectious diseases. Conclusion: In general, indigenous children die mostly due to preventable causes. The study shows that there are important differences in the levels of infant mortality between indigenous and non-indigenous children in Brazil, even in geographical areas with increased presence of indigenous population.

Brazil BR: Number of Death: Under-5 data was reported at 38,010.000 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38,977.000 Person for 2022. Brazil BR: Number of Death: Under-5 data is updated yearly, averaging 213,789.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 516,151.000 Person in 1960 and a record low of 38,010.000 Person in 2023. Brazil BR: Number of Death: Under-5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of children dying before reaching age five.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Sum;Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Dengue remains an unmet public health burden. We determined risk factors for dengue in-hospital mortality in Brazil. Of 326,380 hospitalised dengue cases in 9-45-year-old individuals, there were 971 deaths. Risk of dying was 11-times higher in the presence of underlying common comorbidities (renal, infectious, pulmonary disease and diabetes), similar to the risk of dying from severe dengue and much higher with the combination. Ensuring access to integrated dengue preventative measures in individuals aged ≥ 9 years including those with comorbidities may help achieve the WHO objective of 50% reduction in mortality and 25% reduction in morbidity due to dengue by 2020.