Suicide Rate in Brazil

Brazil: Suicide Rate was 7.59 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
7.59
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.59
in 2021
All-time low
4.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Brazil, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 4.22001: 4.72002: 4.72003: 4.72004: 4.72005: 52006: 52007: 5.22008: 5.42009: 5.42010: 5.22011: 5.52012: 5.62013: 5.82014: 5.82015: 6.12016: 6.22017: 6.92018: 6.72019: 6.72020: 6.92021: 7.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 7.59 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Brazil peaked at 7.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.89 4.23 5.42 10
2010s 6.06 5.25 6.89 10
2020s 7.26 6.93 7.59 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 87 Guinea-Bissau 7.67 compare
  2. 88 Burundi 7.65 compare
  3. 89 El Salvador 7.63 compare
  4. 91 Malawi 7.57 compare
  5. 92 Ecuador 7.56 compare
  6. 93 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 7.39 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Brazil?
Suicide rate in Brazil was 7.59 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for suicide rate?
Brazil ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.