Dengue: number of deaths Brazil 2024

From January to May 2024, the number of confirmed deaths due to dengue fever in Brazil amounted to 2,149 cases, the highest value reported during the analyzed period. This represents a marked increase in comparison to the previous year. In contrast, the lowest number of deaths due to the disease reached around 137 cases in 2017. Brazil has seen a substantial increase in dengue cases in 2023 and 2024, with an incidence rate surpassing the 2,300 cases per 100,000 people as of April 2024.

Number of deaths due to dengue in Brazil from 2017 to May 2024

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Release date

May 2024

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Region

Brazil

Survey time period

2017 to May 2024

Special properties

as of last epidemiological week available

Supplementary notes

*As of May 2024.

Figures prior to 2023 were retrieved from earlier epidemiological reports published by the source.

Dengue transmission has a seasonal and cyclic component, with certain months accounting for a larger number of cases and larger outbreaks in the region usually taking place every three to five years.

Seasonality varies based on local factors.

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