Leading health-related causes of death, life expectancy and under 5 mortality rate
| Rank | World11 | Brazil11 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coronary heart disease | Coronary heart disease |
| 2 | Stroke | Stroke |
| 3 | Influenza and pneumonia | Diabetes mellitus |
| 4 | Lung disease | Influenza and pneumonia |
| 5 | Diarrhoeal diseases | Hypertension |
| 6 | HIV/AIDS | Lung disease |
| 7 | Lung cancers | Lung cancers |
| 8 | Tuberculosis | Liver disease |
| 9 | Diabetes mellitus | Inflammatory heart disease |
| 10 | Hypertension | Stomach cancer |
| Life expectancy, years8 | 70 | 74 |
| Under 5 mortality rate/1000 live-births8 | 48 | 14 |