 This study examined disasters in Brazil from 2013 to 2021, including natural, biological, and technological disasters. It found that the majority of disasters were natural, with a significant increase in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Climateological disasters were the most frequent, occurring mostly in the northeastern region of the country. Geological disasters had the highest mortality rate, while meteorological and hydrological disasters were the most common in the south and southeast regions. The authors concluded that predicting disasters in advance and developing effective public policy could help mitigate the negative effects on the health of the population and the economy. This article was authored by Abner William Quintino de Freitas, Regina Rigada Witt and Ana Beatriz Carini de Vega.