Brazil vs Ecuador: Neonatal mortality rate
Brazil
7.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ecuador
6.99 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Brazil rank
117th
Ecuador rank
119th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.12 per 1,000 live births against 6.99 per 1,000 live births in Ecuador, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 119th of 212 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 per 1,000 live births | 11.55 per 1,000 live births | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | 7.64 per 1,000 live births | 2.24 per 1,000 live births | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.21 per 1,000 live births | 7.09 per 1,000 live births | 1.12 per 1,000 live births | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 7.12 per 1,000 live births against 6.99 per 1,000 live births in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.13 per 1,000 live births, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 119th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.