Brazil vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths
Brazil
36,892
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
141,749
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 141,749 against 36,892 in Brazil, a difference of 104,857.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,534 | 517,466 | 338,932 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 84,806 | 295,090 | 210,284 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 48,372 | 197,825 | 149,453 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 38,985 | 151,596 | 112,612 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Brazil or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 141,749 against 36,892 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 104,857, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.