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)
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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

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.