3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil
Brazil: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 72 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
72
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
72.38
in 2002
All-time low
56.88
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 72 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Brazil peaked at 72.38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.88, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.4 | — |
| 2001 | 67.92 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.38 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 68.84 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 69.77 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.32 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.02 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.49 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.93 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 63.86 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 61.94 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.88 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 60.87 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 62.28 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 62.18 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.71 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.7 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 59.18 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.74 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 72 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.91 | 67.92 | 72.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.03 | 56.88 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 72 | 72 | 1 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Brazil?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Brazil was 72 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 72.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.88 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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