Adolescent mortality rate in Brazil
Brazil: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Brazil, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Brazil stood at 1.28. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Brazil peaked at 2.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2021.
That places Brazil 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.17 | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1.85 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 107 Ecuador 1.34 compare
- 108 Colombia 1.31 compare
- 109 Seychelles 1.31 compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 1.28 compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.27 compare
- 113 Samoa 1.24 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Brazil?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Brazil was 1.28 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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