Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0007 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0148 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0007 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 143 Colombia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Croatia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Hungary 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Denmark 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bulgaria 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.