Child mortality by income level of country in Brazil
Brazil: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 1941
All-time low
1.42 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
94
1931–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Brazil, 1931–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.42 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 94 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Brazil peaked at 23.97 deaths per 100 live births in 1941 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 101st of 199 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 mortality by income level of country in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1932 | 22.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 22.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 22.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 23.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 23.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 23.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 23.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 23.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 23.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 23.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 23.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 23.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 23.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 23.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 22.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 21.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 20.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 20.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 19.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 18.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 17.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 17.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 16.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 15.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 15.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 7.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 23.08 deaths per 100 live births | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1940s | 23.43 deaths per 100 live births | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | 23.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.74 deaths per 100 live births | 17.47 deaths per 100 live births | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.12 deaths per 100 live births | 13.53 deaths per 100 live births | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 deaths per 100 live births | 13.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 102 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Brazil?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Brazil was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 deaths per 100 live births in 1941.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Brazil ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .