Child mortality by sex in Brazil

Brazil: Child mortality by sex was 1.57 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.57
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.34
in 1950
All-time low
1.57
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Child mortality by sex in Brazil, 1950–2024

0510152025195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.57 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Brazil peaked at 23.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 100th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21.11 18.77 23.34 10
1960s 16.36 14.71 18.26 10
1970s 12.71 10.88 14.38 10
1980s 8.62 7.16 10.41 10
1990s 5.44 4.07 6.88 10
2000s 2.9 2.16 3.82 10
2010s 1.83 1.66 2.07 10
2020s 1.61 1.57 1.65 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 97 Panama 1.66 compare
  2. 98 Honduras 1.65 compare
  3. 99 Samoa 1.63 compare
  4. 101 Uzbekistan 1.5 compare
  5. 102 Seychelles 1.5 compare
  6. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.48 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by sex in Brazil?
Child mortality by sex in Brazil was 1.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for child mortality by sex?
Brazil ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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