What is child mortality in Brazil?

Child mortality in Brazil was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 41.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Brazil rank for child mortality?

Brazil ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Brazil

Name: Child mortality in Brazil
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Child mortality 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

102nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

41.74 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.42 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Brazil, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Brazil is 1.42 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Brazil peaked at 41.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Brazil 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	41.73 deaths per 100 live births	41.68 deaths per 100 live births	41.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	41.41 deaths per 100 live births	41.1 deaths per 100 live births	41.65 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	40.57 deaths per 100 live births	40.13 deaths per 100 live births	41.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	39.59 deaths per 100 live births	39.15 deaths per 100 live births	40.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	24.68 deaths per 100 live births	22.3 deaths per 100 live births	39.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

99 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
100 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
103 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
105 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Brazil

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Brazil?: Child mortality in Brazil was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 41.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for child mortality?: Brazil ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.