Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Brazil
Brazil: Child mortality rate was 1.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.98
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
82.67
in 1939
All-time low
1.98
in 2024
Years of data
95
1930–2024
Child mortality rate in Brazil, 1930–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Brazil is 1.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 95 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Brazil peaked at 82.67 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 92nd of 200 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 rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 77.95 | — |
| 1931 | 79.54 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 79.95 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 80.39 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 80.8 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 81.33 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 81.77 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 82.1 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 82.53 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 82.67 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 82.66 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 82.46 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 82.04 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 81.27 | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 80.41 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 79.26 | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 77.73 | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 76.09 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 74.38 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 72.53 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 70.54 | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 68.55 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 66.42 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 64.28 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 61.98 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 59.7 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 57.45 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 55.21 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 52.99 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 50.92 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 48.86 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 46.86 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 44.96 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 43.22 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 41.57 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 40.03 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 38.57 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 37.15 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 35.84 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 34.54 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 33.26 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 32.01 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 30.76 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 29.48 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 28.22 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 26.97 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 25.72 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 24.44 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 23.17 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 21.88 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 20.6 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 19.35 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 18.16 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 17.04 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 16.04 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 15.14 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 14.33 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 13.58 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 12.85 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.17 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 11.5 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 10.84 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 10.15 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 9.46 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 8.77 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 8.12 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7.49 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.92 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.39 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.91 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 5.04 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.31 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.98 | -1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 80.9 | 77.95 | 82.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 78.88 | 72.53 | 82.66 | 10 |
| 1950s | 60.8 | 50.92 | 70.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.16 | 34.54 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.59 | 21.88 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.93 | 12.17 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.55 | 5.91 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 2.83 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.98 | 2.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 mortality rate in Brazil?
- Child mortality rate in Brazil was 1.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 82.67 in 1939.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for child mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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