Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Brazil
Brazil: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.4 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Brazil peaked at 6.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 | 3.61 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.9 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.48 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.4 | 1.46 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Brazil?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Brazil was 1.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Brazil ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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