Child mortality vs health expenditure in Brazil
Brazil: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 1.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.97
in 1941
All-time low
1.42
in 2024
Years of data
94
1931–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Brazil, 1931–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.42 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 94 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Brazil peaked at 23.97 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 1.42, 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.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 22.3 | — |
| 1932 | 22.47 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 22.67 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 22.87 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 23.1 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 23.32 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 23.49 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 23.68 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 23.81 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 23.92 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 23.97 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 23.94 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 23.85 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 23.75 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 23.57 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 23.31 | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 23.01 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 22.68 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 22.3 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 21.9 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 21.47 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 21.01 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 20.54 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 20.04 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 19.52 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 19 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 18.49 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 17.97 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 17.47 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 16.98 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 16.5 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 16.04 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 15.61 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 15.22 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 14.85 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 14.5 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.16 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.84 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 13.53 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.21 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.89 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 12.56 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.23 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.89 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.54 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.18 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.8 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.41 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 9.58 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.15 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.73 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.33 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.98 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 7.65 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.36 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.09 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.81 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.28 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.01 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.39 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.08 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.47 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.19 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.93 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 23.08 | 22.3 | 23.81 | 9 |
| 1940s | 23.43 | 22.3 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.74 | 17.47 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.12 | 13.53 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.67 | 10 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 6.55 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 3.68 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 1.95 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.42 | 1.49 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Brazil?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Brazil was 1.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 in 1941.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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