Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Brazil
Brazil: Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported was 985.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Brazil, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 985.77 for congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Brazil peaked at 989.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 388.44, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 388.44 | — |
| 2013 | 472.23 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 564.11 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 645.4 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 678.47 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 863.11 | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 896.83 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 846.92 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 774.44 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 989.65 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 985.77 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 669.44 | 388.44 | 896.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 916.62 | 774.44 | 989.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Sierra Leone 878.61 compare
- 3 Dominica 534.76 compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 422.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Brazil?
- Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Brazil was 985.77 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 989.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.44 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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