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Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
0.7738 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil, 1979–2021

11.522.51979200020211979: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.959 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.937 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.989 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.953 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.836 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.987 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.877 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.832 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.852 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.813 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.796 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.904 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.822 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.795 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.774 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.833 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.876 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.834 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.856 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.851 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.792 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.971 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil is 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil peaked at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7738 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 0.9751 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8364 deaths per 100,000 people 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.8333 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7854 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9043 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.8308 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7738 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8756 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Paraguay 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Cuba 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 6 Grenada 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 7 Colombia 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 8 Philippines 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil?
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7738 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.