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
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.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9591 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9365 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.989 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9742 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9531 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8364 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9872 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8771 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8325 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8516 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8423 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8265 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8049 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7854 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7957 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9043 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8216 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7953 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7738 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8334 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8756 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8342 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8563 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8513 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.792 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +63.5% | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Paraguay 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Cuba 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Grenada 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Colombia 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Philippines 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 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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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.