Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil
Brazil: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.42 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil peaked at 9.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Brazil 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 102 Seychelles 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Brazil was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .