Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0001 units per person for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Brazil 111th out of 196 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.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 108 Vietnam 0.0002 units per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0002 units per person compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per person compare
- 113 Colombia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.0001 units per person 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Brazil?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Brazil was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.