Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil
Brazil: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 12.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.26
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
159.7
in 1950
All-time low
12.26
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil is 12.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil peaked at 159.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 159.7 | — |
| 1951 | 156.89 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 153.86 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 150.81 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 147.55 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 144.06 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 140.65 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 137.28 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 133.81 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 130.45 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 127.19 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 123.95 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 120.84 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 118 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 115.42 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 113.02 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 110.69 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 108.5 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 106.37 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 104.34 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 102.23 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 100.11 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 97.87 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 95.61 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 93.28 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 90.91 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 88.4 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 85.7 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 82.88 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 79.87 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 76.75 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 73.57 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 70.43 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 67.45 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 64.76 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 62.33 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 60.14 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 58.06 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 56.01 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 51.92 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 49.76 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 47.41 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 44.92 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 42.37 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 39.87 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 37.48 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 35.21 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 33.08 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 31.06 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 29.15 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 27.33 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.98 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 22.44 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 21.02 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 19.73 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 18.59 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.58 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.71 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 15.97 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.33 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.81 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.37 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.01 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.72 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.58 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.27 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.94 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.81 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.68 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.57 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.43 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.26 | -1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.17, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.51 | 130.45 | 159.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.83 | 104.34 | 127.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.68 | 79.87 | 102.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.35 | 54 | 76.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.31 | 31.06 | 51.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.21 | 16.71 | 29.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 12.94 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 12.26 | 12.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil was 12.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 159.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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