Infant mortality rate wdi in Brazil
Brazil: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate wdi in Brazil, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Brazil is 1.08, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Brazil peaked at 14.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 104th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1 | 11.67 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2 | 9.21 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 7.11 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 | 4.82 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 2.74 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.47 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.14 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 5 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 infant mortality rate wdi in Brazil?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Brazil was 1.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Brazil ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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