Infant mortality rate in Brazil

Brazil: Infant mortality rate was 1.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.23 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 1942
All-time low
1.23 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
94
1931–2024

Infant mortality rate in Brazil, 1931–2024

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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

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Brazil is 1.23 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 94 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Brazil peaked at 17.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1942 and was at its lowest, 1.23 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 100th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 16.28 deaths per 100 live births 15.58 deaths per 100 live births 16.95 deaths per 100 live births 9
1940s 16.87 deaths per 100 live births 16.23 deaths per 100 live births 17.15 deaths per 100 live births 10
1950s 14.55 deaths per 100 live births 13.04 deaths per 100 live births 15.97 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 11.48 deaths per 100 live births 10.43 deaths per 100 live births 12.72 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 9.17 deaths per 100 live births 7.99 deaths per 100 live births 10.22 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 6.43 deaths per 100 live births 5.4 deaths per 100 live births 7.67 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 4.13 deaths per 100 live births 3.11 deaths per 100 live births 5.19 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 2.22 deaths per 100 live births 1.67 deaths per 100 live births 2.91 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 1.42 deaths per 100 live births 1.29 deaths per 100 live births 1.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.25 deaths per 100 live births 1.23 deaths per 100 live births 1.28 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 97 Uzbekistan 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 98 Honduras 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 99 Azerbaijan 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 101 Samoa 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 102 Mexico 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 103 Vietnam 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Brazil?
Infant mortality rate in Brazil was 1.23 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 infant mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1942.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for infant mortality rate?
Brazil ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .