Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brazil
Brazil: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0964 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brazil, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0964 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Brazil peaked at 0.6771 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0964, in 2023.
That places Brazil 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6771 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6216 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5711 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5312 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4779 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4283 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3796 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3362 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3152 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2939 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2759 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.254 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2356 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2086 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1803 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1579 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1467 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1397 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1362 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1383 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1391 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1362 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1329 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1272 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1213 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1141 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1057 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1007 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.102 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.106 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1049 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1024 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1003 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.101 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1275 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1886 | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1518 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0964 | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5758 | 0.4779 | 0.6771 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2908 | 0.1803 | 0.4283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1376 | 0.1213 | 0.1579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1035 | 0.0984 | 0.1141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1411 | 0.0964 | 0.1886 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Brazil?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brazil was 0.0964 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6771 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Brazil ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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