Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 18.79 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil is 18.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 616.6% on the previous year and up 413.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 18.79 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -17.63 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Brazil 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1988 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +397.0% |
| 1989 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1990 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1991 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +378.4% |
| 1992 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1993 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1994 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1995 | -17.44 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1996 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1997 | -9.57 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -17.63 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2000 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2001 | -0.7018 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2002 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -1035.0% |
| 2003 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2799 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +592.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9827 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2008 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 2009 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2010 | -6 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2011 | -3 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2012 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 2013 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2014 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2015 | -0.171 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8659 % change on previous year | -606.4% |
| 2017 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -654.4% |
| 2018 | -0.8713 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2019 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -400.9% |
| 2020 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +616.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 18.79 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 10.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 18.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1035.0% | -0.7018 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -9.24 % change on previous year | -17.63 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7894 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 13 Greece 28.39 % change on previous year compare
- 14 South Korea 27.6 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Singapore 19.3 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lithuania 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Costa Rica 17.69 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Qatar 16.69 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Brazil was 18.79 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.63 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.0%. 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 Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.