Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 72.15 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Brazil, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Brazil is 72.15, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 227.03 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 56.88, in 2012.
That places Brazil 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 227.03 | — |
| 1986 | 223.42 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 219.65 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 201.24 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 198.27 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 194.28 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 175.61 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 169.71 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 158.89 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 146.64 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 121.07 | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 110.07 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 99.54 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 89.94 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 74.08 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 68.4 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 67.92 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.38 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 68.84 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 69.77 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.32 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 72.02 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.49 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.93 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 63.86 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 61.94 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.88 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 60.87 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 62.28 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 62.18 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.71 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.7 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 59.18 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.74 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 72.15 | +18.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 72.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 72.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.92 | 198.27 | 227.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 133.98 | 74.08 | 194.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.91 | 67.92 | 72.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.03 | 56.88 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.15 | 72.15 | 72.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Brazil was 72.15 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 227.03 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.88 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.