Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality ratio was 59.7 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
59.7
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
117.4
in 2021
All-time low
55.3
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009β2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, 2009β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality ratio in Brazil stood at 59.7.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Brazil peaked at 117.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.3, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 | 72.4 | 72.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 57.9 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.96 | 55.3 | 117.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71.9 compare
- 5 Armenia 69.7 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 62.6 compare
- 8 Sweden 58.1 compare
- 9 Madagascar 56.9 compare
- 10 Seychelles 54.4 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3471 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4918 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil was 59.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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