Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality ratio was 67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 67 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Brazil peaked at 186 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 186 | — |
| 1986 | 176 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 161 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 150 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 128 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 75 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 85 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 128 | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 104 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 67 | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168 | 150 | 186 | 5 |
| 1990s | 105.9 | 75 | 140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4 | 66 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7 | 60 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 67 | 128 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (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 maternal mortality ratio in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil was 67 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).