Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 57.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Brazil is 57.7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Brazil peaked at 117.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.7, in 2022.
That places Brazil 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 115.7 | — |
| 1996 | 103.2 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 109.7 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 110.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.3 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 73.3 | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 70.9 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 75.9 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 73 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.1 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 74.7 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.2 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 68.9 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 62.1 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 63.8 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 62 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.4 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 64.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.1 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 57.9 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 74.7 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 117.4 | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7 | -50.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 57.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 57.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +57.2% | 74.7 | 117.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.22 | 92.3 | 115.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.86 | 68.1 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 57.9 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.27 | 57.7 | 117.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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 ratio in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil was 57.7 in 2022, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- 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 57.7 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national 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.