Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Brazil

Brazil: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 66.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.91
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
127.99
in 2021
All-time low
59.73
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Brazil, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 68.72001: 66.42002: 662003: 672004: 69.62005: 71.52006: 72.22007: 72.52008: 71.42009: 69.12010: 662011: 61.92012: 59.72013: 612014: 63.42015: 632016: 63.62017: 612018: 62.32019: 64.62020: 84.92021: 1282022: 1042023: 66.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Brazil is 66.91, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Brazil peaked at 127.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.73, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Brazil, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 68.65
2001 66.43 -3.2%
2002 65.97 -0.7%
2003 67.04 +1.6%
2004 69.58 +3.8%
2005 71.5 +2.8%
2006 72.19 +1.0%
2007 72.51 +0.4%
2008 71.4 -1.5%
2009 69.13 -3.2%
2010 65.95 -4.6%
2011 61.86 -6.2%
2012 59.73 -3.4%
2013 61.04 +2.2%
2014 63.39 +3.8%
2015 62.96 -0.7%
2016 63.64 +1.1%
2017 61.02 -4.1%
2018 62.33 +2.1%
2019 64.63 +3.7%
2020 84.88 +31.3%
2021 127.99 +50.8%
2022 103.97 -18.8%
2023 66.91 -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.44 65.97 72.51 10
2010s 62.65 59.73 65.95 10
2020s 95.94 66.91 127.99 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Suriname 83.64 compare
  2. 8 Guyana 74.73 compare
  3. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 compare
  4. 11 Belize 66.8 compare
  5. 12 Nicaragua 60.35 compare
  6. 13 Colombia 59.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Brazil?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Brazil was 66.91 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 127.99 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 59.73 in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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