Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 66.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Brazil, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Brazil stood at 66.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Brazil peaked at 185.67 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59.73, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 80th of 195 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 who gho in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 185.67 | — |
| 1986 | 175.65 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 167.31 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 161.41 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 150.12 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 139.77 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 128.06 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 117.76 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 112.8 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 108.01 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 103.27 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 97.63 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 92.47 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 83.88 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 75.24 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 68.65 | -8.8% |
| 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 | +3.9% |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 66.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 66.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +50.8% | 84.88 | 127.99 |
| 2020 | +31.3% | 64.63 | 84.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168.03 | 150.12 | 185.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 105.89 | 75.24 | 139.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.44 | 65.97 | 72.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.66 | 59.73 | 65.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.94 | 66.91 | 127.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- 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 ratio who gho in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Brazil was 66.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 185.67 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.73 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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