Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality ratio was 66.91 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Brazil stood at 66.91 per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Brazil peaked at 127.99 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.73 per 100,000 live births, in 2012.
That places Brazil 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.44 per 100,000 live births | 65.97 per 100,000 live births | 72.51 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.66 per 100,000 live births | 59.73 per 100,000 live births | 65.95 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.94 per 100,000 live births | 66.91 per 100,000 live births | 127.99 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 78 Guyana 74.73 per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Morocco 69.77 per 100,000 live births compare
- 82 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 66.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 83 Belize 66.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Tonga 66.78 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil was 66.91 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 127.99 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.73 per 100,000 live births in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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