Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal mortality ratio was 66.91 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.91 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
88th
of 212 countries
All-time high
127.99 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
59.73 per 100,000 live births
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 88th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.65 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 66.43 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65.97 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.04 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.58 per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 71.5 per 100,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 72.19 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.51 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.4 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.13 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 65.95 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 61.86 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 59.73 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 61.04 per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.39 per 100,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 62.96 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.64 per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.02 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 62.33 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 64.63 per 100,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 84.88 per 100,000 live births | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 127.99 per 100,000 live births | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 103.97 per 100,000 live births | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 66.91 per 100,000 live births | -35.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 66.91 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 66.91 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 127.99 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -35.6% | 103.97 per 100,000 live births | 66.91 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +31.3% | 64.63 per 100,000 live births | 84.88 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 85 Guyana 74.73 per 100,000 live births compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 per 100,000 live births compare
- 87 Morocco 69.77 per 100,000 live births compare
- 89 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 66.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 90 Belize 66.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 91 Tonga 66.78 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
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 88th out of 212 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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