Mortality rate in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate was 4.74 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.74
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.05
in 2015
All-time low
4.74
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.74 for mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Brazil peaked at 7.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.48 | — |
| 1991 | 5.49 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.52 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.69 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.82 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.79 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.83 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.82 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.77 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.88 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.35 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.97 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.02 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.16 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.74 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 | 5.48 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 | 5.76 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 6.02 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 4.74 | 5.7 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1148 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Brazil?
- Mortality rate in Brazil was 4.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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