Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Brazil

Brazil: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.39 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.39
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 1990
All-time low
1.39
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Brazil, 1990–2020

00.511.521990200520201990: 2.21991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 1.91998: 1.91999: 1.92000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Brazil is 1.39, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Brazil peaked at 2.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2020.

That places Brazil 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10) in Brazil, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 2.18
1991 2.12 -2.5%
1992 2.08 -2.1%
1993 2.04 -1.8%
1994 2.01 -1.5%
1995 1.98 -1.5%
1996 1.95 -1.6%
1997 1.92 -1.8%
1998 1.88 -1.8%
1999 1.85 -1.7%
2000 1.82 -1.5%
2001 1.8 -1.4%
2002 1.78 -1.3%
2003 1.75 -1.1%
2004 1.74 -1.1%
2005 1.72 -1.0%
2006 1.7 -0.8%
2007 1.69 -0.8%
2008 1.68 -0.8%
2009 1.66 -0.9%
2010 1.64 -1.1%
2011 1.62 -1.4%
2012 1.59 -1.7%
2013 1.56 -1.9%
2014 1.53 -2.0%
2015 1.5 -2.0%
2016 1.47 -1.8%
2017 1.45 -1.6%
2018 1.43 -1.3%
2019 1.41 -1.2%
2020 1.39 -1.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 1.85 2.18 10
2000s 1.73 1.66 1.82 10
2010s 1.52 1.41 1.64 10
2020s 1.39 1.39 1.39 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 103 Malaysia 1.45 compare
  2. 104 Mexico 1.41 compare
  3. 105 Peru 1.4 compare
  4. 107 Ecuador 1.37 compare
  5. 108 Republic of Moldova 1.37 compare
  6. 109 Colombia 1.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Brazil?
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Brazil was 1.39 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
Brazil ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 6,293 data points, 1990–2020
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