Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 1990
All-time low
1.13
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil stood at 1.2.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil peaked at 1.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2021.
That places Brazil 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.69 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.15 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 1.26 compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 1.23 compare
- 103 Oman 1.2 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 1.19 compare
- 106 Nicaragua 1.13 compare
- 107 Mexico 1.12 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil was 1.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Brazil ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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