Mortality rate, infant, female in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate, infant, female was 10.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
101st
of 197 countries
All-time high
113.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Brazil stood at 10.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Brazil peaked at 113.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Brazil 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13 per 1,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.99 per 1,000 live births | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.15 per 1,000 live births | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.48 per 1,000 live births | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.62 per 1,000 live births | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Brazil?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Brazil was 10.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Brazil ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.