Mortality rate, infant in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate, infant was 12.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
127.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Brazil recorded 12.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Brazil peaked at 127.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Brazil 99th 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 124 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.83 per 1,000 live births | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.69 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.34 per 1,000 live births | 54 per 1,000 live births | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.32 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Brazil?
- Mortality rate, infant in Brazil was 12.3 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 127.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Brazil ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.