Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 7.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
49.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1963
All-time low
7.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Brazil, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Brazil is 7.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Brazil peaked at 49.2 per 1,000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 110th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1964 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.51 per 1,000 live births | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 41.81 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.38 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 108 Iran 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Mongolia 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Ecuador 7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 112 Albania 6.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Barbados 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Kosovo 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Brazil?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Brazil was 7.1 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, neonatal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 per 1,000 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.