Mortality rate, under-5, female in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 12.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 196 countries
All-time high
156.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Brazil recorded 12.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Brazil peaked at 156.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Brazil 101st out of 196 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, under-5, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 156.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 139.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 125.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 101.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 94.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.26 per 1,000 live births | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | 156.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.78 per 1,000 live births | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.85 per 1,000 live births | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.31 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 98 Honduras 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Samoa 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Seychelles 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 British Virgin Islands 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 12 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Brazil?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Brazil was 12.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 156.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Brazil ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.