Mortality rate, under-5, male in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
100th
of 196 countries
All-time high
182.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Brazil is 15.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Brazil peaked at 182.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Brazil 100th 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 182.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 177.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 172.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 164.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 160.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 157.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 153.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 150.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 143.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 133.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 129.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 125.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.56 per 1,000 live births | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | 182.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.13 per 1,000 live births | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | 143.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.26 per 1,000 live births | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.45 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.94 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 97 Panama 16.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Samoa 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Mongolia 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Brazil?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Brazil was 15.7 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, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 182.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Brazil ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.