Mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil
Brazil: Mortality rate, under-5 was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 196 countries
All-time high
169.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Brazil is 14.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil peaked at 169.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 100th of 196 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, under-5 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 169.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 165 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 156.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 152.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 148.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 145 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 141.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 138.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 135.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 125.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.23 per 1,000 live births | 135.3 per 1,000 live births | 169.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.71 per 1,000 live births | 100 per 1,000 live births | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.23 per 1,000 live births | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.51 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 97 Panama 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Samoa 14.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Mongolia 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 13.4 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil was 14.2 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 169.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Brazil ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.