Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4969 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4969
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
131st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6032
in 2020
All-time low
0.3966
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.4969 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brazil peaked at 0.6032 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3966, in 1990.
That places Brazil 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3966 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3998 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4044 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4165 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4291 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4466 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4627 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4822 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4995 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5132 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5197 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5258 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5322 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5392 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.552 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.561 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5663 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5736 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.589 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5937 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5963 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5957 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5955 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5991 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5987 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5913 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.598 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6004 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6014 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6032 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5963 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5614 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5206 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4969 | -4.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.4969 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.4969 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5641, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4451 | 0.3966 | 0.5132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5539 | 0.5197 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.597 | 0.5913 | 0.6014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5557 | 0.4969 | 0.6032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brazil?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brazil was 0.4969 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6032 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3966 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Brazil ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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