Neonatal deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal deaths was 0.4969 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4969
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.6032
in 2020
All-time low
0.3966
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Brazil is 0.4969, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Brazil peaked at 0.6032 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3966, in 1990.
That places Brazil 27th out of 36 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 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% |
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
- 24 Peru 0.505 compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 0.5 compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 compare
- 28 Cuba 0.4897 compare
- 29 Nicaragua 0.4731 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4696 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Brazil?
- Neonatal deaths in Brazil was 0.4969 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6032 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3966 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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