Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Brazil

Brazil: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 18,331 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,331
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92,613
in 1990
All-time low
18,331
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Brazil, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 92.6k1991: 88.0k1992: 83.4k1993: 80.6k1994: 77.9k1995: 76.1k1996: 73.9k1997: 72.2k1998: 70.0k1999: 66.9k2000: 62.5k2001: 58.0k2002: 53.7k2003: 49.8k2004: 46.8k2005: 44.1k2006: 41.1k2007: 38.5k2008: 36.2k2009: 34.5k2010: 33.0k2011: 31.6k2012: 30.3k2013: 29.2k2014: 28.7k2015: 28.2k2016: 28.9k2017: 26.6k2018: 26.4k2019: 25.8k2020: 24.9k2021: 23.8k2022: 21.9k2023: 19.8k2024: 18.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 18,331 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Brazil peaked at 92,613 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,331, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Brazil, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 92,613
1991 87,978 -5.0%
1992 83,422 -5.2%
1993 80,582 -3.4%
1994 77,915 -3.3%
1995 76,104 -2.3%
1996 73,917 -2.9%
1997 72,159 -2.4%
1998 70,050 -2.9%
1999 66,936 -4.4%
2000 62,491 -6.6%
2001 58,032 -7.1%
2002 53,745 -7.4%
2003 49,751 -7.4%
2004 46,798 -5.9%
2005 44,073 -5.8%
2006 41,137 -6.7%
2007 38,550 -6.3%
2008 36,221 -6.0%
2009 34,509 -4.7%
2010 32,966 -4.5%
2011 31,576 -4.2%
2012 30,272 -4.1%
2013 29,240 -3.4%
2014 28,736 -1.7%
2015 28,210 -1.8%
2016 28,914 +2.5%
2017 26,613 -8.0%
2018 26,401 -0.8%
2019 25,783 -2.3%
2020 24,870 -3.5%
2021 23,776 -4.4%
2022 21,873 -8.0%
2023 19,768 -9.6%
2024 18,331 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,168 66,936 92,613 10
2000s 46,531 34,509 62,491 10
2010s 28,871 25,783 32,966 10
2020s 21,724 18,331 24,870 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Brazil?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Brazil was 18,331 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 92,613 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18,331 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Brazil ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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