Neonatal infant and child deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 18,331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,331
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
163,351
in 1964
All-time low
18,331
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Brazil, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Brazil is 18,331, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 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 infant and child deaths in Brazil peaked at 163,351 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 18,331, in 2024.
That places Brazil 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 163,351 | — |
| 1965 | 162,731 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 161,796 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 160,213 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 158,624 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 157,784 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 157,298 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 156,831 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 155,801 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 154,287 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 151,147 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 148,913 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 146,570 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 144,320 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 141,755 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 139,595 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 137,385 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 134,557 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 131,228 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 127,189 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 122,437 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 117,936 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 113,023 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 107,755 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 102,477 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 97,684 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 92,613 | -5.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,750 | 157,784 | 163,351 | 6 |
| 1970s | 149,652 | 139,595 | 157,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,167 | 97,684 | 137,385 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1148 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Brazil?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Brazil was 18,331 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 163,351 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,331 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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