Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Brazil stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Brazil peaked at 7.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 80th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 78 Philippines 1.0% compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.0% compare
- 80 Nauru 1.0% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 83 Fiji 1.0% compare
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Brazil?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil was 1.0% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days