Neonatal mortality ihme in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.01 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.01
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
80th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1950
All-time low
1.01
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Brazil, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Brazil stood at 1.01. 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 ihme in Brazil peaked at 7.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.01, 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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.39 | — |
| 1951 | 7.26 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 7.14 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 7.02 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 6.9 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 6.78 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 6.54 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 6.42 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 6.3 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 6.18 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 6.05 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.93 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.83 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.73 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.64 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.56 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.47 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.37 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.26 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.15 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.67 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.55 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.44 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.33 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.22 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.91 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.53 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.42 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.29 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.02 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.78 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.57 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 6.3 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7 | 5.26 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 4.12 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 2.78 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.02 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.49 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.01 | 1.44 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 Saint Lucia 1.06 compare
- 78 Philippines 1.03 compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.02 compare
- 80 Nauru 1.01 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1.01 compare
- 83 Fiji 1 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)
- 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 mortality ihme in Brazil?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Brazil was 1.01 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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