Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil

Brazil: Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days was 8.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.7
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2007
All-time low
4.72
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 12.72008: 4.72009: 11.52010: 11.12011: 10.62012: 10.32013: 9.92014: 9.82015: 9.42016: 9.62017: 9.52018: 9.12019: 9.22020: 8.82021: 8.82022: 8.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil stood at 8.7.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil peaked at 12.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 12.7
2008 4.72 -62.8%
2009 11.5 +143.6%
2010 11.1 -3.5%
2011 10.6 -4.5%
2012 10.3 -2.8%
2013 9.9 -3.9%
2014 9.8 -1.0%
2015 9.4 -4.1%
2016 9.6 +2.1%
2017 9.5 -1.0%
2018 9.1 -4.2%
2019 9.2 +1.1%
2020 8.8 -4.3%
2021 8.83 +0.3%
2022 8.7 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.64 4.72 12.7 3
2010s 9.85 9.1 11.1 10
2020s 8.78 8.7 8.83 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil?
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Brazil was 8.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2007.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 mortality rate - 0 to 27 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 448 data points, 2007–2022
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