Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 5.87 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5.87
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2025
All-time low
5.87
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Brazil, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Brazil is 5.87, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
That places Brazil 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.9 | — |
| 2026 | 6.68 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 6.47 | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 6.26 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 6.06 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 5.87 | -3.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.06 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.87 | 5.87 | 5.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Brazil?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Brazil was 5.87 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2030.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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