Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.12 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
117th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.06 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
7.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Brazil is 7.12 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Brazil peaked at 18.06 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.12 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 117th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.06 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 17.15 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.45 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.21 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 9.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.17 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.16 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.28 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.12 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.12 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 per 1,000 live births | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | 18.06 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | 9.14 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 per 1,000 live births | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | 9.16 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 114 Costa Rica 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 115 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Mongolia 7.16 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Cook Islands 7.03 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Ecuador 6.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Albania 6.74 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
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- 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 rate in Brazil?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil was 7.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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