Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Brazil is 7.12, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 96th of 184 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.06 | — |
| 2001 | 17.15 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.28 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.45 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.64 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.89 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.58 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.04 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.54 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.68 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.29 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.96 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.53 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.21 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 9.14 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.16 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.89 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.28 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 7.12 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 | 11.54 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 9.14 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.12 | 9.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Brazil?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Brazil was 7.12 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 96th out of 184 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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