Neonatal mortality rate gho in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.761 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.761
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.95
in 1963
All-time low
0.761
in 2023
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Brazil, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Brazil stood at 0.761. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Brazil peaked at 4.95 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.761, in 2023.
That places Brazil 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.95 | — |
| 1964 | 4.92 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.89 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.87 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.84 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.75 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.68 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.39 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.26 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.13 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.99 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.86 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.73 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.61 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.29 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.19 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.09 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9964 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9713 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.952 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9209 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9142 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9174 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9175 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8901 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8293 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.761 | -8.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.761 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.761 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 | 4.75 | 4.95 | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.17 | 3.61 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 2.62 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.9 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.15 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9884 | 0.9142 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8495 | 0.761 | 0.9175 | 4 |
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)
- 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 rate gho in Brazil?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Brazil was 0.761 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.761 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Brazil ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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