Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Brazil
Brazil: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 7.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.12
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.24
in 1963
All-time low
7.12
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Brazil, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.12 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Brazil peaked at 49.24 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 - SDG 3.2.2 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 49.24 | — |
| 1964 | 48.93 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 48.76 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 48.64 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.44 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 48.12 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 47.56 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 46.85 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 46.05 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 45.08 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 43.98 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 42.73 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 41.37 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 39.95 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 38.58 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 37.22 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 36.06 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 34.99 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 33.9 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 32.88 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 31.83 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 30.81 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 29.83 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 28.83 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 27.89 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 26.93 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 26 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 25.07 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 24.1 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 23.2 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.4 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.72 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.13 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 20.58 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.07 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.52 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.94 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.06 | -4.7% |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.79, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.53 | 47.56 | 49.24 | 7 |
| 1970s | 41.79 | 36.06 | 46.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.39 | 26 | 34.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 | 18.94 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 | 11.54 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 9.14 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.12 | 9.16 | 5 |
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 - sdg 3.2.2 in Brazil?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Brazil was 7.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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