Number of child deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of child deaths was 36,892 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36,892 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
526,594 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
36,892 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Brazil, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Brazil stood at 36,892 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Brazil peaked at 526,594 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 36,892 deaths, in 2024.
That places Brazil 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 526,594 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 526,272 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 525,298 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 523,273 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 520,939 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 517,415 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 512,597 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 507,382 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 502,026 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 494,979 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 485,684 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 474,795 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 462,885 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 451,035 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 441,411 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 434,047 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 428,136 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 422,533 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 417,098 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 410,418 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 403,982 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 398,415 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 392,105 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 384,959 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 376,247 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 366,159 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 354,654 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 341,841 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 328,096 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 314,124 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 300,544 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 287,594 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 274,146 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 260,230 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 246,952 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 233,496 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 220,051 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 206,303 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 193,470 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 181,573 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 170,392 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 159,745 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 149,631 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 140,247 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 130,432 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 120,235 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 110,359 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 100,990 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 92,260 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 84,785 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 78,556 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 72,638 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 67,205 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 62,449 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 58,588 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 55,527 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 52,949 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 50,815 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 49,098 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 47,962 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 47,122 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48,897 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 44,501 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 43,971 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 42,875 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 41,230 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 39,870 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 38,963 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 37,968 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 36,892 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 524,475 deaths | 520,939 deaths | 526,594 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 485,021 deaths | 441,411 deaths | 517,415 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,794 deaths | 376,247 deaths | 434,047 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,434 deaths | 246,952 deaths | 366,159 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,534 deaths | 130,432 deaths | 233,496 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,806 deaths | 58,588 deaths | 120,235 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,372 deaths | 42,875 deaths | 55,527 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,985 deaths | 36,892 deaths | 41,230 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,746 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Brazil?
- Number of child deaths in Brazil was 36,892 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 526,594 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,892 deaths in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of child deaths?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .