What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 0.0613 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Brazil rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Brazil ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0045 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

148th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0613 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0045 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0613 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0613 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0607 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1963	0.0601 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1964	0.0592 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1965	0.0581 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1966	0.0568 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1967	0.0554 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1968	0.054 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1969	0.0528 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1970	0.0519 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1971	0.0512 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1972	0.0506 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1973	0.0499 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1974	0.0491 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1975	0.0483 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1976	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1977	0.0469 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1978	0.0461 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1979	0.045 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1980	0.0438 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1981	0.0424 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1982	0.0409 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1983	0.0393 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1984	0.0376 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1985	0.036 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1986	0.0344 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1987	0.0328 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1988	0.0311 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1989	0.0295 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1990	0.0279 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1991	0.0263 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1992	0.0247 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1993	0.0231 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1994	0.0217 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1995	0.0204 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1996	0.0191 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1997	0.0179 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
1998	0.0168 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
1999	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
2000	0.0144 deaths per square kilometre	-7.8%
2001	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	-8.2%
2002	0.0121 deaths per square kilometre	-8.5%
2003	0.011 deaths per square kilometre	-8.6%
2004	0.0101 deaths per square kilometre	-8.1%
2005	0.0094 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
2006	0.0087 deaths per square kilometre	-7.5%
2007	0.008 deaths per square kilometre	-7.5%
2008	0.0075 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
2009	0.007 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
2010	0.0066 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
2011	0.0063 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
2012	0.0061 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2013	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2014	0.0057 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2015	0.0056 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2016	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	+3.8%
2017	0.0053 deaths per square kilometre	-9.0%
2018	0.0053 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2019	0.0051 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2020	0.0049 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2021	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
2022	0.0047 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2023	0.0045 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0576 deaths per square kilometre	0.0528 deaths per square kilometre	0.0613 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0487 deaths per square kilometre	0.045 deaths per square kilometre	0.0519 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0368 deaths per square kilometre	0.0295 deaths per square kilometre	0.0438 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0214 deaths per square kilometre	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	0.0279 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0101 deaths per square kilometre	0.007 deaths per square kilometre	0.0144 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	0.0051 deaths per square kilometre	0.0066 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0047 deaths per square kilometre	0.0045 deaths per square kilometre	0.0049 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

145 France 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre compare
146 Japan 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre compare
147 Bhutan 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre compare
149 Poland 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
150 Belize 0.004 deaths per square kilometre compare
151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.0613 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Brazil ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.