Number of children who die before age 5 in Brazil
Brazil: Number of children who die before age 5 was 36,058 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
36,058 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
532,610 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
36,058 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 36,058 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Brazil peaked at 532,610 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 36,058 deaths, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 515,596 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 520,683 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 525,155 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 528,496 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 530,737 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 532,006 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 532,610 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 532,541 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 531,639 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 530,134 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 527,068 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 523,156 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 518,680 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 513,379 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 505,529 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 495,252 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 484,040 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 471,432 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 458,307 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 448,672 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 441,164 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 434,985 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 429,031 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 423,312 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 416,282 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 409,306 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 403,239 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 396,853 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 389,368 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 380,841 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 370,770 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 359,784 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 347,263 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 333,901 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 319,510 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 305,030 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 290,827 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 276,166 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 261,839 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 247,594 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 233,128 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 219,447 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 205,678 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 193,980 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 182,363 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 171,929 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 161,098 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 151,219 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 141,513 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 130,996 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 120,453 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 110,421 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 100,919 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 92,133 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 85,295 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 79,153 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 73,085 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 67,729 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 63,041 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 59,332 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 56,286 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 53,869 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 51,332 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 49,560 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 48,441 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 47,318 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 45,261 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 44,636 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 43,690 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 41,918 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39,747 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 38,397 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 37,481 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36,058 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 527,960 deaths | 515,596 deaths | 532,610 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 494,552 deaths | 448,672 deaths | 527,068 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 412,438 deaths | 380,841 deaths | 441,164 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,268 deaths | 247,594 deaths | 370,770 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,135 deaths | 130,996 deaths | 233,128 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,156 deaths | 59,332 deaths | 120,453 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,231 deaths | 41,918 deaths | 56,286 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,921 deaths | 36,058 deaths | 39,747 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Brazil?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Brazil was 36,058 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 532,610 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,058 deaths in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.