Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 3,404 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,404
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,174
in 1990
All-time low
3,260
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil stood at 3,404.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil peaked at 7,174 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,260, in 2021.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,174 | — |
| 1991 | 7,114 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 7,039 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,936 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6,804 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,633 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 6,420 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 6,189 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,977 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,799 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,661 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,557 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,480 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,415 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,343 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,251 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,141 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,011 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,854 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,688 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,528 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,375 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,228 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,091 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,961 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,828 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,691 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,558 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,435 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,334 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,275 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,260 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,286 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,345 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,404 | +1.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,404 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 23.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,404 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 30.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,608 | 5,799 | 7,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,240 | 4,688 | 5,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,903 | 3,334 | 4,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,314 | 3,260 | 3,404 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 30 South Sudan 3,893 compare
- 31 Malawi 3,567 compare
- 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
- 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Brazil was 3,404 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7,174 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,260 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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