Number of infant deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of infant deaths was 32,589.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,589.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
391,667.0%
in 1958
All-time low
32,589.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Brazil, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Brazil stood at 32,589.0%. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Brazil peaked at 391,667.0% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 32,589.0%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 376,394.0% | — |
| 1952 | 380,555.0% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 384,029.0% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 386,973.0% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 388,964.0% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 390,520.0% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 391,308.0% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 391,667.0% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 391,076.0% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 389,121.0% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 386,554.0% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 383,990.0% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 380,910.0% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 376,109.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 369,242.0% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 361,555.0% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 353,059.0% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 344,966.0% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 338,854.0% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 334,995.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 332,263.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 329,630.0% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 326,763.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 323,059.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 319,442.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 316,836.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 313,270.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 308,594.0% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 302,424.0% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 294,801.0% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 286,016.0% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 276,364.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 265,864.0% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 254,910.0% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 244,232.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 234,216.0% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 223,723.0% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 212,902.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 202,545.0% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 191,818.0% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 181,108.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 170,208.0% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 160,262.0% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 151,111.0% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 142,265.0% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 133,748.0% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 125,526.0% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 117,918.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 109,770.0% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 101,170.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 92,778.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 84,915.0% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 77,589.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 71,512.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 66,556.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 61,691.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 57,149.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 53,155.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 49,917.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 47,415.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 45,298.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 43,529.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 42,103.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41,201.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40,524.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42,449.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 38,182.0% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 37,772.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36,823.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 35,302.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 34,118.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33,366.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 32,589.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 386,831.8% | 376,394.0% | 391,667.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 368,436.0% | 338,854.0% | 389,121.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 320,727.6% | 302,424.0% | 334,995.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,557.3% | 202,545.0% | 294,801.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,373.4% | 109,770.0% | 191,818.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,643.2% | 49,917.0% | 101,170.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,529.6% | 36,823.0% | 47,415.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,843.8% | 32,589.0% | 35,302.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Brazil?
- Number of infant deaths in Brazil was 32,589.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 391,667.0% in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,589.0% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of infant deaths?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.