Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0039 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0465 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0039 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0387 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0375 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0384 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 143 Romania 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 144 China 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 147 Poland 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 148 Japan 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bhutan 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.