Number of infants who die before age 1 in Brazil
Brazil: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 31,406 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,406 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
407,947 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
31,406 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 31,406 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Brazil peaked at 407,947 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 31,406 deaths, in 2023.
That places Brazil 29th out of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 386,855 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 390,527 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 394,624 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 398,134 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 401,136 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 403,578 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 405,507 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 406,934 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 407,733 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 407,947 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 406,794 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 404,908 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 402,587 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 399,491 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 393,871 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 386,090 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 377,491 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 368,032 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 358,775 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 352,747 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 348,772 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 345,670 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 342,498 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 339,192 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 334,119 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 329,893 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 326,440 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 322,603 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 317,741 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 311,794 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 304,514 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 296,289 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 286,612 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 276,044 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 264,387 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 252,838 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 241,469 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 229,539 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 217,826 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 206,496 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 194,874 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 183,963 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 172,855 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 163,772 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 154,652 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 146,462 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 137,667 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 129,590 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 121,558 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 112,543 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 103,447 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 94,829 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 86,701 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 79,215 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 73,587 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 68,525 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 63,354 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 58,744 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 54,671 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 51,559 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 48,969 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 46,861 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 44,794 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 43,288 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 42,383 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41,431 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 39,495 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 38,839 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38,092 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 36,490 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 34,574 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 33,398 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 32,520 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 31,406 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 400,298 deaths | 386,855 deaths | 407,947 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 385,079 deaths | 352,747 deaths | 406,794 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 331,872 deaths | 311,794 deaths | 348,772 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,601 deaths | 206,496 deaths | 304,514 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,794 deaths | 112,543 deaths | 194,874 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,463 deaths | 51,559 deaths | 103,447 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,064 deaths | 36,490 deaths | 48,969 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,974 deaths | 31,406 deaths | 34,574 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Brazil?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Brazil was 31,406 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 407,947 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,406 deaths in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.