Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Brazil
Brazil: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 31,647 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31,647
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
391,516
in 1960
All-time low
31,647
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Brazil is 31,647, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Brazil peaked at 391,516 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31,647, in 2024.
That places Brazil 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 391,516 | — |
| 1961 | 388,622 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 385,453 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 382,117 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 377,227 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 370,266 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 362,061 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 353,374 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 344,990 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 339,217 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 335,613 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 333,115 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 330,560 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 327,870 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 323,669 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 319,747 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 316,808 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 313,216 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 308,775 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 302,860 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 295,560 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 286,971 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 277,104 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 266,331 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 255,241 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 244,474 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 234,337 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 223,687 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 212,656 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 202,227 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 191,639 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 181,077 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 170,260 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 160,279 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 151,096 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 142,367 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 133,950 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 125,770 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 118,157 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 109,980 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 101,340 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 92,994 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 85,117 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 77,804 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 71,695 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 66,673 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 61,792 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 57,220 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 53,192 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 49,962 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 47,447 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 45,323 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 43,546 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 42,110 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41,195 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 40,528 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42,432 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 38,179 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 37,770 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36,786 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 35,267 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 34,062 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33,314 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 32,508 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 31,647 | -2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 31,647 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 32.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 31,647 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 48.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369,484 | 339,217 | 391,516 | 10 |
| 1970s | 321,223 | 302,860 | 335,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,859 | 202,227 | 295,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,458 | 109,980 | 191,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,779 | 49,962 | 101,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,532 | 36,786 | 47,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,360 | 31,647 | 35,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Brazil?
- Number of infant deaths in Brazil was 31,647 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 391,516 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,647 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of infant deaths?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.