Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Brazil
Brazil: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,741 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Brazil, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,741 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Brazil peaked at 7,343 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,741, in 2023.
That places Brazil 28th out of 195 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 maternal deaths (Our World) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,343 | — |
| 1986 | 6,887 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 6,465 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 6,142 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 5,640 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 5,163 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 4,674 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 4,233 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 4,059 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,875 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,722 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,506 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,326 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,011 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 2,658 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2,375 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2,247 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,177 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,158 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,224 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,268 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,249 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,221 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,148 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,067 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,959 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,829 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,756 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,791 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,875 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,864 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,830 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,764 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,801 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,817 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,302 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 3,421 | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 2,745 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 1,741 | -36.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 48.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,741 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 58.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +48.6% | 2,302 | 3,421 |
| 2023 | -36.6% | 2,745 | 1,741 |
| 2020 | +26.7% | 1,817 | 2,302 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,495 | 5,640 | 7,343 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,823 | 2,658 | 5,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,213 | 2,067 | 2,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,829 | 1,756 | 1,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,552 | 1,741 | 3,421 | 4 |
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 maternal deaths in Brazil?
- Number of maternal deaths in Brazil was 1,741 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7,343 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,741 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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