Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Brazil
Brazil: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 1,700 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Brazil, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Brazil stood at 1,700. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Brazil peaked at 7,300 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 2023.
That places Brazil 28th out of 194 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 (Trends) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,300 | — |
| 1986 | 6,900 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 6,100 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 5,600 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 5,200 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 4,700 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 4,200 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,900 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,700 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,300 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 3,400 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 1,700 | -37.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 47.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,700 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 57.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 | +47.8% | 2,300 | 3,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,480 | 5,600 | 7,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,830 | 2,700 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,210 | 2,100 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,840 | 1,800 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,525 | 1,700 | 3,400 | 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 1,700 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7,300 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.