Number of neonatal deaths by region in Brazil
Brazil: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 18,331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Brazil, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Brazil is 18,331, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Brazil peaked at 163,351 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 18,331, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 163,351 | — |
| 1965 | 162,731 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 161,796 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 160,213 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 158,624 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 157,784 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 157,298 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 156,831 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 155,801 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 154,287 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 151,147 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 148,913 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 146,570 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 144,320 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 141,755 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 139,595 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 137,385 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 134,557 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 131,228 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 127,189 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 122,437 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 117,936 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 113,023 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 107,755 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 102,477 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 97,684 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 92,613 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 87,978 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 83,422 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 80,582 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 77,915 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 76,104 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 73,917 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 72,159 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 70,050 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 66,936 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 62,491 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 58,032 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 53,745 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 49,751 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 46,798 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 44,073 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 41,137 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 38,550 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 36,221 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 34,509 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32,966 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 31,576 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 30,272 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 29,240 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28,736 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28,210 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28,914 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26,613 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 26,401 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25,783 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 24,870 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23,776 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 21,873 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 19,768 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 18,331 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,750 | 157,784 | 163,351 | 6 |
| 1970s | 149,652 | 139,595 | 157,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,167 | 97,684 | 137,385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,168 | 66,936 | 92,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,531 | 34,509 | 62,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,871 | 25,783 | 32,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,724 | 18,331 | 24,870 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Brazil?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Brazil was 18,331 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 163,351 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,331 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.