Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of neonatal deaths was 18,331 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,331 deaths
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
163,351 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
18,331 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Brazil is 18,331 deaths, 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 in Brazil peaked at 163,351 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 18,331 deaths, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 26th of 199 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 163,351 deaths | — |
| 1965 | 162,731 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 161,796 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 160,213 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 158,624 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 157,784 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 157,298 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 156,831 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 155,801 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 154,287 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 151,147 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 148,913 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 146,570 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 144,320 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 141,755 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 139,595 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 137,385 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 134,557 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 131,228 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 127,189 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 122,437 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 117,936 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 113,023 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 107,755 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 102,477 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 97,684 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 92,613 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 87,978 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 83,422 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 80,582 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 77,915 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 76,104 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 73,917 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 72,159 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 70,050 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 66,936 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 62,491 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 58,032 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 53,745 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 49,751 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 46,798 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 44,073 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 41,137 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 38,550 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 36,221 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 34,509 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32,966 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 31,576 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 30,272 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 29,240 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28,736 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28,210 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28,914 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26,613 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 26,401 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25,783 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 24,870 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23,776 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 21,873 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 19,768 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 18,331 deaths | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,750 deaths | 157,784 deaths | 163,351 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 149,652 deaths | 139,595 deaths | 157,298 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,167 deaths | 97,684 deaths | 137,385 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,168 deaths | 66,936 deaths | 92,613 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,531 deaths | 34,509 deaths | 62,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,871 deaths | 25,783 deaths | 32,966 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,724 deaths | 18,331 deaths | 24,870 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,746 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Brazil?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil was 18,331 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 163,351 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,331 deaths in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .