Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of neonatal deaths was 31,559 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
31,559 deaths
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
195,503 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
31,559 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 31,559 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Brazil peaked at 195,503 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31,559 deaths, in 2019.
That places Brazil 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195,503 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 194,873 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 194,303 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 193,791 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 193,338 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 192,944 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 193,230 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 193,404 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 193,027 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 192,535 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 191,849 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 190,525 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 189,073 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 188,022 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 186,882 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 185,879 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 184,862 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 183,524 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 181,688 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 179,521 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 176,965 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 174,238 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 170,657 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 167,048 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 163,753 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 160,920 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 158,728 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 156,511 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 153,973 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 151,509 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 144,344 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 137,879 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 134,075 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 129,740 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 124,624 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 119,078 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 113,032 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 107,286 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 101,712 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 96,434 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 91,680 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 87,135 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 83,013 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 79,799 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 77,068 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 75,057 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 73,400 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 71,939 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 70,624 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 69,468 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 68,088 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 66,419 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 64,638 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 62,946 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 61,406 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 59,893 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 58,375 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 56,804 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 55,012 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 53,061 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 50,921 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 48,654 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 46,190 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 43,683 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 41,002 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 38,703 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 36,695 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34,957 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 33,052 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 31,559 deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193,695 deaths | 192,535 deaths | 195,503 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 186,182 deaths | 179,521 deaths | 191,849 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 163,430 deaths | 151,509 deaths | 176,965 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,820 deaths | 96,434 deaths | 144,344 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,918 deaths | 69,468 deaths | 91,680 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,664 deaths | 53,061 deaths | 68,088 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,542 deaths | 31,559 deaths | 50,921 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 10 Uganda 40,778 deaths compare
- 11 Mali 38,037 deaths compare
- 12 Afghanistan 37,406 deaths compare
- 14 Niger 30,566 deaths compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 30,414 deaths compare
- 16 Mozambique 29,035 deaths compare
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 31,559 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 195,503 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,559 deaths in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.