Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of neonatal deaths was 18,331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,331
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
163,351
in 1964
All-time low
18,331
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 18,331 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 18,331, in 2024.
That places Brazil 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Brazil?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil was 18,331 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 163,351 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,331 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.