Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0045 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0613 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0045 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0045 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 145 France 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0039 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.