Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil
Brazil: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 36,892 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36,892
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
526,594
in 1955
All-time low
36,892
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil stood at 36,892. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil peaked at 526,594 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 36,892, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 526,594 | — |
| 1956 | 526,272 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 525,298 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 523,273 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 520,939 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 517,415 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 512,597 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 507,382 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 502,026 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 494,979 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 485,684 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 474,795 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 462,885 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 451,035 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 441,411 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 434,047 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 428,136 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 422,533 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 417,098 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 410,418 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 403,982 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 398,415 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 392,105 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 384,959 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 376,247 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 366,159 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 354,654 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 341,841 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 328,096 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 314,124 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 300,544 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 287,594 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 274,146 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 260,230 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 246,952 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 233,496 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 220,051 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 206,303 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 193,470 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 181,573 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 170,392 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 159,745 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 149,631 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 140,247 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 130,432 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 120,235 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 110,359 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 100,990 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 92,260 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 84,785 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 78,556 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 72,638 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 67,205 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 62,449 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 58,588 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 55,527 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 52,949 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 50,815 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 49,098 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 47,962 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 47,122 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48,897 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 44,501 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 43,971 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 42,875 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 41,230 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 39,870 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 38,963 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 37,968 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 36,892 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 524,475 | 520,939 | 526,594 | 5 |
| 1960s | 485,021 | 441,411 | 517,415 | 10 |
| 1970s | 406,794 | 376,247 | 434,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,434 | 246,952 | 366,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,534 | 130,432 | 233,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,806 | 58,588 | 120,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,372 | 42,875 | 55,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,985 | 36,892 | 41,230 | 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)
- 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 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 under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil was 36,892 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 526,594 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,892 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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