Number of under-five deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of under-five deaths was 36,892 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36,892
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
517,415
in 1960
All-time low
36,892
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 36,892 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 in Brazil peaked at 517,415 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36,892, in 2024.
That places Brazil 29th out of 197 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 under-five deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 517,415 | — |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 36,892 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 30.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 36,892 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 44.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Brazil?
- Number of under-five deaths in Brazil was 36,892 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 517,415 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,892 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.