Number of youth deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of youth deaths was 44,808 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Brazil is 44,808 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Brazil peaked at 248,129 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44,808 deaths, in 2024.
That places Brazil 29th out of 199 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 youth deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 248,129 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 234,733 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 221,020 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 208,169 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 196,177 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 184,795 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 173,832 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 163,327 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 153,549 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 143,377 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 132,874 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 122,739 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 113,153 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 104,237 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 96,588 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 90,190 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 84,111 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 78,515 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 73,570 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 69,491 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 66,182 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 63,328 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 60,891 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 58,854 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 57,396 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 56,235 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 57,677 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 52,947 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 52,100 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 50,727 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 48,895 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 47,464 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 46,600 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 45,730 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 44,808 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,711 deaths | 143,377 deaths | 248,129 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,547 deaths | 69,491 deaths | 132,874 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,634 deaths | 50,727 deaths | 66,182 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,699 deaths | 44,808 deaths | 48,895 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 26 Philippines 58,733 deaths compare
- 27 Guinea 50,888 deaths compare
- 28 South Africa 47,171 deaths compare
- 30 Benin 42,356 deaths compare
- 31 Ghana 39,777 deaths compare
- 32 South Sudan 38,639 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Brazil?
- Number of youth deaths in Brazil was 44,808 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 248,129 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,808 deaths in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of youth deaths?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.