Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Brazil
Brazil: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Brazil, 1986–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Brazil stood at 97.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Brazil peaked at 98.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1986.
That places Brazil 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.0% | — |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 97.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
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)
- 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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Brazil?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Brazil was 97.2% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.