Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Brazil
Brazil: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 7.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Brazil stood at 7.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Brazil peaked at 11.1 per 1,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Brazil 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.7 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.2 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.2 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 per 1,000 | 7.8 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 per 1,000 | 8.8 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 49 Namibia 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 51 Kenya 7.2 per 1,000 compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2 per 1,000 compare
- 54 Guatemala 7 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Brazil?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Brazil was 7.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Brazil ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.