Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 98.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2013
All-time low
91.5%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Brazil, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Brazil stood at 98.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Brazil peaked at 99.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 43rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.5% | — |
| 1997 | 98.6% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 91.5% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Brazil?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Brazil was 98.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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