Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Brazil
Brazil: Stillbirth rate was 6.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.22
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2000
All-time low
6.22
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.22 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Brazil peaked at 9.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2023.
That places Brazil 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 9.64 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.65 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.54 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.14 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.66 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.37 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.32 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.24 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.12 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.93 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.65 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.05 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.97 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.98 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.77 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.46 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | -3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.39, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 | 8.43 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 6.97 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 6.22 | 6.98 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Brazil?
- Stillbirth rate in Brazil was 6.22 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for stillbirth rate?
- Brazil ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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