Stillbirth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Stillbirth rate was 6.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.22
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
124th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Brazil is 6.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Brazil ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, 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% |
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
- 121 Peru 6.49 compare
- 122 Mexico 6.35 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 6.26 compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.1 compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 5.93 compare
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.42 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6913 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Brazil?
- Stillbirth rate in Brazil was 6.22 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 124th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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