Stillbirths in Brazil
Brazil: Stillbirths was 16,272 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,272
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
33,875
in 2000
All-time low
16,272
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Brazil stood at 16,272. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Brazil peaked at 33,875 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,272, in 2023.
That places Brazil 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,875 | — |
| 2001 | 32,921 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 32,151 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30,999 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,225 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 29,247 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 27,797 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 26,753 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25,870 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,426 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25,085 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 24,808 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24,416 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24,013 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,631 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22,819 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21,696 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 20,799 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 20,517 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,729 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 19,065 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 18,214 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 17,173 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16,272 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,526 | 25,426 | 33,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,751 | 19,729 | 25,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,681 | 16,272 | 19,065 | 4 |
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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 stillbirths in Brazil?
- Stillbirths in Brazil was 16,272 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33,875 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,272 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for stillbirths?
- Brazil ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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