Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil
Brazil: Taxa de mortalidade infantil was 12.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil is 12.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil peaked at 18.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.6 | — |
| 2008 | 8.93 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8 | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 16 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12.53 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.76 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7 | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +88.2% | 8.93 | 16.8 |
| 2008 | -52.0% | 18.6 | 8.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 | 8.93 | 18.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 13.1 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 | 12.2 | 12.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 9 Montserrat 13.9 compare
- 10 Romania 13.7 compare
- 11 Peru 13.6 compare
- 13 Spain 12.1 compare
- 14 Madagascar 11.4 compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 10.7 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 taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil?
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Brazil was 12.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for taxa de mortalidade infantil?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxa de mortalidade infantil rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Taxa de mortalidade infantil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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