Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro: Taxa de mortalidade infantil was 13.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro is 13.4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro peaked at 15.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2008.
Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.2 | — |
| 2008 | 6.16 | -59.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +135.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.74 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.52 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.4 | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro 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 | +135.4% | 6.16 | 14.5 |
| 2008 | -59.5% | 15.2 | 6.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 | 6.16 | 15.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.28 | 12.4 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 | 12.6 | 13.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rio de Janeiro
More health data for Rio de Janeiro
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for 12.81 (2025)
- Overweight: overweight adolescents aged 10 to 19 19.2 (2025)
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for 7.03 (2025)
- % of Polio immunization coverage 81.31 (2024)
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years 2.1 (2024)
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 15.7 (2024)
- Suicides of children and adolescents 45 (2024)
- % of Triple bacterial DTP immunization coverage 80.69 (2024)
- % of Triple Viral D1 immunization coverage 66.71 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 61.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro?
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil in Rio de Janeiro was 13.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Rio de Janeiro?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxa de mortalidade infantil recorded in Rio de Janeiro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2008.
- How does Rio de Janeiro rank for taxa de mortalidade infantil?
- Rio de Janeiro ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taxa de mortalidade infantil rising or falling in Rio de Janeiro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rio de Janeiro 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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