Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 14.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.22 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
14.22 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brazil stood at 14.22 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brazil peaked at 34.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.22 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Brazil 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.44 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 32.23 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 30.13 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 28.18 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 26.33 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 24.63 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 23.08 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 21.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.86 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.77 per 1,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.43 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.59 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.08 per 1,000 live births | 19.49 per 1,000 live births | 34.44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 per 1,000 live births | 15.03 per 1,000 live births | 18.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | 14.22 per 1,000 live births | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 104 Panama 15.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Honduras 14.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Samoa 14.86 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Seychelles 13.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 13.55 per 1,000 live births compare
- 110 Mongolia 13.42 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1046 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brazil?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brazil was 14.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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