Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil
Brazil: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 14.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.22
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
218.97
in 1950
All-time low
14.22
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil stood at 14.22. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil peaked at 218.97 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 218.97 | — |
| 1951 | 214.69 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 210.06 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 205.4 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 200.39 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 195.16 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 190.02 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 184.91 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 179.71 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 174.72 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 169.84 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 165 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 160.37 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 156.11 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 152.19 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 148.52 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 145 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 141.62 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 138.4 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 135.28 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 132.09 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 128.91 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 125.62 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 122.27 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 118.87 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 115.43 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 111.84 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 108.04 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 104.13 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 100 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 95.77 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 91.49 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 87.31 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 83.34 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 79.76 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 76.53 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 73.61 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 70.85 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 68.14 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 65.51 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 62.83 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 60.05 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 57.07 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 53.95 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 50.77 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 47.67 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 44.69 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 41.89 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 39.26 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 36.78 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 34.44 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 32.23 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 30.13 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 28.18 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 26.33 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 24.63 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 23.08 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 21.72 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.52 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.49 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.61 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.86 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.24 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.73 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.31 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.96 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.77 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.43 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.22 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.03 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.87 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.72 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.59 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.42 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.22 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197.4 | 174.72 | 218.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.23 | 135.28 | 169.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.72 | 100 | 132.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.23 | 65.51 | 95.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 36.78 | 62.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.08 | 19.49 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 15.03 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 | 14.22 | 14.87 | 5 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1148 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Brazil was 14.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 218.97 in 1950.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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