Youth mortality rate in Brazil
Brazil: Youth mortality rate was 1.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.41
in 1975
All-time low
1.69
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth mortality rate in Brazil, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Brazil stood at 1.69. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Brazil peaked at 12.41 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2024.
That places Brazil 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.58 | 10.71 | 12.41 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.48 | 7 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.03 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 2.27 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.76 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 5 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Brazil?
- Youth mortality rate in Brazil was 1.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for youth mortality rate?
- Brazil ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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