Infant deaths in Brazil

Brazil: Infant deaths was 31,647 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
31,647
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
101,340
in 2000
All-time low
31,647
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Brazil, 2000–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 101.3k2001: 93.0k2002: 85.1k2003: 77.8k2004: 71.7k2005: 66.7k2006: 61.8k2007: 57.2k2008: 53.2k2009: 50.0k2010: 47.4k2011: 45.3k2012: 43.5k2013: 42.1k2014: 41.2k2015: 40.5k2016: 42.4k2017: 38.2k2018: 37.8k2019: 36.8k2020: 35.3k2021: 34.1k2022: 33.3k2023: 32.5k2024: 31.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant deaths in Brazil is 31,647, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Brazil peaked at 101,340 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31,647, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71,779 49,962 101,340 10
2010s 41,532 36,786 47,447 10
2020s 33,360 31,647 35,267 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
  2. 25 China 36,113 compare
  3. 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
  4. 28 Zimbabwe 30,713 compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 29,371 compare
  6. 30 Guinea 28,994 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Brazil?
Infant deaths in Brazil was 31,647 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 101,340 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 31,647 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for infant deaths?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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