Neonatal deaths in Brazil

Brazil: Neonatal deaths was 18,331 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
18,331
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
62,491
in 2000
All-time low
18,331
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Brazil, 2000–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 62.5k2001: 58.0k2002: 53.7k2003: 49.8k2004: 46.8k2005: 44.1k2006: 41.1k2007: 38.5k2008: 36.2k2009: 34.5k2010: 33.0k2011: 31.6k2012: 30.3k2013: 29.2k2014: 28.7k2015: 28.2k2016: 28.9k2017: 26.6k2018: 26.4k2019: 25.8k2020: 24.9k2021: 23.8k2022: 21.9k2023: 19.8k2024: 18.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Brazil stood at 18,331. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Brazil peaked at 62,491 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,331, in 2024.

That places Brazil 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 46,531 34,509 62,491 10
2010s 28,871 25,783 32,966 10
2020s 21,724 18,331 24,870 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
  2. 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
  3. 25 China 22,892 compare
  4. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
  6. 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Brazil?
Neonatal deaths in Brazil was 18,331 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 62,491 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18,331 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for neonatal deaths?
Brazil ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal 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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