Under-five deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Under-five deaths was 36,892 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 36,892 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Brazil peaked at 120,235 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,892, in 2024.
That places Brazil 30th out of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120,235 | — |
| 2001 | 110,359 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 100,990 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 92,260 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 84,785 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 78,556 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 72,638 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 67,205 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 62,449 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 58,588 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 55,527 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 52,949 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 50,815 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 49,098 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 47,962 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 47,122 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48,897 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 44,501 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 43,971 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 42,875 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 41,230 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 39,870 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 38,963 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 37,968 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 36,892 | -2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 36,892 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 25.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 36,892 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 63.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,806 | 58,588 | 120,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,372 | 42,875 | 55,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,985 | 36,892 | 41,230 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Brazil?
- Under-five deaths in Brazil was 36,892 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 120,235 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,892 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for under-five deaths?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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