Number of child deaths per woman in Brazil
Brazil: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Brazil, 1931–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Brazil stood at 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 94 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Brazil peaked at 1.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 113th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8611 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6871 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5287 under-five deaths per woman | 0.412 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6568 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1972 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3866 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1303 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0857 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1825 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0777 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0256 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0337 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0245 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 115 Oman 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.786 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.39 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 57 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Brazil?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Brazil was 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Brazil ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 94 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).