What is mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 169.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Brazil ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Brazil: Mortality rate, under-5 was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

14.2 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

100th

of 195 countries

All-time high

169.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

14.2 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil is 14.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil peaked at 169.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 100th of 195 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
1960s	151.23 per 1,000 live births	135.3 per 1,000 live births	169.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	116.71 per 1,000 live births	100 per 1,000 live births	132.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	79.23 per 1,000 live births	65.5 per 1,000 live births	95.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	49.51 per 1,000 live births	36.8 per 1,000 live births	62.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	26.06 per 1,000 live births	19.5 per 1,000 live births	34.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	16.51 per 1,000 live births	15 per 1,000 live births	18.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	14.56 per 1,000 live births	14.2 per 1,000 live births	14.9 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

97 Panama 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
98 Honduras 15 per 1,000 live births compare
99 Samoa 14.9 per 1,000 live births compare
101 Seychelles 14 per 1,000 live births compare
102 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
103 Mongolia 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
103 Uzbekistan 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Brazil

Population ages 65 and above, total 24.43 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.41 million (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.46 million (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.41 million (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 11.5% (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.40 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.41 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Brazil was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 169.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Brazil ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.