Number of infant deaths in Brazil

Brazil: Number of infant deaths was 31,647 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31,647
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
391,516
in 1960
All-time low
31,647
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of infant deaths in Brazil, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Brazil is 31,647, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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, number of infant deaths in Brazil peaked at 391,516 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31,647, in 2024.

That places Brazil 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 369,484 339,217 391,516 10
1970s 321,223 302,860 335,613 10
1980s 249,859 202,227 295,560 10
1990s 148,458 109,980 191,639 10
2000s 71,779 49,962 101,340 10
2010s 41,532 36,786 47,447 10
2020s 33,360 31,647 35,267 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in Brazil?
Number of infant deaths in Brazil was 31,647 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 391,516 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 31,647 in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for number of infant deaths?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
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, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
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