Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil
Brazil: Number of neonatal deaths was 18,331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 18,331 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Brazil peaked at 163,351 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 18,331, in 2024.
That places Brazil 26th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,750 | 157,784 | 163,351 | 6 |
| 1970s | 149,652 | 139,595 | 157,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,167 | 97,684 | 137,385 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,168 | 66,936 | 92,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,531 | 34,509 | 62,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,871 | 25,783 | 32,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,724 | 18,331 | 24,870 | 5 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1.48 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 41.26 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 20.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Brazil?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Brazil was 18,331 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 163,351 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,331 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.