Number of infant deaths, female in Brazil
Brazil: Number of infant deaths, female was 13,695 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,695
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
171,563
in 1960
All-time low
13,695
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Brazil stood at 13,695. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Brazil peaked at 171,563 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13,695, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 171,563 | — |
| 1961 | 170,059 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 168,423 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 166,633 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 164,172 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 160,933 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 157,179 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 153,181 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 149,292 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 146,786 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 145,218 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 144,155 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 143,064 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 141,888 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 140,276 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 138,728 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 137,637 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 136,299 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 134,534 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 132,241 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 129,188 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 125,500 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 121,270 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 116,608 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 111,683 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 106,945 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 102,565 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 97,904 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 93,063 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 88,327 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 83,559 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 78,860 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 74,034 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 69,590 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 65,498 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 61,649 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 57,959 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 54,335 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 51,009 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 47,454 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 43,691 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 40,054 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 36,647 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 33,500 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 30,862 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 28,695 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 26,594 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 24,631 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22,906 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 21,517 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 20,442 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 19,535 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 18,774 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 18,172 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17,786 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,496 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,502 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 16,498 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 16,324 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,898 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15,243 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 14,721 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,394 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14,064 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 13,695 | -2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13,695 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 32.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13,695 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 276, 49.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,822 | 146,786 | 171,563 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,404 | 132,241 | 145,218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,305 | 88,327 | 129,188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,395 | 47,454 | 83,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,910 | 21,517 | 43,691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,943 | 15,898 | 20,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,423 | 13,695 | 15,243 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Brazil?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Brazil was 13,695 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 171,563 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,695 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.