Number of infant deaths, male in Brazil
Brazil: Number of infant deaths, male was 17,952 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17,952
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
219,953
in 1960
All-time low
17,952
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Brazil is 17,952, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Brazil peaked at 219,953 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17,952, in 2024.
That places Brazil 26th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 219,953 | — |
| 1961 | 218,563 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 217,030 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 215,484 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 213,055 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 209,333 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 204,882 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 200,193 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 195,698 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 192,431 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 190,395 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 188,960 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 187,496 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 185,982 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 183,393 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 181,019 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 179,171 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 176,917 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 174,241 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 170,619 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 166,372 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 161,471 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 155,834 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 149,723 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 143,558 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 137,529 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 131,772 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 125,783 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 119,593 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 113,900 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 108,080 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 102,217 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 96,226 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 90,689 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 85,598 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 80,718 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 75,991 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 71,435 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 67,148 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 62,526 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 57,649 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 52,940 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 48,470 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 44,304 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 40,833 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 37,978 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 35,198 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 32,589 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 30,286 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 28,445 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 27,005 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 25,788 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 24,772 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 23,938 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 23,409 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 23,032 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23,930 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21,681 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 21,446 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20,888 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 20,024 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 19,341 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 18,920 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18,444 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 17,952 | -2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17,952 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 33.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 17,952 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 48.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,662 | 192,431 | 219,953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 181,819 | 170,619 | 190,395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,554 | 113,900 | 166,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,063 | 62,526 | 108,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,869 | 28,445 | 57,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,589 | 20,888 | 27,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,936 | 17,952 | 20,024 | 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, male in Brazil?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Brazil was 17,952 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, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 219,953 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,952 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.