Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0276 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Brazil 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 145 Japan 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 France 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.