Number of under-five deaths, female in Brazil
Brazil: Number of under-five deaths, female was 16,007 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,007
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 197 countries
All-time high
233,214
in 1960
All-time low
16,007
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Brazil recorded 16,007 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Brazil peaked at 233,214 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16,007, in 2024.
That places Brazil 30th 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 under-five deaths, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 233,214 | — |
| 1961 | 230,662 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 228,041 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 225,207 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 221,566 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 217,113 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 212,032 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 206,417 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 200,737 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 196,399 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 192,821 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 190,099 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 187,434 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 184,862 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 182,009 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 179,277 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 176,809 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 174,100 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 170,976 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 167,276 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 162,896 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 157,742 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 151,991 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 145,901 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 139,489 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 133,363 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 127,535 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 121,607 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 115,315 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 109,205 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 103,024 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 96,986 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 90,718 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 84,856 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 79,542 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 74,466 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 69,645 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 65,161 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 60,914 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 56,622 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 52,056 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 47,772 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 43,698 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 39,898 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 36,657 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 33,967 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 31,409 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 29,054 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 27,003 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 25,337 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 24,016 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 22,915 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21,990 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 21,268 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20,782 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20,423 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21,359 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19,293 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 19,063 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,599 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17,881 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17,285 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16,895 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16,474 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 16,007 | -2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16,007 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 29.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16,007 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 45.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217,139 | 196,399 | 233,214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 180,566 | 167,276 | 192,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,504 | 109,205 | 162,896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,193 | 56,622 | 103,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,685 | 25,337 | 52,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,971 | 18,599 | 24,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,908 | 16,007 | 17,881 | 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 under-five deaths, female in Brazil?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Brazil was 16,007 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 233,214 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,007 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.