Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0026 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0337 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 145 France 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0022 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, male, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.