Number of under-five deaths, male in Brazil
Brazil: Number of under-five deaths, male was 20,885 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Brazil stood at 20,885. 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 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Brazil peaked at 284,201 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20,885, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 29th 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 under-five deaths, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284,201 | — |
| 1961 | 281,935 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 279,341 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 276,819 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 273,413 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 268,571 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 262,763 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 256,468 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 250,298 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 245,012 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 241,226 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 238,037 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 235,099 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 232,236 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 228,409 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 224,705 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 221,606 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 218,005 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 213,983 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 208,971 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 203,263 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 196,912 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 189,850 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 182,195 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 174,635 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 167,181 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 160,059 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 152,539 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 144,915 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 137,747 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 130,472 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 123,065 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 115,585 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 108,614 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 102,031 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 95,926 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 90,100 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 84,470 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 79,333 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 73,810 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 68,179 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 62,587 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 57,292 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 52,362 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 48,128 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 44,589 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 41,229 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 38,151 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 35,446 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 33,251 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 31,511 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 30,034 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 28,825 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 27,830 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 27,180 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 26,699 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27,538 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25,208 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 24,908 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24,276 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23,349 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,585 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 22,068 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21,494 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 20,885 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,882 | 245,012 | 284,201 | 10 |
| 1970s | 226,228 | 208,971 | 241,226 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,930 | 137,747 | 203,263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,341 | 73,810 | 130,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,121 | 33,251 | 68,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,401 | 24,276 | 31,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,076 | 20,885 | 23,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Brazil?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Brazil was 20,885 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, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 284,201 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,885 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.