Brazil vs Nicaragua: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Brazil
1.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
108th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Brazil
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 236 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 13.3% 14.6% 1.3% Nicaragua
1960s 10.6% 12.1% 1.4% Nicaragua
1970s 8.4% 9.8% 1.4% Nicaragua
1980s 5.9% 7.1% 1.2% Nicaragua
1990s 3.7% 3.9% 0.2% Nicaragua
2000s 2.0% 2.2% 0.2% Nicaragua
2010s 1.3% 1.4% 0.2% Nicaragua
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Brazil or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Brazil and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Brazil ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.