Children died before five per woman in Brazil
Brazil: Children died before five per woman was 0.0233 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0233
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
113th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 1944
All-time low
0.0233
in 2024
Years of data
94
1931–2024
Children died before five per woman in Brazil, 1931–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Brazil stood at 0.0233. That is the lowest value across all 94 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Brazil peaked at 1.43 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.0233, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 113th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 1.32 | — |
| 1932 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.34 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.35 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 1.36 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 1.38 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.39 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.41 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.41 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 1.42 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 1.31 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.28 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.25 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.22 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.19 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9973 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9614 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9257 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8854 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8428 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8017 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7602 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7199 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6871 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6568 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6261 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5962 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.568 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5351 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5096 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4852 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.461 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4368 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.412 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3866 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3608 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3351 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3103 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2871 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2657 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2291 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.212 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1972 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1825 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.169 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1552 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1442 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1328 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1229 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1125 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1033 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0946 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0857 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0777 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0703 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0634 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.057 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0445 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0409 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0356 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0337 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0321 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0305 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0238 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0233 | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0233 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0233 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.36 | 1.32 | 1.41 | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 1.06 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8611 | 0.6871 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5287 | 0.412 | 0.6568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.283 | 0.1972 | 0.3866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1303 | 0.0857 | 0.1825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 | 0.0356 | 0.0777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 | 0.0256 | 0.0337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 | 0.0233 | 0.0245 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 0.0229 compare
- 115 Oman 0.0228 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.0225 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Brazil?
- Children died before five per woman in Brazil was 0.0233 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 1944.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for children died before five per woman?
- Brazil ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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