Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.1% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Brazil peaked at 14.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.5% | — |
| 1951 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 13.2% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
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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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Brazil?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Brazil was 1.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.