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Brazil Infant Mortality Rate

Brazil's infant mortality rate fell to 12.5 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 12.6 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Brazil has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (12.50 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Brazil is higher (12.50 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 17th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 12.5
2022 12.6
2021 12.7
2020 12.8
2019 13
2018 13.1
2017 13.3
2016 14.6
2015 13.7
2014 14
2013 14.4
2012 14.8
2011 15.3
2010 16
2009 16.7
2008 17.6
2007 18.6
2006 19.7
2005 21
2004 22.4
2003 23.9
2002 25.5
2001 27.3
2000 29.1
1999 31
1998 33
1997 35.1
1996 37.4
1995 39.8
1994 42.4
1993 44.9
1992 47.4
1991 49.8
1990 52
1989 54.1
1988 56.1
1987 58.1
1986 60.1
1985 62.3
1984 64.7
1983 67.3
1982 70.2
1981 73.3
1980 76.5
1979 79.8
1978 82.8
1977 85.7
1976 88.4
1975 90.8
1974 93.1
1973 95.3
1972 97.6
1971 99.8
1970 102
1969 104.2
1968 106.4
1967 108.4
1966 110.5
1965 112.7
1964 115.1
1963 117.6
1962 120.4
1961 123.3
1960 126.4
Brazil Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Brazil who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 75.85 74.87 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.14 2.3 2021