Brazil: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
In , Brazil's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 15.70.
That's down 1.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Brazil ranks #100 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #17 of 35.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 27.30
- Trough
- 15.70
- 1-year change
- -1.9%
- 5-year change
- -5.4%
- -1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -13.3%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 15.7000 | |
| 16.0000 | |
| 16.2000 | |
| 16.3000 | |
| 16.5000 | |
| 16.6000 | |
| 16.9000 | |
| 17.1000 | |
| 18.5000 | |
| 17.7000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Brazil's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Brazil's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 15.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Brazil's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Brazil's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Brazil rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Brazil ranked #100 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Brazil's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Brazil is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #17 of 35.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.