Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Brazil

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Brazil was 12.5. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Brazil were 13.8 and 11 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Brazil for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Brazil
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Brazil
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Year Total Male Female
1960 126.4 139.2 112.9
1961 123.3 136 109.9
1962 120.4 133 107.1
1963 117.6 130.1 104.5
1964 115.1 127.4 102.1
1965 112.7 124.9 99.9
1966 110.5 122.7 97.8
1967 108.4 120.5 95.7
1968 106.4 118.2 93.7
1969 104.2 115.9 91.9
1970 102 113.5 90
1971 99.8 111 88
1972 97.6 108.5 86.1
1973 95.3 106 84.1
1974 93.1 103.3 82.2
1975 90.8 100.7 80.3
1976 88.4 98 78.3
1977 85.7 94.9 76
1978 82.8 91.7 73.5
1979 79.8 88.2 70.9
1980 76.5 84.6 68.1
1981 73.3 80.9 65.3
1982 70.2 77.4 62.7
1983 67.3 74.1 60.1
1984 64.7 71.2 57.8
1985 62.3 68.6 55.7
1986 60.1 66.1 53.8
1987 58.1 63.9 51.9
1988 56.1 61.7 50.1
1989 54.1 59.5 48.3
1990 52 57.3 46.4
1991 49.8 54.9 44.3
1992 47.4 52.4 42.1
1993 44.9 49.7 39.9
1994 42.4 46.9 37.6
1995 39.8 44.1 35.3
1996 37.4 41.5 33.1
1997 35.1 39 31.1
1998 33 36.7 29.2
1999 31 34.5 27.4
2000 29.1 32.3 25.7
2001 27.3 30.3 24
2002 25.5 28.4 22.5
2003 23.9 26.6 21.1
2004 22.4 24.9 19.7
2005 21 23.4 18.5
2006 19.7 21.9 17.3
2007 18.6 20.7 16.3
2008 17.6 19.6 15.5
2009 16.7 18.6 14.7
2010 16 17.7 14.1
2011 15.3 17 13.5
2012 14.8 16.5 13.1
2013 14.4 16 12.7
2014 14 15.6 12.4
2015 13.7 15.2 12.1
2016 14.6 16.1 13
2017 13.3 14.7 11.7
2018 13.1 14.5 11.6
2019 13 14.4 11.5
2020 12.8 14.2 11.3
2021 12.7 14.1 11.2
2022 12.6 14 11.1
2023 12.5 13.8 11