Stillbirth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Stillbirth rate was 0.6216 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6216 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9698 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6216 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Brazil is 0.6216 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Brazil peaked at 0.9698 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6216 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Brazil 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9698 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.9639 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9647 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9539 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9366 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9135 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8844 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8659 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8527 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8433 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8373 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.832 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8236 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8117 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7926 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7646 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7491 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7143 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7049 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6971 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6982 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6769 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6462 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6216 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.6216 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.6216 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9149 deaths per 100 births | 0.8433 deaths per 100 births | 0.9698 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7727 deaths per 100 births | 0.6971 deaths per 100 births | 0.8373 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6607 deaths per 100 births | 0.6216 deaths per 100 births | 0.6982 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 121 Peru 0.6487 deaths per 100 births compare
- 122 Mexico 0.6353 deaths per 100 births compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.626 deaths per 100 births compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6096 deaths per 100 births compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.5927 deaths per 100 births compare
- 127 Iran 0.5422 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Brazil?
- Stillbirth rate in Brazil was 0.6216 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9698 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6216 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for stillbirth rate?
- Brazil ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.