Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Brazil, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Brazil stood at 67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Brazil peaked at 186 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 186 | — |
| 1986 | 176 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 161 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 150 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 128 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 75 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 85 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 128 | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 104 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 67 | -35.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.6% | 85 | 128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168 | 150 | 186 | 5 |
| 1990s | 105.9 | 75 | 140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4 | 66 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7 | 60 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 67 | 128 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74 compare
- 79 Morocco 70 compare
- 80 Belize 67 compare
- 80 North Korea 67 compare
- 80 Tonga 67 compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Brazil was 67 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 186 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.