Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 57.7 in 2022. β² Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Brazil, 1985β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 57.7 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2022.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Brazil peaked at 117.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 48th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47 | 44 | 50 | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.61 | 41 | 115.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.86 | 68.1 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 57.9 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.27 | 57.7 | 117.4 | 3 |
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More gender data for Brazil
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Brazil?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Brazil was 57.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.