Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Brazil
Brazil: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 57.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Brazil, 1985–2022
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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48 | — |
| 1986 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 115.7 | +157.1% |
| 1996 | 103.2 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 109.7 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 110.2 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.3 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 73.3 | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 70.9 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 75.9 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 73 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.1 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 74.7 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.2 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 68.9 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 62.1 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 63.8 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 62 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.4 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 64.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.1 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 57.9 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 74.7 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 117.4 | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 57.7 | -50.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 57.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.65, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 57.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +157.1% | 45 | 115.7 |
| 2021 | +57.2% | 74.7 | 117.4 |
| 2022 | -50.9% | 117.4 | 57.7 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.