Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Brazil

Brazil: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 57.7 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
57.7
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
48th
of 146 countries
All-time high
117.4
in 2021
All-time low
41
in 1991
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Brazil, 1985–2022

4060801001201985200320221985: 481986: 471987: 501988: 461989: 441990: 441991: 411992: 411993: 441994: 451995: 115.71996: 103.21997: 109.71998: 110.21999: 92.32000: 73.32001: 70.92002: 75.92003: 732004: 76.12005: 74.72006: 77.22007: 772008: 68.12009: 72.42010: 68.92011: 61.82012: 59.32013: 62.12014: 63.82015: 622016: 64.42017: 64.52018: 59.12019: 57.92020: 74.72021: 117.42022: 57.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Fiji, Republic of 66 compare
  2. 46 Honduras 65 compare
  3. 47 Panama 59.45 compare
  4. 49 Latvia 57 compare
  5. 50 St. Lucia 52.1 compare
  6. 51 Mongolia 49 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,284 data points, 1985–2023
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