Brazil Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Brazil's infant mortality rate was 12.2 in 2025, ranked 98th globally. This represents a 2.1% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Brazil's infant mortality rate stood at 12.2 in 2025, a decline of +0.3 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 12.2 by 2025. Brazil ranked 98th globally.
Brazil’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year span from 126.40 in 1960, the highest level recorded, to 12.24 in 2025, positioning the country at rank 98 globally. This decline reflects sustained public‑health investments, expanded primary‑care coverage through the Unified Health System, and aggressive vaccination campaigns that have reduced deaths from preventable diseases. The pace of improvement accelerated after the early 2000s, when socioeconomic growth enabled greater allocation of resources to maternal and child health programmes, and continued through the 2010s as Brazil expanded conditional cash‑transfer schemes such as Bolsa Família, which improved nutrition and access to medical services for low‑income families. The 2025 figure of 12.24 is marginally lower than the rate of Honduras (12.36) and close to Azerbaijan’s 11.64, underscoring Brazil’s convergence with other middle‑income nations that have achieved similar health outcomes. Maintaining the downward trajectory will depend on preserving health‑system funding, addressing regional disparities, and mitigating the impacts of economic volatility on vulnerable populations.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 12.1 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 12.2 | - | - |
| 2025 | 12.2 | −0.3 | #98 |
| 2023 | 12.5 | −0.1 | #95 |
| 2022 | 12.6 | −0.1 | #96 |
| 2021 | 12.7 | −0.1 | #95 |
| 2020 | 12.8 | −0.2 | #94 |
| 2019 | 13.0 | −0.1 | #92 |
| 2018 | 13.1 | −0.2 | #91 |
| 2017 | 13.3 | −1.3 | #89 |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +0.9 | #96 |
| 2015 | 13.7 | −0.3 | #87 |
| 2014 | 14.0 | −0.4 | #87 |
| 2013 | 14.4 | −0.4 | #87 |
| 2012 | 14.8 | −0.5 | #88 |
| 2011 | 15.3 | −0.7 | #88 |
| 2010 | 16.0 | −0.7 | #87 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Brazil matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2016. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw infant mortality rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Brazil's infant mortality rate was 12.2 in 2025. Ranked 98th globally. This represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year.
Brazil's infant mortality rate peaked at 126.4 in 1960.
The lowest infant mortality rate in Brazil was 12.2 in 2025.
Brazil ranks 98th globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Brazil's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 12.2 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of Brazil in 2025 was 12.2. This ranks 98th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_brazil_infant-mortality,
title = {Brazil Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/brazil/infant-mortality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}