Over the past 65 years, Brazil's infant mortality rate has fallen from 136 deaths per thousand live births in 1955, to less than one tenth of this level in 2020. In 1955, this meant that almost fourteen percent of all newborns were not expected to make it to their first birthday, whereas this number is just 1.3 percent today. The driving forces behind this decrease is improved access to medical care (particularly vaccination) as well as improved sanitation, quality of life and education.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (August 31, 2019). Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Brazil from 1955 to 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1073125/infant-mortality-rate-brazil/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Brazil from 1955 to 2020*." Chart. August 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1073125/infant-mortality-rate-brazil/
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