The number of deaths of indigenous children is growing in 2023

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The number of deaths of indigenous children is growing in 2023

The most recent edition of the report “Violence Against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil” (referring to 2023) reveals an increase of 24.55% in infant mortality rates, which consider deaths of children aged 0 to 4 years. While 835 deaths of indigenous children were registered in 2022, the number rose to 1,040 in 2023. The report, which included data from the Mortality Information System (SIM) and the Indigenous Health Care Information System (Siasi),…