Brazil vs United States: Fertility and wanted fertility
Brazil
1.61
in 2024
United States
1.63
in 2024
Brazil rank
134th
United States rank
133rd
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.63 against 1.61 in Brazil, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 134th and United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.65 | 3.04 | 2.62 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 1.93 | 2.56 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 1.86 | 1.67 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.01 | 0.5831 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 2.06 | 0.079 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.83 | 0.0733 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.64 | 0.0104 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 1.63 against 1.61 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Brazil and United States?
- 0.02, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Brazil ranks 134th and United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.