Brazil vs United States: Fertility rate with projections

Brazil
1.62
in 2023
United States
1.62
in 2023
Brazil rank
150th
United States rank
149th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
23456195019862023

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.62 against 1.62 in Brazil, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1950s 6.09 3.47 2.62 Brazil
1960s 5.65 3.1 2.56 Brazil
1970s 4.5 1.98 2.52 Brazil
1980s 3.53 1.88 1.66 Brazil
1990s 2.6 2 0.5954 Brazil
2000s 1.98 2.04 0.0588 United States
2010s 1.76 1.81 0.0575 United States
2020s 1.63 1.63 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 1.62 against 1.62 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Brazil and United States?
0, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Brazil ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed