Brazil vs United States: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Brazil
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
United States
1.63 births per woman
in 2024
Brazil rank
134th
United States rank
133rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.63 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in Brazil, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
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 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | Brazil |
| 1970s | 4.5 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.53 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.5831 births per woman | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.98 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.079 births per woman | United States |
| 2010s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 0.0733 births per woman | United States |
| 2020s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.0104 births per woman | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 1.63 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Brazil and United States?
- 0.02 births per woman, 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Brazil ranks 134th and United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.