Brazil vs United States: Number of births per year
Brazil
2.60 million
in 2023
United States
3.66 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
United States rank
8th
Number of births per year over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.66 million against 2.60 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.06 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.80 million | 4.07 million | 1.27 million | United States |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 4.00 million | 704,638 | United States |
| 1970s | 3.60 million | 3.50 million | 102,703 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.92 million | 3.85 million | 65,622 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 3.94 million | 337,313 | United States |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 4.06 million | 864,513 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 3.92 million | 998,699 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 3.68 million | 1.03 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 3.66 million against 2.60 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Brazil and United States?
- 1.06 million, 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 number of births per year?
- Brazil ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.