Adolescent fertility in Brazil
Brazil: Adolescent fertility was 2.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.01
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
34th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 2014
All-time low
2.01
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility in Brazil is 2.01, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Brazil peaked at 3.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.33 | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | -17.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 5.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 3.13 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.63 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.01 | 2.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Brazil?
- Adolescent fertility in Brazil was 2.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for adolescent fertility?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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