Number of births, by world region in Brazil
Brazil: Number of births, by world region was 2.60 million births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.60 million births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.00 million births
in 1983
All-time low
2.48 million births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Brazil stood at 2.60 million births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Brazil peaked at 4.00 million births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million births, in 1950.
That places Brazil 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of births, by world region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.48 million births | — |
| 1951 | 2.55 million births | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.62 million births | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.69 million births | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.76 million births | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.84 million births | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.91 million births | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.98 million births | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.05 million births | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.12 million births | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.17 million births | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 3.23 million births | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.28 million births | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.33 million births | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.34 million births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.34 million births | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.33 million births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.31 million births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.30 million births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.32 million births | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.36 million births | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.41 million births | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.46 million births | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 million births | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million births | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.60 million births | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.67 million births | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.74 million births | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.81 million births | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million births | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.93 million births | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.97 million births | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.99 million births | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.98 million births | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.95 million births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.92 million births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.81 million births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.69 million births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.65 million births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million births | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million births | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.60 million births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.59 million births | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.01 million births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.80 million births | 2.48 million births | 3.12 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 million births | 3.17 million births | 3.34 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.60 million births | 3.36 million births | 3.88 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million births | 3.76 million births | 4.00 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million births | 3.53 million births | 3.69 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million births | 2.99 million births | 3.46 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million births | 2.81 million births | 2.97 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million births | 2.60 million births | 2.71 million births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Brazil?
- Number of births, by world region in Brazil was 2.60 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million births in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million births in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for number of births, by world region?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.