Annual number of births by world region in Brazil
Brazil: Annual number of births by world region was 2.60 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.60 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.00 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.48 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Brazil stood at 2.60 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Brazil peaked at 4.00 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million, in 1950.
That places Brazil 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual number of births by world region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.48 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 3.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.33 million | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.31 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.98 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.95 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.81 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.76 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.69 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.65 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million | -1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 31.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 100.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.80 million | 2.48 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 3.17 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.60 million | 3.36 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million | 3.76 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 3.53 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.99 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.81 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.60 million | 2.71 million | 4 |
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- Population density 19.55 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Brazil?
- Annual number of births by world region in Brazil was 2.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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