Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -0.6139 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.6139 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.795 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-3.84 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Brazil is -0.6139 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 0.795 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.84 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Brazil ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.1143 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.2126 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1953 | -0.1475 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1954 | -0.0985 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1955 | -0.0493 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1956 | -0.0164 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0164 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1958 | -0.0164 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1959 | -0.0986 % change on previous year | +500.1% |
| 1960 | -0.4278 % change on previous year | +333.8% |
| 1961 | -0.4793 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1962 | -0.631 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9024 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1964 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1965 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1966 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1967 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1968 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1970 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1971 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1972 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1973 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1974 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1975 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1976 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1977 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1978 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1980 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1981 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1982 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1983 | -3 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1984 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1985 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1987 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1988 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1989 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1990 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1991 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1992 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1993 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1994 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1995 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1996 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1997 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1998 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1999 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2000 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2001 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2005 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2007 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2009 | -0.8815 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2010 | -0.7226 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5039 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2012 | -0.619 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2831 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 0.795 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1127 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2016 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2597.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7528 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2299 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2019 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -1072.8% |
| 2020 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9074 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5495 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2023 | -0.6139 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0819 % change on previous year | -0.2126 % change on previous year | 0.0164 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -0.4278 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | -0.8815 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5288 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 0.795 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | -0.5495 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 71 Saint Lucia -0.5768 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Marshall Islands -0.579 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Reunion -0.5944 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.6275 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Cayman Islands -0.6489 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Philippines -0.6739 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Brazil was -0.6139 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.795 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.84 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.