Comparison of fertility rates in Brazil
Brazil: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Brazil is 1.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Brazil peaked at 6.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2023.
That places Brazil 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.09 | 6.08 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 | 5.04 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 4.12 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.01 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.33 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.8 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More population data for Brazil
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 257,079 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5245 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Brazil?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Brazil was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Brazil ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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