Birth rate by women's age group in Brazil
Brazil: Birth rate by women's age group was 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Brazil stood at 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Brazil peaked at 92.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 92.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 80 Micronesia (country) 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 81 Peru 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 82 Samoa 43.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 85 Egypt 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 86 Pakistan 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Brazil
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 257,079 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Brazil?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Brazil was 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.