Fertility rate by age group in Brazil
Brazil: Fertility rate by age group was 42.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.69
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.93
in 1951
All-time low
42.69
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Brazil stood at 42.69. 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, fertility rate by age group in Brazil peaked at 92.93 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 42.69, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.83 | — |
| 1951 | 92.93 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 92.69 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 92.31 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 91.95 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 92.11 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 92.12 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 92.12 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 92.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 91.84 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 91.3 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 90.89 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 90.14 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 89.12 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 87.59 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 84.11 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 80.94 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 78.15 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 75.88 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 74.73 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 75.07 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 76.73 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 79.21 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 80.86 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 81.32 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.02 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 82.39 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 82.3 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.69 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.76 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 81.23 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 82.35 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 83.14 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 84.9 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 84.24 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 86.48 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 87.95 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 89.16 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 90.17 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 89.48 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88.48 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 87.86 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 86.89 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87.13 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.67 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.34 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.33 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.79 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 87.98 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.61 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 84.16 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.13 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 78.03 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.9 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.97 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.84 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.14 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 67.33 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.47 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.77 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.28 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.95 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.37 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 58.37 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 56.56 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.29 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 50.96 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.46 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 45.67 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 42.88 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 42.69 | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 42.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 42.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.3 | 91.84 | 92.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.29 | 74.73 | 91.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.23 | 75.07 | 82.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.91 | 81.23 | 90.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.45 | 86.67 | 88.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.38 | 67.33 | 85.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.38 | 50.96 | 65.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.67 | 42.69 | 47.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Brazil?
- Fertility rate by age group in Brazil was 42.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.93 in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.69 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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