Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Brazil
Brazil: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.12
in 1950
All-time low
1.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.62 for fertility rate vs share that are religious 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, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Brazil peaked at 6.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2023.
That places Brazil 150th out of 236 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.12 | — |
| 1951 | 6.12 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.1 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.09 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.08 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.08 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.05 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.02 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.98 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.93 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.82 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.68 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.52 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.34 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.17 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.74 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.64 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.48 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 compare
- 149 United States 1.62 compare
- 151 Aruba 1.6 compare
- 152 Ireland 1.6 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 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)
- 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 vs share that are religious in Brazil?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Brazil was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Brazil ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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