Median age vs births per woman in Brazil
Brazil: Median age vs births per woman was 33.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.94
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 229 countries
All-time high
33.94
in 2023
All-time low
16.67
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 33.94 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Brazil peaked at 33.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 1964.
Brazil ranks 100th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.47 | — |
| 1951 | 17.46 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 17.43 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 17.39 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.32 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 17.26 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.19 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 17.12 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.05 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 16.98 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.91 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.83 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.77 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.71 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.67 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.68 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.73 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.84 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.97 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.12 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 17.28 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.45 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.63 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.81 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.39 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.59 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.79 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.98 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.18 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 19.38 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.57 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 19.77 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.98 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.2 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.43 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.65 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.89 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 21.13 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 21.37 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.62 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.88 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.15 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.42 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.69 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.97 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.26 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.55 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.86 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.17 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.51 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.86 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.23 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.62 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.02 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.43 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.29 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.74 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.65 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.57 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.02 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.47 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.92 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.37 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.81 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.68 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.09 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.51 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.94 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.27 | 16.98 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.82 | 16.67 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.11 | 17.28 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.12 | 19.18 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.58 | 21.37 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.87 | 24.17 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 28.2 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.31 | 32.68 | 33.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 97 Kuwait 34.5 compare
- 98 Greenland 34.23 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 102 New Caledonia 33.89 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 33.74 compare
More population data for Brazil
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.737 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4121 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.3088 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 257,079 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Brazil?
- Median age vs births per woman in Brazil was 33.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Brazil ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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