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
105th
of 236 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 105th of 236 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 33.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 33.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 102 Kuwait 34.5 compare
- 103 Greenland 34.23 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 107 New Caledonia 33.89 compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 33.74 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 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 105th out of 236 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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