Natural population growth in Brazil
Brazil: Natural population growth was 0.5245 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5245
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 1957
All-time low
0.4388
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Brazil stood at 0.5245.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Brazil peaked at 3.05 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.4388, in 2021.
That places Brazil 134th 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.
Natural population growth in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 | — |
| 1951 | 2.97 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.04 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.05 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.05 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.05 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.03 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 3 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.97 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.94 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.79 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.61 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.54 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.48 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.46 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.45 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.41 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.4 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.32 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.21 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.08 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.92 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.978 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9537 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9298 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9054 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8861 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8786 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8639 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.792 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7867 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7685 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7096 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5493 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4388 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5016 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5245 | +4.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.5245 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.5245 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 | 2.93 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 2.5 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 | 2.4 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.86 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.43 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.978 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8474 | 0.7096 | 0.9537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5036 | 0.4388 | 0.5493 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 131 Gibraltar 0.556 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.5553 compare
- 133 Seychelles 0.5412 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4955 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 0.4722 compare
- 137 Australia 0.4553 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 natural population growth in Brazil?
- Natural population growth in Brazil was 0.5245 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 1957.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4388 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for natural population growth?
- Brazil ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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