Number of births per year in Brazil

Brazil: Number of births per year was 2.60 million in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.60 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.00 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.48 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Brazil, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of births per year in Brazil is 2.60 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Brazil peaked at 4.00 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million, in 1950.

That places Brazil 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.80 million 2.48 million 3.12 million 10
1960s 3.29 million 3.17 million 3.34 million 10
1970s 3.60 million 3.36 million 3.88 million 10
1980s 3.92 million 3.76 million 4.00 million 10
1990s 3.60 million 3.53 million 3.69 million 10
2000s 3.19 million 2.99 million 3.46 million 10
2010s 2.92 million 2.81 million 2.97 million 10
2020s 2.66 million 2.60 million 2.71 million 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4.11 million compare
  2. 7 Niue 25 compare
  3. 8 United States 3.66 million compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
  5. 11 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.41 million compare
  6. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.35 million compare
  7. 13 Mexico 2.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Brazil?
Number of births per year in Brazil was 2.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1983.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1950.
How does Brazil rank for number of births per year?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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