Share of births by age of mother in Brazil
Brazil: Share of births by age of mother was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2001
All-time low
10.2%
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Brazil stood at 12.7%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Brazil peaked at 23.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1959.
Brazil ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.2% | — |
| 1951 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Brazil?
- Share of births by age of mother in Brazil was 12.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1959.
- How does Brazil rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Brazil ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.