Share of births by age of mother in Brazil
Brazil: Share of births by age of mother was 12.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.66
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.12
in 2001
All-time low
10.23
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Brazil stood at 12.66.
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 23.12 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.23, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.22 | — |
| 1951 | 11.01 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 10.79 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 10.59 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 10.43 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 10.36 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 10.3 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 10.27 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.24 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 10.23 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 10.26 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 10.35 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 10.48 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 10.66 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.93 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 11.07 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.23 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.42 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 11.61 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 11.81 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.11 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 12.58 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 13.17 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 13.65 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.98 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.19 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 14.32 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.38 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.35 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.26 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.39 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 14.62 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.8 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.15 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.14 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.69 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.23 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.91 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 17.65 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 18.06 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 18.51 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18.96 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.42 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.85 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.24 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 20.76 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.28 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.76 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.2 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.59 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 22.89 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.12 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.85 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.45 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.12 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.83 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.93 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.39 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.85 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.34 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.17 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.83 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.26 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.62 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.75 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 14.96 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.64 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.75 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.66 | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.54 | 10.23 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 10.26 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7 | 12.11 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.87 | 14.39 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 | 18.51 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.78 | 19.85 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 | 14.96 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 12.66 | 14.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 share of births by age of mother in Brazil?
- Share of births by age of mother in Brazil was 12.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.12 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 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 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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