Fertility rate: births per woman in Brazil
Brazil: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.12 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.62 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Brazil peaked at 6.12 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.62 live births per woman, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Brazil, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.1 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.02 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.98 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.82 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.68 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.52 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.34 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.17 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.84 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.74 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.64 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.27 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.12 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.04 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.84 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.72 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.48 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.36 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.23 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.11 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.01 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.81 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.33 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.25 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.77 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.62 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.62 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.09 live births per woman | 6.08 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 149 United States 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 151 Aruba 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 152 Ireland 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Brazil?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Brazil was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Brazil ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.