3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Brazil
Brazil: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Brazil is 43, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Brazil peaked at 81.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.63 | — |
| 2001 | 78.49 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 74.78 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 71.98 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 72.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.61 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 67.61 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 66.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.07 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 62.87 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.79 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.99 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 55.35 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.28 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 49.78 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 43 | -13.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.92 | 66.8 | 81.63 | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.73 | 49.78 | 63.07 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Brazil?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Brazil was 43 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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