Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Brazil
Brazil: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.01 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.01 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
35th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.57 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
2.01 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in Brazil stood at 2.01 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Brazil peaked at 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 35th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 6.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 adolescent birth rate in Brazil?
- Adolescent birth rate in Brazil was 2.01 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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