Adolescent birth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Adolescent birth rate was 2.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent birth rate in Brazil stood at 2.01. 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 35th of 218 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.33 | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | -17.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33, 6.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 3.13 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.63 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.01 | 2.43 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Brazil?
- Adolescent birth rate in Brazil was 2.01 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 218 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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