Adolescent fertility rate in Brazil
Brazil: Adolescent fertility rate was 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
91.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Brazil peaked at 91.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 90.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 90.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 89.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 87.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 84.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 80.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 78.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 75.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 74.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 75.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 76.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 79.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 80.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 81.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 82.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 82.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 81.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 82.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 83.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 84.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 84.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 86.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 87.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 89.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 90.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 89.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 87.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 86.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 87.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 84.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 78.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 76.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 67.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 58.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 56.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 50.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 45.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 42.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 42.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 82.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 86.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 43.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 78 Samoa 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 79 Peru 42.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 81 Egypt 41.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 83 Pakistan 39.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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 fertility rate in Brazil?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Brazil was 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.