Birth rates and death rates in Brazil
Brazil: Birth rates and death rates was 7.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.08
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.04
in 1950
All-time low
5.78
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Brazil is 7.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Brazil peaked at 17.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 128th 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.04 | — |
| 1951 | 16.66 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 16.29 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 15.96 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 15.62 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 15.28 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 14.93 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 14.59 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 14.27 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 13.93 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 13.59 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 13.27 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 12.95 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 12.63 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 12.3 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 11.97 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.64 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 11.32 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 10.98 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 10.71 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 10.46 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.24 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.03 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.84 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 9.66 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.46 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 9.29 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.12 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.94 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.77 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.59 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.41 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.23 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.05 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.87 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.69 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.52 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.36 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.21 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.09 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.98 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.71 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.62 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.54 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.39 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.19 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.96 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.88 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.23 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.45 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 8.37 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 7.54 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 7.08 | -6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.46 | 13.93 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.14 | 10.71 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.58 | 8.77 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 7.09 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 5.78 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.8 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.08 | 8.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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 birth rates and death rates in Brazil?
- Birth rates and death rates in Brazil was 7.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Brazil ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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