Population ages 20-24, female in Brazil
Brazil: Population ages 20-24, female was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1983
All-time low
7.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.1% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Brazil peaked at 9.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.4% | — |
| 1961 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 113 New Caledonia 7.2% compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 7.2% compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 7.1% compare
- 117 Türkiye 7.0% compare
- 118 Faroe Islands 7.0% compare
- 119 Costa Rica 7.0% 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 population ages 20-24, female in Brazil?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Brazil was 7.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Brazil ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.