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Brazil: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)

In , Brazil's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.61.

That's down 0.3% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Brazil ranks #134 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Brazil Fertility rate, total (births per woman) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
1.94
Trough
1.61
1-year change
-0.3%
5-year change
-5.3%
-1.1% / yr
10-year change
-9.1%
-0.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.6140
1.6190
1.6290
1.6380
1.6530
1.7050
1.7440
1.7400
1.7270
1.7770

About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)

Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.INCategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Brazil's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
In 2024, Brazil's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Brazil's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
Brazil's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Brazil rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
In 2024, Brazil ranked #134 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
How does Brazil's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Brazil is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 42.
What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.