Total Fertility Rate in Brazil
Brazil: Total Fertility Rate was 1.63 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.63
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 1960
All-time low
1.63
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Brazil, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Brazil stood at 1.63. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Brazil peaked at 6.06 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.06 | — |
| 1961 | 6.04 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.93 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.82 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.67 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.53 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.37 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.2 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.08 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.97 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.75 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.65 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.5 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.34 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 | 5.08 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 4.12 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.01 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.33 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.82 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.7 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Brazil?
- Total fertility rate in Brazil was 1.63 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for total fertility rate?
- Brazil ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.