Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Brazil
Brazil: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.62 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Brazil peaked at 6.12 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.62 live births per woman, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 150th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.09 live births per woman | 6.08 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 4.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 149 United States 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 151 Aruba 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 152 Ireland 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.786 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.39 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 57 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Brazil?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Brazil was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Brazil ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.