Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brazil
Brazil: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.12 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brazil is 1.62 live births per woman, measured 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, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
That places Brazil 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.1 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.08 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.02 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.98 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.82 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.68 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.52 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.34 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.17 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.84 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.74 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.64 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.34 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.27 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.12 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.04 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.84 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.72 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.48 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.36 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.23 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.11 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.01 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.81 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.33 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.25 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.77 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.62 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.62 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brazil?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Brazil ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.