Brazil - Birth Rate 2012
14.9
−0.2 from 2011
Brazil's birth rate was 14.9 in 2012, decreased +0.2 from 15.1 in 2011. This was the 88th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2012▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Japan | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2nd | Germany | 8.4 | 1.2% |
| 3rd | Portugal | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 4th | San Marino | 8.7 | -13.0% |
| 5th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.9 | 0.1% |
| 6th | Italy | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 7th | Greece | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 8th | Hungary | 9.1 | 3.4% |
| 9th | Serbia | 9.3 | 2.2% |
| 10th | British Virgin Islands | 9.3 | -6.1% |
| 11th | Austria | 9.4 | 1.1% |
| 12th | Bulgaria | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 13th | Korea | 9.6 | 2.1% |
| 14th | Bermuda | 9.6 | -4.5% |
| 15th | Spain | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 16th | Liechtenstein | 9.7 | -11.0% |
| 17th | Croatia | 9.8 | 2.1% |
| 18th | Latvia | 9.8 | 7.7% |
| 19th | Malta | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 20th | Lithuania | 10.0 | 0.0% |
| 21st | Romania | 10.0 | 3.1% |
| 22nd | European Union | 10.0 | -1.1% |
| 23rd | Poland | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 24th | Singapore | 10.1 | 6.3% |
| 25th | Andorra | 10.2 | -2.8% |
| 26th | Monaco | 10.3 | 0.7% |
| 27th | Switzerland | 10.3 | 1.0% |
| 28th | Channel Islands | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 29th | Czechia | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 30th | Slovak Republic | 10.3 | -8.8% |
| 31st | Denmark | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 32nd | Netherlands | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 33rd | Estonia | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 34th | Puerto Rico (US) | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 35th | Slovenia | 10.7 | 0.0% |
| 36th | Isle of Man | 10.8 | -3.0% |
| 37th | Canada | 11.0 | 0.0% |
| 38th | Finland | 11.0 | -0.9% |
| 39th | Cuba | 11.2 | -4.5% |
| 40th | Luxembourg | 11.3 | 3.7% |
| 41st | Qatar | 11.4 | 0.6% |
| 42nd | North Macedonia | 11.4 | 2.7% |
| 43rd | Ukraine | 11.4 | 3.3% |
| 44th | Belgium | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 45th | Mauritius | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 46th | Cyprus | 11.6 | 2.3% |
| 47th | United Arab Emirates | 11.7 | 2.7% |
| 48th | Thailand | 11.8 | -1.5% |
| 49th | Sweden | 11.9 | 0.8% |
| 50th | Montenegro | 12.0 | 3.4% |
| 51st | Norway | 12.0 | -1.6% |
| 52nd | Barbados | 12.2 | -2.5% |
| 53rd | Belarus | 12.2 | 6.1% |
| 54th | St. Lucia | 12.4 | 0.4% |
| 55th | Aruba | 12.6 | 3.4% |
| 56th | France | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 57th | United States | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 58th | Gibraltar | 12.7 | 0.8% |
| 59th | Faroe Islands | 12.8 | 6.7% |
| 60th | United Kingdom | 12.8 | 0.0% |
| 61st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 62nd | Albania | 12.9 | 3.7% |
| 63rd | Macao SAR, China | 12.9 | 21.7% |
| 64th | Cayman Islands | 13.1 | -7.3% |
| 65th | Virgin Islands (US) | 13.1 | -5.1% |
| 66th | Russian Federation | 13.3 | 5.6% |
| 67th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 13.3 | 0.3% |
| 68th | Curaçao | 13.4 | 2.3% |
| 69th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 13.4 | -5.3% |
| 70th | Antigua and Barbuda | 13.5 | -5.6% |
| 71st | Australia | 13.7 | 0.7% |
| 72nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.7 | -1.3% |
| 73rd | Chile | 13.8 | -1.7% |
| 74th | Greenland | 13.8 | -4.2% |
| 75th | Dominica | 13.9 | 1.1% |
| 76th | New Zealand | 13.9 | -0.9% |
| 77th | Palau | 14.0 | 1.4% |
| 78th | Armenia | 14.0 | -2.1% |
| 79th | Bahamas, The | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 80th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 14.1 | -2.5% |
| 81st | Iceland | 14.1 | 0.0% |
| 82nd | Uruguay | 14.2 | 1.1% |
| 83rd | Moldova | 14.3 | -0.1% |
| 84th | Jamaica | 14.4 | -3.5% |
| 85th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 14.4 | -1.7% |
| 86th | China | 14.6 | 9.8% |
| 87th | Georgia | 14.9 | -0.9% |
| 88th | Brazil | 14.9 | -1.4% |
| 89th | Bahrain | 15.4 | 0.0% |
| 90th | Costa Rica | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 91st | Ireland | 15.6 | -3.7% |
| 92nd | Grenada | 15.8 | -1.4% |
| 93rd | Colombia | 16.0 | -2.1% |
| 94th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 16.2 | 0.7% |
| 95th | Kosovo | 16.5 | -3.6% |
| 96th | French Polynesia | 16.5 | -2.3% |
| 97th | New Caledonia | 16.8 | -0.3% |
| 98th | Malaysia | 17.0 | -1.1% |
| 99th | Brunei Darussalam | 17.1 | 0.8% |
| 100th | Sri Lanka | 17.1 | 0.3% |
| 101st | Türkiye | 17.2 | 1.8% |
| 102nd | Argentina | 17.5 | -3.8% |
| 103rd | Bhutan | 17.6 | -3.5% |
| 104th | Kuwait | 17.8 | -1.7% |
| 105th | Viet Nam | 17.9 | 1.7% |
| 106th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 18.1 | 2.6% |
| 107th | Seychelles | 18.6 | 0.0% |
| 108th | Azerbaijan | 18.8 | -2.1% |
| 109th | Myanmar | 18.8 | -1.4% |
| 110th | Lebanon | 19.0 | -0.4% |
| 111th | Cabo Verde | 19.1 | -7.1% |
| 112th | Peru | 19.2 | -2.7% |
| 113th | El Salvador | 19.4 | -1.2% |
| 114th | Tunisia | 19.6 | 3.6% |
| 115th | Maldives | 19.8 | -3.1% |
| 116th | Mexico | 19.9 | -1.2% |
| 117th | Suriname | 20.3 | -0.4% |
| 118th | Saudi Arabia | 20.4 | 0.3% |
| 119th | Indonesia | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 120th | India | 20.7 | -2.3% |
| 121st | Oman | 20.7 | -4.2% |
| 122nd | Bangladesh | 20.7 | -1.9% |
| 123rd | Panama | 20.7 | -1.2% |
| 124th | Ecuador | 20.9 | -3.8% |
| 125th | Morocco | 21.0 | -2.5% |
| 126th | American Samoa | 21.3 | -2.4% |
| 127th | Dominican Republic | 21.5 | -1.6% |
| 128th | Fiji | 21.6 | -0.8% |
| 129th | Israel | 21.6 | 0.9% |
| 130th | St. Martin (French part) | 21.6 | 13.5% |
| 131st | Guam | 21.7 | 7.7% |
| 132nd | Northern Mariana Islands | 21.8 | 1.7% |
| 133rd | Uzbekistan | 22.0 | 0.1% |
| 134th | Belize | 22.0 | 0.0% |
| 135th | South Africa | 22.1 | 0.2% |
| 136th | Guyana | 22.3 | 0.3% |
| 137th | Paraguay | 22.6 | 0.3% |
| 138th | Libya | 22.6 | -9.3% |
| 139th | Kazakhstan | 22.6 | 0.7% |
| 140th | Nepal | 22.7 | 0.0% |
| 141st | Tuvalu | 22.9 | 1.5% |
| 142nd | Nicaragua | 23.6 | -1.4% |
| 143rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 24.4 | -1.5% |
| 144th | Cambodia | 24.6 | -0.2% |
| 145th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 24.8 | -1.6% |
| 146th | Djibouti | 25.1 | -2.3% |
| 147th | Philippines | 25.2 | -3.0% |
| 148th | Honduras | 25.3 | -1.8% |
| 149th | Algeria | 25.7 | 3.6% |
| 150th | Mongolia | 26.0 | 3.6% |
| 151st | Lao PDR | 26.2 | -2.3% |
| 152nd | Haiti | 26.7 | -2.5% |
| 153rd | Turkmenistan | 26.9 | 2.2% |
| 154th | Jordan | 26.9 | -1.8% |
| 155th | Guatemala | 27.2 | -1.0% |
| 156th | Tonga | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 157th | Kyrgyz Republic | 27.6 | 1.8% |
| 158th | Marshall Islands | 27.7 | -5.2% |
| 159th | Syrian Arab Republic | 27.7 | -1.4% |
| 160th | Botswana | 27.7 | -1.1% |
| 161st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 28.1 | 2.3% |
| 162nd | Timor-Leste | 29.8 | -2.9% |
| 163rd | Papua New Guinea | 29.8 | -1.7% |
| 164th | Eswatini | 30.0 | -1.5% |
| 165th | Lesotho | 30.0 | -0.6% |
| 166th | Samoa | 30.7 | -0.3% |
| 167th | Kiribati | 30.8 | -2.0% |
| 168th | Namibia | 31.4 | 0.7% |
| 169th | Tajikistan | 32.0 | -0.6% |
| 170th | Eritrea | 32.4 | -1.9% |
| 171st | Pakistan | 32.5 | -1.7% |
| 172nd | Gabon | 32.5 | -1.6% |
| 173rd | Ghana | 32.5 | -0.5% |
| 174th | Solomon Islands | 32.7 | -0.7% |
| 175th | Rwanda | 32.9 | -2.8% |
| 176th | Vanuatu | 33.2 | 0.2% |
| 177th | West Bank and Gaza | 33.4 | -2.1% |
| 178th | Kenya | 33.7 | -3.8% |
| 179th | Comoros | 34.2 | -0.8% |
| 180th | Iraq | 34.8 | -1.9% |
| 181st | Madagascar | 35.1 | -1.9% |
| 182nd | Yemen, Republic of | 35.2 | 1.3% |
| 183rd | Nauru | 36.1 | -1.8% |
| 184th | Togo | 36.1 | -2.6% |
| 185th | São Tomé and Principe | 36.4 | -1.3% |
| 186th | Sudan | 36.6 | -1.9% |
| 187th | Equatorial Guinea | 36.8 | -1.9% |
| 188th | Liberia | 37.4 | 1.3% |
| 189th | Senegal | 37.5 | 0.4% |
| 190th | Guinea-Bissau | 37.6 | -1.2% |
| 191st | Sierra Leone | 37.8 | -1.9% |
| 192nd | Zimbabwe | 37.8 | -0.9% |
| 193rd | Congo, Republic of | 37.8 | -1.5% |
| 194th | Tanzania | 38.1 | 0.0% |
| 195th | Malawi | 38.6 | -2.8% |
| 196th | Cameroon | 38.7 | -1.4% |
| 197th | Guinea | 38.7 | -1.2% |
| 198th | Mauritania | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 199th | Gambia, The | 38.8 | 0.0% |
| 200th | South Sudan | 39.1 | -1.6% |
| 201st | Benin | 39.7 | 0.0% |
| 202nd | Zambia | 39.9 | -2.0% |
| 203rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 40.7 | -0.4% |
| 204th | Afghanistan | 40.7 | -0.7% |
| 205th | Nigeria | 41.1 | -1.6% |
| 206th | Uganda | 41.4 | -1.9% |
| 207th | Mozambique | 42.0 | -1.0% |
| 208th | Burkina Faso | 42.3 | -1.1% |
| 209th | Angola | 43.6 | -1.2% |
| 210th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 44.0 | -0.1% |
| 211th | Burundi | 44.8 | -2.7% |
| 212th | Central African Republic | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 213th | Mali | 46.3 | -0.4% |
| 214th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 48.2 | -0.9% |
| 215th | Chad | 48.2 | -0.6% |
| 216th | Niger | 48.2 | -1.2% |
FAQ
What was Brazil's birth rate in 2012?▾
Brazil's birth rate in 2012 was 14.9. This ranked 88th globally.
How did Brazil's birth rate change in 2012?▾
Brazil's birth rate decreased by 1.4% in 2012 compared to 2011.
Which country had the highest birth rate in 2012?▾
Niger had the highest birth rate in 2012 at 48.2.
What is the birth rate of Brazil in 2012?▾
The birth rate of Brazil in 2012 was 14.9. This ranked 88th globally.
How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Brazil's birth rate?▾
Brazil's birth rate went from 15.1 in 2011 to 14.9 in 2012, a 1.4% decrease.
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