Brazil Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Brazil's fertility rate was 1.57 in 2025, ranked 136th globally. This represents a 3.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Brazil's fertility rate stood at 1.57 in 2025, a decline of +0.05 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.57 by 2025. Brazil ranked 136th globally.
Brazil’s fertility rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year span from 6.05 in 1960 to 1.57 in 2025, placing the country at 136th globally. The decline reflects a sustained transition from high‑fertility, agrarian demographics to a more urbanized, educated population with expanded access to contraception and female labor participation. The rate’s all‑time trough of 1.57 in 2025 aligns Brazil with peers such as Greenland (1.57) and the United States (1.59), both of which have similarly low fertility levels despite differing socioeconomic contexts. The rapid decrease since the 1970s has been reinforced by government family‑planning programs, rising median age at first birth, and declining child mortality, all of which reduce the perceived need for larger families. If policy measures that support work‑life balance, affordable childcare, and immigration are strengthened, Brazil could moderate the downward trajectory and move toward a more stable replacement‑level fertility; absent such interventions, the rate is likely to remain below replacement for the foreseeable future.
Data & projection
| Year | Fertility Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.55 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.57 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.57 | −0.05 | #136 |
| 2023 | 1.62 | −0.01 | #85 |
| 2022 | 1.63 | −0.01 | #79 |
| 2021 | 1.64 | −0.02 | #75 |
| 2020 | 1.65 | −0.05 | #76 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | −0.04 | #75 |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +0.00 | #82 |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +0.01 | #72 |
| 2016 | 1.73 | −0.05 | #66 |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +0.00 | #70 |
| 2014 | 1.78 | +0.01 | #66 |
| 2013 | 1.76 | −0.01 | #64 |
| 2012 | 1.77 | −0.01 | #60 |
| 2011 | 1.78 | −0.01 | #60 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | −0.01 | #58 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Brazil matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2016. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw fertility rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Brazil's fertility rate was 1.57 in 2025. Ranked 136th globally. This represents a 3.0% decrease from the previous year.
Brazil's fertility rate peaked at 6.05 in 1960.
The lowest fertility rate in Brazil was 1.57 in 2025.
Brazil ranks 136th globally in fertility rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Brazil's fertility rate is projected to reach 1.57 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The fertility rate of Brazil in 2025 was 1.57. This ranks 136th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_brazil_fertility-rate,
title = {Brazil Fertility Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/brazil/fertility-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}