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Languages

Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); note - less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and a large number of minor Amerindian languages

Ethnic Groups

White 47.7%
Mixed 43.1%
Black 7.6%
Asian 1.1%
Indigenous 0.4%
(2010 est.)%

Population Distribution

The vast majority of people live along, or relatively near, the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of São Paolo, Brasília, and Rio de Janeiro

Urbanization

Urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 19.77% (male 22,084,172/female 21,148,290)

15-64 - years : 69.72% (male 75,612,047/female 76,853,504)

65 - years and over : 10.51% (2023 est.) (male 9,848,975/female 13,142,769)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 43.1

Youth dependency ratio: 29.4

Elderly dependency ratio: 13.7

Potential support ratio: 7.3 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 34.7 years (2023 est.)

Male: 33.6 years

Female: 35.7 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 - years : 0.98 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.75 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.97 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 13.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 14.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 11.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 76.1 years (2023 est.)

Male: 72.6 years

Female: 79.8 years

Maternal Mortality Ratio

72 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 86

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 76.1 years (2023 est.)

Male: 72.6 years

Female: 79.8 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 12.8% (2020 est.)

Male: 16.2% (2020 est.)

Female: 9.4% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.75 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 148

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.85 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

80.5% (2019)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 3.1% of population

Total: 0.6% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

10.3% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

2.31 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 36.4% of population

Total: 9.8% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

55.9% (2023 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2023)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever and malaria

Water contact diseases: Schistosomiasis

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

22.1% (2016)comparison ranking: 81

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

6% of GDP (2019 est.)comparison ranking: 41

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 94.3%

Male: 94.1%

Female: 94.5% (2021)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 16 years

Male: 15 years

Female: 16 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 218,689,757

Nationality 2023

  • Brazilian(s) noun


  • Brazilian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    50.00%
  • Evangelical
    31.00%
  • Spiritist
    3.00%
  • Umbanda
    0.00%
  • Candomble
    0.00%
  • Or Other AfroBrazilian Religions
    -2.00%
  • Jewish
    0.30%
  • Atheist
    1.00%
  • Other
    2.00%
  • None Est
    102,020.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.64% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 134

Birth Rate

  • 13.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 131

Death Rate

  • 6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 124

Migration Rate

  • -0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 106

Urban Areas Population

  • São
    22.620 million
  • Rio
    13.728 million
  • Belo
    6.248 million
  • BRASÍLIA
    4.873 million
  • Recife
    4.264 million
  • Porto
    4.212 million

Health Expenditure

  • 10.3% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 2.31 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 2.1 beds/1,000 population (2017)