The birth rate among teenage mothers has fallen by half since 2000
In 2000, 80.6 babies a year were born for every 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. In 2023, 39.0, a 52% drop.
The drop sped up after 2015. The gap between states remains large: in 2023, from 23.7 in the Federal District to 81.2 in Roraima.
−52%in the birth rate of mothers aged 15 to 19, from 2000 to 2023
Live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, Brazil, 2000 to 2023
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| Year | Live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6 |
| 2001 | 77.8 |
| 2002 | 74.3 |
| 2003 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 71.7 |
| 2005 | 72.3 |
| 2006 | 69.5 |
| 2007 | 67.2 |
| 2008 | 66.0 |
| 2009 | 63.3 |
| 2010 | 60.9 |
| 2011 | 61.9 |
| 2012 | 61.9 |
| 2013 | 62.1 |
| 2014 | 62.7 |
| 2015 | 61.5 |
| 2016 | 57.0 |
| 2017 | 55.7 |
| 2018 | 53.8 |
| 2019 | 50.4 |
| 2020 | 46.7 |
| 2021 | 45.3 |
| 2022 | 40.0 |
| 2023 | 39.0 |
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