Population: 177.062.044 (2003). ( For more detailed information on the current population, go to this page. )
Age structure:
0-14 years:
29.60% (male 25,506,918; female 24,759,204)
15-64 years:
64.55% (male 53,688,522; female 55,909,426)
65 years and over:
5.85% (male 4,380,575; female 5,554,525) (2000)
Population growth rate: 1.46% (1990-2000) -- 0.94% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 19.89 births/1,000 population (2001)
Death rate: 6.68 deaths/1,000 population (2001)
Net migration rate: -0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female (2000)
under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female (2000)
15-64 years:
0.96 male(s)/female (2000)
65 years and over:
0.79 male(s)/female (2000)
total population:
0.97 male(s)/female (2000)
Infant mortality rate: 32.70 deaths/1,000 live births (2001)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
68.82 years (2001)
male:
58.54 years (2000 est.)
female:
67.56 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.18 children born/woman (2001)
Nationality:
noun:
Brazilian(s)
adjective:
Brazilian
Ethnic groups: white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 80%
Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
83.3%
male:
83.3%
female:
83.2% (1995 est.)