| Population : |
184,101,109 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 26.6% (male 24,915,902; female 23,966,713)
15-64 years: 67.6% (male 61,739,012; female 62,770,480)
65 years and over: 5.8% (male 4,389,659; female 6,319,343) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.11% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
17.25 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
6.14 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 30.66 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 71.41 years
male: 67.45 years
female: 75.57 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
1.97 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.7% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
660,000 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
15,000 (2003 est.) |
| 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: 86.4%
male: 86.1%
female: 86.6% (2003 est.) |
