Brazil Country Implementation Profile
Population Dynamics and Household Structure Population
1990
2010
149,650
194,946
18
23
Total fertility rate
2.8
1.8
Child dependency ratio
58
38
7
10
19
17
1990-1995
2005-2010
1.6
0.9
Total population (000) Population density (per km2)
Old-age dependency ratio Proportion of youth (%)
Annual population growth (%) Life expectancy
M
F
M
F
at birth
64
71
69
76
at 60
17
20
19
22
Low
Variant Medium
High 233,891
Population projections (000) 2030
207,206
220,492
2050
191,085
222,843
259,173
2100
93,222
177,349
313,551
Total population by age group and sex, 2010 and 2050 Male
Female
Male
(millions)
Female
(millions)
Source: Population pyramids are based on medium variant of the 2010 revision of the World Population Projections (WPP) by UN Population Division.
Population growth and projections, 1950 - 2100
Household structure One-person households (%)
6 (1996)
Female-headed households (%)
20 (1996)
Nuclear households (%)
70 (1996)
Orphans (000), due to all causes
n.a.
Government policies and concern
2009
Government policy on population growth
No intervention
Government policy on level of fertility
No intervention Major concern
Level of government concern about population ageing
Source: The projections are based on the 2010 revision of WPP by UN Population Division.
Urbanization and Environment Urban population (%)
1990
2010
74
81
Urban population living in slums (%)
37
27
Using improved drinking water (%)
89
98
Using improved sanitation (%) CO2 emmission (000 tons) 3
Air pollution: PM10 (mg/m )
Government view and policy Government view on spatial distribution Government policy on migration from rural to urban areas * Data year 2009
68
Improved drinking water sources
Improved sanitation facilities
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources *
98
96
82
80
85
79
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities
100 85
77
208,887
393,220
**
39
21
**
68 Urban Rural
2009
33
38
44
Urban Rural
Major change desired
Lower
1990 Source: UNICEF/WHO
2000
2010
1990
2000
2010
Source: UNICEF/WHO
** Data year 2008
Note: "n.a." stands for "not available".
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