Population: 158,739,257 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.28% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 21.48 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 8.63 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 59.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 62.25 years
male: 57.41 years
female: 67.32 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.44 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Brazilian(s)
adjective: Brazilian

Ethnic divisions: Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, Amerindian, black 6%, white 55%, mixed 38%, other 1%

Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 70%

Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 81%
male: 82%
female: 80%
Labor force: 57 million (1989 est.)
by occupation: services 42%, agriculture 31%, industry 27%

NOTE: The information regarding Brazil on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brazil People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brazil People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.