Brazil Satistics

Population

188.7 million

Population annual growth rate

1.2%

Urban population

85%

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

White 53.7%, Mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, Black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7%

Languages

Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French

Religion

Roman Catholic (nominal) 73.6%, Protestant 15.4%, Spiritualist 1.3%, Bantu/voodoo 0.3%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.2%, none 7.4%

Life expectancy (at birth)

72

Infant mortality (under one)

19 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

48 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

76 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

0.5%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

90%

Adult literacy rate

89%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ trillions)

1.1

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

4730

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

8%

Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook and Unicef's State of the World's Children 2008

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