IBGE released data from the 2025 PNAD Contínua showing that women are the majority of the Brazilian population. Women represent 51.2% of the population, while men represent 48.8%.
IBGE attributes the female majority in the population to higher male mortality throughout life, especially in younger age groups due to external causes like accidents and violence. Population aging amplifies this difference, as women are more long-lived and the share of people aged 60 and older has been growing in the country.
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In 2025, women represented 51.2% of the Brazilian population
The male population is larger only in younger age groups, up to 24 years old
The difference between men and women widens among older populations
Tocantins is one of the states where there are more men than women
IBGE associates the phenomenon with higher male mortality
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In the 20-24 age group, there were 371 male deaths for every 100 female deaths in the 2022 Census
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The difference between men and women increased from 4.37 million in 2012 to 5.31 million in 2026
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Ratio of men per 100 women