Brazil faces a scenario with a significant decrease in the number of births in 2022, reaching the lowest level in decades, according to recent data released. In contrast to this national trend, Roraima also saw a drop in registrations of live births, totaling 13,091 births in the period in question. In the previous year, 2021, 13,901 were registered and in 2020, 13,760;
Compared to the average of the five years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2015 to 2019), the state shows a decrease of 11.4%.
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Although all regions of the country experienced a drop in birth registrations in 2022, it is important to highlight that in the Northeast (-6.7%) and North (-3.8%), the decrease was more pronounced than the national average .
Amid this general panorama of decline, only two states stood out with increases in birth registrations. Santa Catarina (2.0%) and Mato Grosso (1.8%) contradicted the national trend, suggesting that there are regional and state nuances that require more detailed analysis.
