Inflation in March was primarily propelled by the food and beverages expenditure group, which witnessed a 0.53 percent increase in prices during the month.
The country registered over 2.5 mi births in 2022, down 3.5% from 2021 and 10.8% from the average for the ten years before the pandemic (2010–2019).
A total of 111.28 mi people live up to 150km from the Brazilian coast—54.8% of the population in 2022—and 9.42 mi (4.6%) live on the border, also at a distance of up to 150km from the limits of the national territory.
One out of five young people aged 15–29 were in this situation in 2023—9.6 mi youths. Conversely, 15.3% of youths worked and studied, 39.4% only worked, and 25.5% only studied.
The rise was driven by a record 15.1% rise in the agricultural sector, the most significant leap since the beginning of the time series in 1995. Industry and services also saw an improvement.