Fertility of indigenous women in Minas Gerais State, Brazil: an analysis using the 2000 census

Dias Júnior, Cáudio.Santiago.; Verona, A.Paula.de.Andrade.; Pena, Jão.Luiz.; Machado-Coelho, G.Luiz.Lins.

Cadernos de Saude Publica 24(11): 2477-2486

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0102-311X
PMID: 19009128
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008001100003
Document Number: 206753
Indigenous populations living in villages in Brazil have presented high total fertility rates (TFR) that have increased over time in some cases. Meanwhile, data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) or National Census Bureau show a decline in the TFR for the total self-declared indigenous population (combining urban, rural, and specific rural residence).

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