In 2023, there were nearly 40 million homes led by women in Brazil, approximately 2.5 million more than a year earlier. The number of households led by men increased from 36.3 million in 2021 to 37.5 million in 2023. This opposite trend in the development of households whose head were women and men has been witnessed since 2015.
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. (December 20, 2024). Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2023, by gender of the household head (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. "Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2023, by gender of the household head (in millions)." Chart. December 20, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/
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Number of households in Brazil from 2012 to 2023, by gender of the household head (in millions) [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/870645/brazil-number-households-head-gender/
