Life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil
Brazil: Life science patents granted, by technology was 764 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil stood at 764 patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% on the previous year and up 600.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil peaked at 1,340 patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 8th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 patents | — |
| 2001 | 7 patents | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3 patents | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 4 patents | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 patents | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 6 patents | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 patents | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 17 patents | +1600.0% |
| 2009 | 84 patents | +394.1% |
| 2010 | 113 patents | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 79 patents | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 37 patents | -53.2% |
| 2013 | 109 patents | +194.6% |
| 2014 | 94 patents | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 136 patents | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 180 patents | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 166 patents | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 383 patents | +130.7% |
| 2019 | 639 patents | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 1,174 patents | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 1,082 patents | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,340 patents | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 764 patents | -43.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 764 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 patents, 28.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 764 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52 patents, 14.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1600.0% | 1 patents | 17 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 patents | 1 patents | 84 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.6 patents | 37 patents | 639 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,090 patents | 764 patents | 1,340 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Brazil was 764 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.