Dias Júnior, Cláudio SantiagoVerona, Ana Paula de AndradePena, João LuizCoelho, George Luiz Lins Machado2015-11-262015-11-262008DIAS JÚNIOR, C. S. et al. Fecundidade das mulheres autodeclaradas indígenas residentes em Minas Gerais, Brasil: uma análise a partir do Censo Demográfico 2000. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 24, n. 11, p. 2477-2486, nov. 2008. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/csp/v24n11/03.pdf>. Acesso em: 01 set. 2014.1678-4464http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/5849Indigenous 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). The current study uses data from the 2000 Population Census to describe and compare the structure and level of period fertility for the cohort of self-declared indigenous women living in the State of Minas Gerais. We calculated age-specific fertility rates (ASFR), the period TFR for 2000, and the cohort TFR for women 50 years and older. According to the findings, self-declared indigenous women living in Minas Gerais experienced high fertility in the past, regardless of their place of residence. In conclusion, the 2000 Population Census is an important data source for studies on indigenous populations in Brazil, based on the high coverage and wealth of information.pt-BRSouth American indiansDemographyFecundidade das mulheres autodeclaradas indígenas residentes em Minas Gerais, Brasil : uma análise a partir do Censo Demográfico 2000.Fertility of indigenous women in Minas Gerais State, Brazil : an analysis using the 2000 census.Artigo publicado em periodicoTodo o conteúdo do periódico Cadernos de Saúde Publica, exceto onde identificado, está sob uma licença Creative Commons que permite copiar, distribuir e transmitir o trabalho em qualquer suporte ou formato desde que sejam citados o autor e licenciante. Não permite o uso para fins comerciais. Fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Publica <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0102-311X&lng=en&nrm=iso>. Acesso em: 16 ago. 2019.http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2008001100003