Brazil birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Brazil by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2002. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.66 — a 39.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Brazil (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.68% annually. On average, 1,400,416 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.52% — 1,107,434 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Brazil ranks 17/196 for absolute natural population change and 118/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Brazil by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11.1% will be to women under age 20, 48.4% to women ages 20-29, and 40.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18%, 56.8%, and 25.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Brazil	World
2100	12.4%	16.5%
2099	12.4%	16.6%
2098	12.4%	16.6%
2097	12.4%	16.7%
2096	12.5%	16.8%
2095	12.5%	16.8%
2094	12.5%	16.9%
2093	12.5%	17%
2092	12.6%	17%
2091	12.6%	17.1%
2090	12.6%	17.2%
2089	12.6%	17.2%
2088	12.7%	17.3%
2087	12.7%	17.4%
2086	12.7%	17.4%
2085	12.7%	17.5%
2084	12.8%	17.5%
2083	12.8%	17.6%
2082	12.8%	17.7%
2081	12.8%	17.7%
2080	12.8%	17.8%
2079	12.9%	17.8%
2078	12.9%	17.9%
2077	12.9%	17.9%
2076	12.9%	18%
2075	12.9%	18%
2074	13%	18.1%
2073	13%	18.2%
2072	13%	18.2%
2071	13.1%	18.3%
2070	13.1%	18.3%
2069	13.2%	18.4%
2068	13.2%	18.5%
2067	13.3%	18.6%
2066	13.3%	18.6%
2065	13.4%	18.7%
2064	13.4%	18.8%
2063	13.5%	18.9%
2062	13.6%	19.1%
2061	13.7%	19.2%
2060	13.8%	19.3%
2059	13.8%	19.4%
2058	13.9%	19.5%
2057	14%	19.6%
2056	14.1%	19.8%
2055	14.2%	19.9%
2054	14.3%	20%
2053	14.4%	20.1%
2052	14.5%	20.2%
2051	14.6%	20.3%
2050	14.7%	20.4%
2049	14.8%	20.5%
2048	14.9%	20.6%
2047	15%	20.7%
2046	15.1%	20.8%
2045	15.2%	20.9%
2044	15.3%	20.9%
2043	15.5%	21%
2042	15.6%	21.1%
2041	15.7%	21.2%
2040	15.8%	21.2%
2039	16%	21.3%
2038	16.2%	21.4%
2037	16.3%	21.5%
2036	16.5%	21.6%
2035	16.7%	21.8%
2034	17%	22%
2033	17.3%	22.2%
2032	17.5%	22.4%
2031	17.8%	22.7%
2030	18.1%	23%
2029	18.4%	23.3%
2028	18.7%	23.6%
2027	19%	23.9%
2026	19.2%	24.2%
2025	19.5%	24.6%
2024	19.7%	24.7%
2023	19.9%	25%
2022	20.2%	25.3%
2021	20.5%	25.6%
2020	20.8%	25.8%
2019	21.1%	26%
2018	21.4%	26.2%
2017	21.7%	26.4%
2016	22%	26.5%
2015	22.4%	26.6%
2014	22.8%	26.8%
2013	23.3%	26.9%
2012	23.7%	27%
2011	24.2%	27.1%
2010	24.7%	27.3%
2009	25.2%	27.5%
2008	25.7%	27.6%
2007	26.1%	27.9%
2006	26.6%	28.1%
2005	27.1%	28.5%
2004	27.6%	28.8%
2003	28.2%	29.2%
2002	28.7%	29.6%
2001	29.3%	30%
2000	29.9%	30.4%
1999	30.5%	30.8%
1998	31%	31.1%
1997	31.6%	31.5%
1996	32.2%	31.8%
1995	32.8%	32.1%
1994	33.4%	32.3%
1993	34%	32.5%
1992	34.5%	32.7%
1991	35%	32.9%
1990	35.5%	33%
1989	35.9%	33.2%
1988	36.3%	33.4%
1987	36.6%	33.6%
1986	36.9%	33.8%
1985	37.2%	34%
1984	37.4%	34.3%
1983	37.7%	34.6%
1982	37.9%	34.9%
1981	38.1%	35.2%
1980	38.4%	35.5%
1979	38.8%	35.9%
1978	39.1%	36.3%
1977	39.6%	36.7%
1976	40%	36.9%
1975	40.5%	37.1%
1974	40.9%	37.2%
1973	41.4%	37.3%
1972	41.8%	37.5%
1971	42.2%	37.6%
1970	42.7%	37.7%
1969	43%	37.8%
1968	43.4%	37.9%
1967	43.8%	38%
1966	44%	38%
1965	44.2%	38%
1964	44.4%	38%
1963	44.5%	37.8%
1962	44.4%	37.6%
1961	44.3%	37.5%
1960	44.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Brazil was 44.2% in 1960, 34.5% in 1992, and 19.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

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Maternal mortality by year

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Brazil

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	World
2023	67	197
2022	104	203
2021	128	242
2020	85	211
2019	65	207
2018	62	211
2017	61	215
2016	64	220
2015	63	228
2014	63	231
2013	61	235
2012	60	239
2011	62	247
2010	66	253
2009	69	258
2008	71	264
2007	73	269
2006	72	276
2005	71	283
2004	70	291
2003	67	301
2002	66	311
2001	66	321
2000	69	328
1999	75	340
1998	84	360
1997	92	358
1996	98	366
1995	103	371
1994	108	382
1993	113	389
1992	118	395
1991	128	395
1990	140	391
1989	150	401
1988	161	414
1987	167	429
1986	176	438
1985	186	460

The maternal mortality rate in Brazil was 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.07% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 2.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Brazil

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	World
2023	1.44%	2.49%
2022	1.46%	2.59%
2021	1.47%	2.66%
2020	1.49%	2.75%
2019	1.5%	2.86%
2018	1.52%	2.97%
2017	1.54%	3.11%
2016	1.68%	3.22%
2015	1.6%	3.35%
2014	1.63%	3.48%
2013	1.67%	3.61%
2012	1.72%	3.77%
2011	1.79%	3.97%
2010	1.86%	4.11%
2009	1.95%	4.31%
2008	2.05%	4.5%
2007	2.17%	4.7%
2006	2.31%	4.92%
2005	2.46%	5.16%
2004	2.63%	5.43%
2003	2.81%	5.65%
2002	3.01%	5.94%
2001	3.22%	6.21%
2000	3.45%	6.48%
1999	3.68%	6.75%
1998	3.93%	7.05%
1997	4.19%	7.28%
1996	4.47%	7.52%
1995	4.77%	7.76%
1994	5.09%	7.98%
1993	5.41%	8.19%
1992	5.72%	8.46%
1991	6.02%	8.66%
1990	6.31%	8.81%
1989	6.58%	9.02%
1988	6.84%	9.31%
1987	7.11%	9.47%
1986	7.38%	9.81%
1985	7.67%	10.1%
1984	7.98%	10.4%
1983	8.34%	10.6%
1982	8.73%	10.8%
1981	9.14%	11%
1980	9.57%	11.4%
1979	10%	11.7%
1978	10.4%	12.2%
1977	10.8%	12.6%
1976	11.2%	13%
1975	11.6%	13.4%
1974	11.9%	13.8%
1973	12.2%	14.1%
1972	12.6%	14.5%
1971	12.9%	15.1%
1970	13.2%	15.2%
1969	13.6%	15.4%
1968	13.9%	15.6%
1967	14.2%	15.9%
1966	14.5%	16.1%
1965	14.9%	16.4%
1964	15.2%	16.6%
1963	15.6%	16.5%
1962	16%	16.7%
1961	16.5%	17%
1960	16.9%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Brazil was 14.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.44% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 34.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.