Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Burkina Faso by year

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Brazil

Burkina Faso

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Burkina Faso
2023	1.62	4.19
2022	1.63	4.28
2021	1.64	4.36
2020	1.65	4.44
2019	1.71	4.68
2018	1.74	4.92
2017	1.74	5.17
2016	1.73	5.33
2015	1.78	5.48
2014	1.78	5.6
2013	1.76	5.7
2012	1.77	5.79
2011	1.78	5.87
2010	1.79	5.94
2009	1.8	5.99
2008	1.82	6.05
2007	1.85	6.11
2006	1.9	6.17
2005	1.94	6.18
2004	1.97	6.22
2003	2.01	6.28
2002	2.08	6.34
2001	2.16	6.43
2000	2.25	6.52
1999	2.34	6.59
1998	2.42	6.66
1997	2.47	6.72
1996	2.51	6.78
1995	2.57	6.81
1994	2.6	6.84
1993	2.66	6.89
1992	2.71	6.94
1991	2.81	6.97
1990	2.9	7.01
1989	3.01	7.05
1988	3.11	7.11
1987	3.23	7.17
1986	3.36	7.22
1985	3.48	7.24
1984	3.6	7.25
1983	3.72	7.25
1982	3.84	7.25
1981	3.94	7.26
1980	4.04	7.22
1979	4.12	7.19
1978	4.2	7.15
1977	4.27	7.05
1976	4.34	6.95
1975	4.42	6.91
1974	4.5	6.84
1973	4.64	6.77
1972	4.74	6.72
1971	4.84	6.7
1970	4.93	6.69
1969	5.04	6.66
1968	5.17	6.65
1967	5.34	6.59
1966	5.52	6.53
1965	5.68	6.47
1964	5.82	6.42
1963	5.93	6.36
1962	5.98	6.32
1961	6.02	6.29
1960	6.05	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brazil vs Burkina Faso population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Burkina Faso

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Burkina Faso
2023	1,107,434	545,227
2022	1,054,897	538,146
2021	919,507	527,468
2020	1,146,174	524,359
2019	1,472,104	540,001
2018	1,583,935	556,493
2017	1,610,402	569,975
2016	1,609,488	571,519
2015	1,742,275	570,554
2014	1,757,948	563,218
2013	1,758,716	556,096
2012	1,782,516	544,293
2011	1,815,758	530,765
2010	1,847,336	515,480
2009	1,878,542	499,596
2008	1,908,051	485,223
2007	1,970,372	467,277
2006	2,026,119	450,357
2005	2,083,281	427,243
2004	2,108,072	408,567
2003	2,128,819	394,516
2002	2,207,017	377,333
2001	2,291,210	367,731
2000	2,372,043	356,657
1999	2,450,869	342,630
1998	2,514,728	333,196
1997	2,531,758	322,253
1996	2,530,690	315,820
1995	2,546,195	305,878
1994	2,532,951	296,465
1993	2,545,874	289,044
1992	2,547,698	284,622
1991	2,606,167	280,111
1990	2,652,959	273,846
1989	2,717,923	267,314
1988	2,768,082	262,065
1987	2,825,485	257,730
1986	2,880,440	252,922
1985	2,912,908	246,574
1984	2,931,496	237,838
1983	2,952,335	228,467
1982	2,948,552	220,896
1981	2,928,262	212,623
1980	2,887,768	205,248
1979	2,836,759	196,647
1978	2,778,815	187,019
1977	2,715,328	175,672
1976	2,648,647	165,224
1975	2,585,130	157,174
1974	2,524,254	149,231
1973	2,501,309	141,751
1972	2,454,698	135,756
1971	2,407,319	130,924
1970	2,362,073	127,814
1969	2,324,190	123,666
1968	2,301,561	121,264
1967	2,307,560	117,223
1966	2,325,332	113,344
1965	2,336,415	109,544
1964	2,338,478	105,741
1963	2,326,400	101,760
1962	2,286,666	98,561
1961	2,240,178	95,059
1960	2,190,392	92,055

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Brazil and +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Burkina Faso by year

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Brazil

Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Burkina Faso
2023	12.3	31.6
2022	12.6	32
2021	12.8	32.4
2020	13	32.7
2019	13.5	34.3
2018	14	36
2017	14.1	37.7
2016	14.1	38.9
2015	14.7	40
2014	14.8	40.9
2013	14.8	41.7
2012	14.9	42.3
2011	15.1	42.8
2010	15.3	43.2
2009	15.6	43.5
2008	15.8	43.9
2007	16.2	44.2
2006	16.7	44.4
2005	17.2	44.1
2004	17.5	44.1
2003	17.8	44.5
2002	18.5	44.5
2001	19.2	44.9
2000	19.9	45.2
1999	20.6	45.2
1998	21.2	45.6
1997	21.6	45.9
1996	21.9	46.1
1995	22.3	46
1994	22.5	46
1993	23	46.2
1992	23.3	46.6
1991	24.1	47
1990	24.8	47.1
1989	25.6	47.3
1988	26.5	47.7
1987	27.4	48.2
1986	28.3	48.6
1985	29.2	48.9
1984	30	48.9
1983	30.8	48.9
1982	31.5	49.1
1981	32	49.4
1980	32.4	49.4
1979	32.7	49.5
1978	33	49.3
1977	33.2	48.8
1976	33.3	48.4
1975	33.5	48.2
1974	33.7	48
1973	34.2	47.8
1972	34.5	47.6
1971	34.9	47.6
1970	35.2	47.7
1969	35.7	47.8
1968	36.3	47.9
1967	37.4	47.7
1966	38.6	47.5
1965	39.8	47.3
1964	41	47.1
1963	42	46.8
1962	42.7	46.6
1961	43.3	46.4
1960	43.9	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 43.9 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Burkina Faso
2100	12.4%	20.1%
2099	12.4%	20.2%
2098	12.4%	20.3%
2097	12.4%	20.3%
2096	12.5%	20.4%
2095	12.5%	20.6%
2094	12.5%	20.7%
2093	12.5%	20.8%
2092	12.6%	20.9%
2091	12.6%	21%
2090	12.6%	21.2%
2089	12.6%	21.3%
2088	12.7%	21.4%
2087	12.7%	21.6%
2086	12.7%	21.8%
2085	12.7%	21.9%
2084	12.8%	22.1%
2083	12.8%	22.2%
2082	12.8%	22.4%
2081	12.8%	22.6%
2080	12.8%	22.8%
2079	12.9%	23%
2078	12.9%	23.1%
2077	12.9%	23.3%
2076	12.9%	23.5%
2075	12.9%	23.7%
2074	13%	23.9%
2073	13%	24.1%
2072	13%	24.3%
2071	13.1%	24.5%
2070	13.1%	24.7%
2069	13.2%	24.9%
2068	13.2%	25.1%
2067	13.3%	25.3%
2066	13.3%	25.5%
2065	13.4%	25.7%
2064	13.4%	26%
2063	13.5%	26.2%
2062	13.6%	26.5%
2061	13.7%	26.8%
2060	13.8%	27.1%
2059	13.8%	27.4%
2058	13.9%	27.7%
2057	14%	28%
2056	14.1%	28.3%
2055	14.2%	28.7%
2054	14.3%	29%
2053	14.4%	29.4%
2052	14.5%	29.7%
2051	14.6%	30.1%
2050	14.7%	30.4%
2049	14.8%	30.8%
2048	14.9%	31.2%
2047	15%	31.5%
2046	15.1%	31.9%
2045	15.2%	32.2%
2044	15.3%	32.6%
2043	15.5%	32.9%
2042	15.6%	33.2%
2041	15.7%	33.5%
2040	15.8%	33.9%
2039	16%	34.2%
2038	16.2%	34.5%
2037	16.3%	34.9%
2036	16.5%	35.2%
2035	16.7%	35.5%
2034	17%	35.9%
2033	17.3%	36.4%
2032	17.5%	36.9%
2031	17.8%	37.5%
2030	18.1%	38.2%
2029	18.4%	38.9%
2028	18.7%	39.5%
2027	19%	40.2%
2026	19.2%	40.9%
2025	19.5%	41.5%
2024	19.7%	41.8%
2023	19.9%	42.4%
2022	20.2%	43%
2021	20.5%	43.5%
2020	20.8%	44%
2019	21.1%	44.5%
2018	21.4%	44.9%
2017	21.7%	45.1%
2016	22%	45.3%
2015	22.4%	45.5%
2014	22.8%	45.6%
2013	23.3%	45.6%
2012	23.7%	45.6%
2011	24.2%	45.6%
2010	24.7%	45.6%
2009	25.2%	45.5%
2008	25.7%	45.4%
2007	26.1%	45.4%
2006	26.6%	45.4%
2005	27.1%	45.5%
2004	27.6%	45.6%
2003	28.2%	45.8%
2002	28.7%	46%
2001	29.3%	46.3%
2000	29.9%	46.6%
1999	30.5%	46.8%
1998	31%	47%
1997	31.6%	47.2%
1996	32.2%	47.2%
1995	32.8%	47.3%
1994	33.4%	47.3%
1993	34%	47.3%
1992	34.5%	47.3%
1991	35%	47.1%
1990	35.5%	46.9%
1989	35.9%	46.8%
1988	36.3%	46.6%
1987	36.6%	46.3%
1986	36.9%	46.1%
1985	37.2%	45.8%
1984	37.4%	45.6%
1983	37.7%	45.4%
1982	37.9%	45.2%
1981	38.1%	44.9%
1980	38.4%	44.7%
1979	38.8%	44.5%
1978	39.1%	44.2%
1977	39.6%	44%
1976	40%	43.8%
1975	40.5%	43.6%
1974	40.9%	43.4%
1973	41.4%	43.1%
1972	41.8%	42.9%
1971	42.2%	42.6%
1970	42.7%	42.4%
1969	43%	42.1%
1968	43.4%	41.8%
1967	43.8%	41.5%
1966	44%	41.2%
1965	44.2%	40.9%
1964	44.4%	40.5%
1963	44.5%	40.2%
1962	44.4%	39.9%
1961	44.3%	39.9%
1960	44.2%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Burkina Faso compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Burkina Faso

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Brazil

Burkina Faso

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Burkina Faso
2023	67	242
2022	104	316
2021	128	354
2020	85	334
2019	65	274
2018	62	286
2017	61	298
2016	64	313
2015	63	328
2014	63	344
2013	61	361
2012	60	376
2011	62	388
2010	66	404
2009	69	419
2008	71	429
2007	73	453
2006	72	463
2005	71	467
2004	70	481
2003	67	495
2002	66	508
2001	66	513
2000	69	524
1999	75	547
1998	84	567
1997	92	610
1996	98	605
1995	103	629
1994	108	651
1993	113	677
1992	118	703
1991	128	732
1990	140	759
1989	150	787
1988	161	806
1987	167	820
1986	176	834
1985	186	850

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil, compared to 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Burkina Faso
2023	1.44%	7.73%
2022	1.46%	7.99%
2021	1.47%	8.25%
2020	1.49%	8.53%
2019	1.5%	8.82%
2018	1.52%	9.12%
2017	1.54%	9.43%
2016	1.68%	9.77%
2015	1.6%	10.1%
2014	1.63%	10.5%
2013	1.67%	10.9%
2012	1.72%	11.3%
2011	1.79%	11.7%
2010	1.86%	12.2%
2009	1.95%	12.7%
2008	2.05%	13.3%
2007	2.17%	13.9%
2006	2.31%	14.6%
2005	2.46%	15.2%
2004	2.63%	15.9%
2003	2.81%	16.4%
2002	3.01%	16.9%
2001	3.22%	17.4%
2000	3.45%	17.8%
1999	3.68%	18.2%
1998	3.93%	18.5%
1997	4.19%	18.9%
1996	4.47%	19.2%
1995	4.77%	19.4%
1994	5.09%	19.6%
1993	5.41%	19.7%
1992	5.72%	19.7%
1991	6.02%	19.8%
1990	6.31%	19.8%
1989	6.58%	20%
1988	6.84%	20.2%
1987	7.11%	20.6%
1986	7.38%	21%
1985	7.67%	21.4%
1984	7.98%	21.9%
1983	8.34%	22.3%
1982	8.73%	22.8%
1981	9.14%	23.3%
1980	9.57%	23.9%
1979	10%	24.6%
1978	10.4%	25.4%
1977	10.8%	26.3%
1976	11.2%	27.3%
1975	11.6%	28.4%
1974	11.9%	29.3%
1973	12.2%	30.1%
1972	12.6%	30.7%
1971	12.9%	31.2%
1970	13.2%	31.5%
1969	13.6%	31.8%
1968	13.9%	32%
1967	14.2%	32.2%
1966	14.5%	32.5%
1965	14.9%	32.8%
1964	15.2%	33.1%
1963	15.6%	33.4%
1962	16%	33.7%
1961	16.5%	34.1%
1960	16.9%	34.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.