Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Central African Republic by year

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Brazil

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	CAR
2023	1.62	6.01
2022	1.63	6.02
2021	1.64	6.05
2020	1.65	6.06
2019	1.71	6.09
2018	1.74	6.11
2017	1.74	6.13
2016	1.73	6.13
2015	1.78	6.13
2014	1.78	6.1
2013	1.76	6.08
2012	1.77	6.05
2011	1.78	6.01
2010	1.79	5.96
2009	1.8	5.94
2008	1.82	5.9
2007	1.85	5.87
2006	1.9	5.84
2005	1.94	5.81
2004	1.97	5.78
2003	2.01	5.8
2002	2.08	5.79
2001	2.16	5.81
2000	2.25	5.85
1999	2.34	5.88
1998	2.42	5.89
1997	2.47	5.92
1996	2.51	5.96
1995	2.57	5.94
1994	2.6	5.92
1993	2.66	5.93
1992	2.71	5.96
1991	2.81	6.03
1990	2.9	6.05
1989	3.01	6.07
1988	3.11	6.1
1987	3.23	6.12
1986	3.36	6.11
1985	3.48	6.12
1984	3.6	6.14
1983	3.72	6.15
1982	3.84	6.16
1981	3.94	6.17
1980	4.04	6.13
1979	4.12	6.09
1978	4.2	6.04
1977	4.27	5.99
1976	4.34	5.94
1975	4.42	5.88
1974	4.5	5.9
1973	4.64	5.93
1972	4.74	5.96
1971	4.84	5.99
1970	4.93	6.03
1969	5.04	6.06
1968	5.17	6.1
1967	5.34	6.08
1966	5.52	6.06
1965	5.68	6.03
1964	5.82	6.01
1963	5.93	5.99
1962	5.98	5.97
1961	6.02	5.96
1960	6.05	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brazil vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	CAR
2023	1,107,434	190,325
2022	1,054,897	-49,456
2021	919,507	124,408
2020	1,146,174	156,911
2019	1,472,104	68,523
2018	1,583,935	153,361
2017	1,610,402	128,461
2016	1,609,488	142,419
2015	1,742,275	141,912
2014	1,757,948	107,448
2013	1,758,716	140,489
2012	1,782,516	146,791
2011	1,815,758	142,913
2010	1,847,336	130,539
2009	1,878,542	-130,613
2008	1,908,051	128,627
2007	1,970,372	123,137
2006	2,026,119	118,882
2005	2,083,281	113,534
2004	2,108,072	108,548
2003	2,128,819	105,540
2002	2,207,017	100,588
2001	2,291,210	99,598
2000	2,372,043	97,468
1999	2,450,869	96,108
1998	2,514,728	94,361
1997	2,531,758	93,378
1996	2,530,690	93,369
1995	2,546,195	92,748
1994	2,532,951	90,943
1993	2,545,874	89,873
1992	2,547,698	88,939
1991	2,606,167	88,688
1990	2,652,959	87,507
1989	2,717,923	85,969
1988	2,768,082	84,654
1987	2,825,485	83,408
1986	2,880,440	81,149
1985	2,912,908	79,266
1984	2,931,496	77,395
1983	2,952,335	75,399
1982	2,948,552	73,330
1981	2,928,262	71,391
1980	2,887,768	68,759
1979	2,836,759	66,104
1978	2,778,815	63,285
1977	2,715,328	60,436
1976	2,648,647	57,725
1975	2,585,130	55,106
1974	2,524,254	53,777
1973	2,501,309	52,525
1972	2,454,698	51,390
1971	2,407,319	50,142
1970	2,362,073	48,690
1969	2,324,190	47,066
1968	2,301,561	45,377
1967	2,307,560	42,979
1966	2,325,332	40,804
1965	2,336,415	38,710
1964	2,338,478	36,878
1963	2,326,400	35,218
1962	2,286,666	33,731
1961	2,240,178	32,383
1960	2,190,392	31,131

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Central African Republic by year

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Brazil

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	CAR
2023	12.3	46.4
2022	12.6	45.4
2021	12.8	45.2
2020	13	44.5
2019	13.5	44.1
2018	14	43.8
2017	14.1	43.7
2016	14.1	43.4
2015	14.7	43.3
2014	14.8	44.6
2013	14.8	44.7
2012	14.9	45.1
2011	15.1	45.3
2010	15.3	45
2009	15.6	43.6
2008	15.8	42.5
2007	16.2	42.2
2006	16.7	42.2
2005	17.2	41.8
2004	17.5	41.6
2003	17.8	41.7
2002	18.5	41.4
2001	19.2	42
2000	19.9	42.1
1999	20.6	42.3
1998	21.2	42.6
1997	21.6	43
1996	21.9	43.7
1995	22.3	44.1
1994	22.5	44.2
1993	23	44.7
1992	23.3	45.4
1991	24.1	46.2
1990	24.8	46.8
1989	25.6	47.3
1988	26.5	47.8
1987	27.4	47.9
1986	28.3	47.5
1985	29.2	47.2
1984	30	46.9
1983	30.8	46.5
1982	31.5	46.1
1981	32	45.8
1980	32.4	45.1
1979	32.7	44.4
1978	33	43.7
1977	33.2	42.9
1976	33.3	42.2
1975	33.5	41.7
1974	33.7	42
1973	34.2	42.4
1972	34.5	42.8
1971	34.9	43.1
1970	35.2	43.4
1969	35.7	43.7
1968	36.3	43.8
1967	37.4	43.6
1966	38.6	43.4
1965	39.8	43.3
1964	41	43.2
1963	42	43.2
1962	42.7	43.3
1961	43.3	43.4
1960	43.9	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 43.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	CAR
2100	12.4%	22.2%
2099	12.4%	22.4%
2098	12.4%	22.6%
2097	12.4%	22.7%
2096	12.5%	22.9%
2095	12.5%	23.1%
2094	12.5%	23.3%
2093	12.5%	23.5%
2092	12.6%	23.7%
2091	12.6%	23.9%
2090	12.6%	24.1%
2089	12.6%	24.3%
2088	12.7%	24.5%
2087	12.7%	24.7%
2086	12.7%	25%
2085	12.7%	25.2%
2084	12.8%	25.5%
2083	12.8%	25.7%
2082	12.8%	26%
2081	12.8%	26.3%
2080	12.8%	26.6%
2079	12.9%	26.9%
2078	12.9%	27.2%
2077	12.9%	27.6%
2076	12.9%	27.9%
2075	12.9%	28.2%
2074	13%	28.6%
2073	13%	28.9%
2072	13%	29.3%
2071	13.1%	29.7%
2070	13.1%	30%
2069	13.2%	30.4%
2068	13.2%	30.8%
2067	13.3%	31.2%
2066	13.3%	31.5%
2065	13.4%	31.9%
2064	13.4%	32.3%
2063	13.5%	32.7%
2062	13.6%	33%
2061	13.7%	33.4%
2060	13.8%	33.8%
2059	13.8%	34.2%
2058	13.9%	34.5%
2057	14%	34.9%
2056	14.1%	35.3%
2055	14.2%	35.7%
2054	14.3%	36.2%
2053	14.4%	36.6%
2052	14.5%	37.1%
2051	14.6%	37.6%
2050	14.7%	38.1%
2049	14.8%	38.7%
2048	14.9%	39.3%
2047	15%	39.9%
2046	15.1%	40.5%
2045	15.2%	41.2%
2044	15.3%	41.9%
2043	15.5%	42.5%
2042	15.6%	43.2%
2041	15.7%	43.8%
2040	15.8%	44.4%
2039	16%	45%
2038	16.2%	45.6%
2037	16.3%	45.9%
2036	16.5%	46.2%
2035	16.7%	46.4%
2034	17%	46.6%
2033	17.3%	46.7%
2032	17.5%	46.9%
2031	17.8%	47%
2030	18.1%	47.1%
2029	18.4%	47.3%
2028	18.7%	47.6%
2027	19%	48%
2026	19.2%	48.5%
2025	19.5%	48.9%
2024	19.7%	49%
2023	19.9%	49.2%
2022	20.2%	49.2%
2021	20.5%	49%
2020	20.8%	48.9%
2019	21.1%	49%
2018	21.4%	49%
2017	21.7%	49%
2016	22%	49%
2015	22.4%	49%
2014	22.8%	48.5%
2013	23.3%	47.6%
2012	23.7%	46.9%
2011	24.2%	46.3%
2010	24.7%	45.9%
2009	25.2%	45.6%
2008	25.7%	45.4%
2007	26.1%	45.3%
2006	26.6%	45.1%
2005	27.1%	45.1%
2004	27.6%	45.1%
2003	28.2%	45.2%
2002	28.7%	45.3%
2001	29.3%	45.4%
2000	29.9%	45.5%
1999	30.5%	45.6%
1998	31%	45.7%
1997	31.6%	45.7%
1996	32.2%	45.7%
1995	32.8%	45.6%
1994	33.4%	45.5%
1993	34%	45.4%
1992	34.5%	45.2%
1991	35%	44.9%
1990	35.5%	44.5%
1989	35.9%	44.1%
1988	36.3%	43.8%
1987	36.6%	43.5%
1986	36.9%	43.3%
1985	37.2%	43.2%
1984	37.4%	43%
1983	37.7%	43%
1982	37.9%	42.9%
1981	38.1%	42.8%
1980	38.4%	42.8%
1979	38.8%	42.8%
1978	39.1%	42.8%
1977	39.6%	42.8%
1976	40%	42.9%
1975	40.5%	42.9%
1974	40.9%	42.7%
1973	41.4%	42.6%
1972	41.8%	42.4%
1971	42.2%	42.2%
1970	42.7%	42.1%
1969	43%	41.9%
1968	43.4%	41.9%
1967	43.8%	41.8%
1966	44%	41.7%
1965	44.2%	41.7%
1964	44.4%	41.6%
1963	44.5%	41.4%
1962	44.4%	41.1%
1961	44.3%	40.8%
1960	44.2%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Central African Republic

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Brazil

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	CAR
2023	67	692
2022	104	841
2021	128	1,127
2020	85	1,296
2019	65	1,650
2018	62	881
2017	61	1,093
2016	64	962
2015	63	981
2014	63	1,034
2013	61	1,092
2012	60	1,092
2011	62	1,131
2010	66	1,230
2009	69	1,272
2008	71	1,234
2007	73	1,271
2006	72	1,337
2005	71	1,389
2004	70	1,450
2003	67	1,487
2002	66	1,496
2001	66	1,504
2000	69	1,490
1999	75	1,411
1998	84	1,346
1997	92	1,270
1996	98	1,191
1995	103	1,123
1994	108	1,053
1993	113	997
1992	118	956
1991	128	910
1990	140	866
1989	150	835
1988	161	815
1987	167	803
1986	176	795
1985	186	796

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 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	CAR
2023	1.44%	9.22%
2022	1.46%	38.7%
2021	1.47%	17.1%
2020	1.49%	12.3%
2019	1.5%	24.3%
2018	1.52%	12%
2017	1.54%	15.2%
2016	1.68%	12.6%
2015	1.6%	11.4%
2014	1.63%	18.3%
2013	1.67%	13.4%
2012	1.72%	12.2%
2011	1.79%	12.5%
2010	1.86%	14.9%
2009	1.95%	47.9%
2008	2.05%	13.6%
2007	2.17%	14%
2006	2.31%	14.4%
2005	2.46%	14.8%
2004	2.63%	15.2%
2003	2.81%	15.6%
2002	3.01%	15.9%
2001	3.22%	16.3%
2000	3.45%	16.6%
1999	3.68%	16.8%
1998	3.93%	17%
1997	4.19%	17.2%
1996	4.47%	17.3%
1995	4.77%	17.5%
1994	5.09%	17.5%
1993	5.41%	17.6%
1992	5.72%	17.7%
1991	6.02%	17.7%
1990	6.31%	17.8%
1989	6.58%	17.8%
1988	6.84%	17.8%
1987	7.11%	17.9%
1986	7.38%	17.9%
1985	7.67%	18%
1984	7.98%	18.1%
1983	8.34%	18.2%
1982	8.73%	18.4%
1981	9.14%	18.6%
1980	9.57%	18.8%
1979	10%	19.1%
1978	10.4%	19.4%
1977	10.8%	19.7%
1976	11.2%	20%
1975	11.6%	20.4%
1974	11.9%	20.8%
1973	12.2%	21.2%
1972	12.6%	21.7%
1971	12.9%	22.1%
1970	13.2%	22.6%
1969	13.6%	23.2%
1968	13.9%	23.7%
1967	14.2%	24.3%
1966	14.5%	24.9%
1965	14.9%	25.5%
1964	15.2%	26.1%
1963	15.6%	26.7%
1962	16%	27.2%
1961	16.5%	27.8%
1960	16.9%	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.