Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Curacao

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Curacao by year

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Brazil

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Curacao
2023	1.62	1.2
2022	1.63	1.3
2021	1.64	1.4
2020	1.65	1.4
2019	1.71	1.6
2018	1.74	1.7
2017	1.74	1.5
2016	1.73	1.7
2015	1.78	1.9
2014	1.78	2
2013	1.76	2.1
2012	1.77	2.2
2011	1.78	2.1
2010	1.79	2.2
2009	1.8	2.1
2008	1.82	2.2
2007	1.85	2
2006	1.9	2.1
2005	1.94	2.04
2004	1.97	2.1
2003	2.01	2.19
2002	2.08	2.3
2001	2.16	2.4
2000	2.25	2.34
1999	2.34	2.29
1998	2.42	2.32
1997	2.47	2.37
1996	2.51	2.4
1995	2.57	2.42
1994	2.6	2.43
1993	2.66	2.44
1992	2.71	2.43
1991	2.81	2.37
1990	2.9	2.3
1989	3.01	2.27
1988	3.11	2.25
1987	3.23	2.24
1986	3.36	2.24
1985	3.48	2.24
1984	3.6	2.24
1983	3.72	2.24
1982	3.84	2.24
1981	3.94	2.25
1980	4.04	2.27
1979	4.12	2.31
1978	4.2	2.38
1977	4.27	2.46
1976	4.34	2.55
1975	4.42	2.66
1974	4.5	2.77
1973	4.64	2.87
1972	4.74	2.99
1971	4.84	3.18
1970	4.93	3.4
1969	5.04	3.61
1968	5.17	3.83
1967	5.34	4.06
1966	5.52	4.26
1965	5.68	4.47
1964	5.82	4.64
1963	5.93	4.8
1962	5.98	4.93
1961	6.02	5.04
1960	6.05	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Curacao
2023	1,107,434	-341
2022	1,054,897	-337
2021	919,507	-385
2020	1,146,174	-93
2019	1,472,104	205
2018	1,583,935	271
2017	1,610,402	128
2016	1,609,488	304
2015	1,742,275	489
2014	1,757,948	593
2013	1,758,716	708
2012	1,782,516	790
2011	1,815,758	693
2010	1,847,336	773
2009	1,878,542	749
2008	1,908,051	759
2007	1,970,372	792
2006	2,026,119	791
2005	2,083,281	693
2004	2,108,072	742
2003	2,128,819	827
2002	2,207,017	919
2001	2,291,210	1,066
2000	2,372,043	1,136
1999	2,450,869	1,207
1998	2,514,728	1,358
1997	2,531,758	1,517
1996	2,530,690	1,628
1995	2,546,195	1,715
1994	2,532,951	1,805
1993	2,545,874	1,894
1992	2,547,698	1,980
1991	2,606,167	1,989
1990	2,652,959	1,985
1989	2,717,923	2,013
1988	2,768,082	2,085
1987	2,825,485	2,143
1986	2,880,440	2,186
1985	2,912,908	2,206
1984	2,931,496	2,193
1983	2,952,335	2,175
1982	2,948,552	2,142
1981	2,928,262	2,102
1980	2,887,768	2,079
1979	2,836,759	2,077
1978	2,778,815	2,112
1977	2,715,328	2,171
1976	2,648,647	2,220
1975	2,585,130	2,279
1974	2,524,254	2,331
1973	2,501,309	2,355
1972	2,454,698	2,421
1971	2,407,319	2,558
1970	2,362,073	2,679
1969	2,324,190	2,792
1968	2,301,561	2,904
1967	2,307,560	3,015
1966	2,325,332	3,109
1965	2,336,415	3,202
1964	2,338,478	3,240
1963	2,326,400	3,271
1962	2,286,666	3,286
1961	2,240,178	3,305
1960	2,190,392	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Curacao by year

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Brazil

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Curacao
2023	12.3	7.5
2022	12.6	8.2
2021	12.8	8.6
2020	13	8.7
2019	13.5	10.1
2018	14	10.5
2017	14.1	9.7
2016	14.1	11.2
2015	14.7	11.9
2014	14.8	12.6
2013	14.8	12.7
2012	14.9	13.4
2011	15.1	13.1
2010	15.3	13.6
2009	15.6	13
2008	15.8	13.8
2007	16.2	13.4
2006	16.7	13.6
2005	17.2	13.4
2004	17.5	13.8
2003	17.8	14.5
2002	18.5	15.2
2001	19.2	16.4
2000	19.9	16.5
1999	20.6	16.5
1998	21.2	17.1
1997	21.6	17.9
1996	21.9	18.6
1995	22.3	19.2
1994	22.5	19.7
1993	23	20.3
1992	23.3	20.8
1991	24.1	20.7
1990	24.8	20.6
1989	25.6	20.6
1988	26.5	20.7
1987	27.4	20.8
1986	28.3	20.9
1985	29.2	21
1984	30	20.9
1983	30.8	20.9
1982	31.5	20.7
1981	32	20.5
1980	32.4	20.4
1979	32.7	20.4
1978	33	20.6
1977	33.2	20.9
1976	33.3	21.2
1975	33.5	21.7
1974	33.7	22.1
1973	34.2	22.5
1972	34.5	22.9
1971	34.9	23.9
1970	35.2	25.2
1969	35.7	26.4
1968	36.3	27.6
1967	37.4	28.8
1966	38.6	29.9
1965	39.8	30.9
1964	41	31.7
1963	42	32.5
1962	42.7	33.2
1961	43.3	34
1960	43.9	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 43.9 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Curacao
2100	12.4%	10%
2099	12.4%	10%
2098	12.4%	10%
2097	12.4%	10.1%
2096	12.5%	10.1%
2095	12.5%	10.1%
2094	12.5%	10.1%
2093	12.5%	10.2%
2092	12.6%	10.2%
2091	12.6%	10.2%
2090	12.6%	10.2%
2089	12.6%	10.2%
2088	12.7%	10.2%
2087	12.7%	10.3%
2086	12.7%	10.3%
2085	12.7%	10.2%
2084	12.8%	10.2%
2083	12.8%	10.2%
2082	12.8%	10.2%
2081	12.8%	10.2%
2080	12.8%	10.2%
2079	12.9%	10.1%
2078	12.9%	10.1%
2077	12.9%	10.1%
2076	12.9%	10%
2075	12.9%	9.99%
2074	13%	9.97%
2073	13%	9.94%
2072	13%	9.92%
2071	13.1%	9.9%
2070	13.1%	9.9%
2069	13.2%	9.91%
2068	13.2%	9.93%
2067	13.3%	9.97%
2066	13.3%	10%
2065	13.4%	10.1%
2064	13.4%	10.2%
2063	13.5%	10.3%
2062	13.6%	10.4%
2061	13.7%	10.5%
2060	13.8%	10.6%
2059	13.8%	10.7%
2058	13.9%	10.8%
2057	14%	10.9%
2056	14.1%	11%
2055	14.2%	11.1%
2054	14.3%	11.2%
2053	14.4%	11.3%
2052	14.5%	11.3%
2051	14.6%	11.4%
2050	14.7%	11.4%
2049	14.8%	11.5%
2048	14.9%	11.5%
2047	15%	11.5%
2046	15.1%	11.6%
2045	15.2%	11.6%
2044	15.3%	11.6%
2043	15.5%	11.6%
2042	15.6%	11.6%
2041	15.7%	11.7%
2040	15.8%	11.7%
2039	16%	11.7%
2038	16.2%	11.7%
2037	16.3%	11.7%
2036	16.5%	11.7%
2035	16.7%	11.7%
2034	17%	11.7%
2033	17.3%	11.9%
2032	17.5%	12.1%
2031	17.8%	12.4%
2030	18.1%	12.7%
2029	18.4%	13.1%
2028	18.7%	13.6%
2027	19%	14%
2026	19.2%	14.4%
2025	19.5%	14.8%
2024	19.7%	14.9%
2023	19.9%	15.2%
2022	20.2%	15.6%
2021	20.5%	15.9%
2020	20.8%	16.3%
2019	21.1%	16.5%
2018	21.4%	17.2%
2017	21.7%	18.2%
2016	22%	18.5%
2015	22.4%	18.8%
2014	22.8%	19%
2013	23.3%	19.2%
2012	23.7%	19.4%
2011	24.2%	19.9%
2010	24.7%	20.5%
2009	25.2%	21.1%
2008	25.7%	21.7%
2007	26.1%	22.3%
2006	26.6%	23%
2005	27.1%	23.6%
2004	27.6%	24.3%
2003	28.2%	25%
2002	28.7%	25.7%
2001	29.3%	26.2%
2000	29.9%	26.5%
1999	30.5%	26.9%
1998	31%	27.2%
1997	31.6%	27.4%
1996	32.2%	27.6%
1995	32.8%	27.7%
1994	33.4%	27.8%
1993	34%	27.8%
1992	34.5%	27.8%
1991	35%	27.8%
1990	35.5%	27.8%
1989	35.9%	27.8%
1988	36.3%	27.9%
1987	36.6%	28.1%
1986	36.9%	28.2%
1985	37.2%	28.5%
1984	37.4%	28.8%
1983	37.7%	29.3%
1982	37.9%	29.9%
1981	38.1%	30.5%
1980	38.4%	31.3%
1979	38.8%	32.1%
1978	39.1%	33%
1977	39.6%	33.9%
1976	40%	34.9%
1975	40.5%	35.9%
1974	40.9%	36.9%
1973	41.4%	37.8%
1972	41.8%	38.7%
1971	42.2%	39.4%
1970	42.7%	39.9%
1969	43%	40.3%
1968	43.4%	40.5%
1967	43.8%	40.8%
1966	44%	40.9%
1965	44.2%	41.1%
1964	44.4%	41.2%
1963	44.5%	41.4%
1962	44.4%	41.6%
1961	44.3%	41.6%
1960	44.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Curacao compared.