Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Gambia

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Gambia by year

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Brazil

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Gambia
2023	1.62	4.01
2022	1.63	4.08
2021	1.64	4.17
2020	1.65	4.25
2019	1.71	4.33
2018	1.74	4.42
2017	1.74	4.61
2016	1.73	4.81
2015	1.78	5
2014	1.78	5.2
2013	1.76	5.39
2012	1.77	5.52
2011	1.78	5.54
2010	1.79	5.56
2009	1.8	5.57
2008	1.82	5.63
2007	1.85	5.69
2006	1.9	5.74
2005	1.94	5.71
2004	1.97	5.68
2003	2.01	5.66
2002	2.08	5.66
2001	2.16	5.67
2000	2.25	5.72
1999	2.34	5.77
1998	2.42	5.82
1997	2.47	5.85
1996	2.51	5.93
1995	2.57	5.99
1994	2.6	6.04
1993	2.66	6.03
1992	2.71	6.11
1991	2.81	6.19
1990	2.9	6.25
1989	3.01	6.25
1988	3.11	6.26
1987	3.23	6.3
1986	3.36	6.34
1985	3.48	6.36
1984	3.6	6.39
1983	3.72	6.39
1982	3.84	6.4
1981	3.94	6.4
1980	4.04	6.41
1979	4.12	6.41
1978	4.2	6.42
1977	4.27	6.43
1976	4.34	6.43
1975	4.42	6.43
1974	4.5	6.42
1973	4.64	6.41
1972	4.74	6.37
1971	4.84	6.33
1970	4.93	6.26
1969	5.04	6.25
1968	5.17	6.22
1967	5.34	6.21
1966	5.52	6.18
1965	5.68	6.19
1964	5.82	6.2
1963	5.93	6.2
1962	5.98	6.21
1961	6.02	6.23
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 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Gambia
2023	1,107,434	65,118
2022	1,054,897	63,634
2021	919,507	62,239
2020	1,146,174	62,209
2019	1,472,104	61,701
2018	1,583,935	60,854
2017	1,610,402	61,665
2016	1,609,488	62,358
2015	1,742,275	62,832
2014	1,757,948	63,185
2013	1,758,716	63,510
2012	1,782,516	62,745
2011	1,815,758	60,571
2010	1,847,336	58,554
2009	1,878,542	56,575
2008	1,908,051	55,032
2007	1,970,372	53,653
2006	2,026,119	52,335
2005	2,083,281	50,010
2004	2,108,072	48,276
2003	2,128,819	46,473
2002	2,207,017	45,156
2001	2,291,210	44,154
2000	2,372,043	43,249
1999	2,450,869	42,533
1998	2,514,728	41,842
1997	2,531,758	40,742
1996	2,530,690	40,253
1995	2,546,195	39,681
1994	2,532,951	38,880
1993	2,545,874	37,302
1992	2,547,698	35,951
1991	2,606,167	34,584
1990	2,652,959	33,163
1989	2,717,923	31,504
1988	2,768,082	29,938
1987	2,825,485	28,452
1986	2,880,440	27,195
1985	2,912,908	25,795
1984	2,931,496	24,586
1983	2,952,335	23,175
1982	2,948,552	21,894
1981	2,928,262	20,156
1980	2,887,768	19,566
1979	2,836,759	18,543
1978	2,778,815	17,424
1977	2,715,328	16,773
1976	2,648,647	16,032
1975	2,585,130	15,256
1974	2,524,254	14,628
1973	2,501,309	14,046
1972	2,454,698	13,432
1971	2,407,319	12,842
1970	2,362,073	12,128
1969	2,324,190	11,670
1968	2,301,561	11,215
1967	2,307,560	10,823
1966	2,325,332	10,422
1965	2,336,415	10,162
1964	2,338,478	9,825
1963	2,326,400	9,493
1962	2,286,666	9,150
1961	2,240,178	8,778
1960	2,190,392	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Gambia by year

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Brazil

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Gambia
2023	12.3	30.4
2022	12.6	30.8
2021	12.8	31.2
2020	13	31.5
2019	13.5	31.9
2018	14	32.3
2017	14.1	33.5
2016	14.1	34.6
2015	14.7	35.7
2014	14.8	36.9
2013	14.8	38.1
2012	14.9	38.8
2011	15.1	38.8
2010	15.3	38.9
2009	15.6	38.9
2008	15.8	39.2
2007	16.2	39.5
2006	16.7	39.9
2005	17.2	39.7
2004	17.5	39.7
2003	17.8	39.7
2002	18.5	40
2001	19.2	40.5
2000	19.9	41.1
1999	20.6	41.8
1998	21.2	42.5
1997	21.6	43.2
1996	21.9	44.1
1995	22.3	45.1
1994	22.5	45.9
1993	23	46.1
1992	23.3	46.6
1991	24.1	47.2
1990	24.8	47.7
1989	25.6	47.9
1988	26.5	48.1
1987	27.4	48.5
1986	28.3	48.8
1985	29.2	49
1984	30	49.3
1983	30.8	49
1982	31.5	48.8
1981	32	48.5
1980	32.4	48.2
1979	32.7	47.8
1978	33	47.6
1977	33.2	47.5
1976	33.3	47.4
1975	33.5	47.3
1974	33.7	47.3
1973	34.2	47.5
1972	34.5	47.5
1971	34.9	47.6
1970	35.2	47.4
1969	35.7	47.6
1968	36.3	47.9
1967	37.4	48.2
1966	38.6	48.5
1965	39.8	49
1964	41	49.4
1963	42	49.8
1962	42.7	50
1961	43.3	50.3
1960	43.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 43.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Gambia
2100	12.4%	18.1%
2099	12.4%	18.2%
2098	12.4%	18.3%
2097	12.4%	18.4%
2096	12.5%	18.5%
2095	12.5%	18.6%
2094	12.5%	18.7%
2093	12.5%	18.9%
2092	12.6%	19%
2091	12.6%	19.1%
2090	12.6%	19.3%
2089	12.6%	19.4%
2088	12.7%	19.6%
2087	12.7%	19.7%
2086	12.7%	19.9%
2085	12.7%	20%
2084	12.8%	20.2%
2083	12.8%	20.3%
2082	12.8%	20.5%
2081	12.8%	20.6%
2080	12.8%	20.8%
2079	12.9%	21%
2078	12.9%	21.2%
2077	12.9%	21.3%
2076	12.9%	21.5%
2075	12.9%	21.7%
2074	13%	21.9%
2073	13%	22.1%
2072	13%	22.3%
2071	13.1%	22.6%
2070	13.1%	22.8%
2069	13.2%	23%
2068	13.2%	23.2%
2067	13.3%	23.5%
2066	13.3%	23.7%
2065	13.4%	24%
2064	13.4%	24.3%
2063	13.5%	24.5%
2062	13.6%	24.8%
2061	13.7%	25.1%
2060	13.8%	25.4%
2059	13.8%	25.7%
2058	13.9%	26%
2057	14%	26.3%
2056	14.1%	26.7%
2055	14.2%	27%
2054	14.3%	27.3%
2053	14.4%	27.6%
2052	14.5%	28%
2051	14.6%	28.3%
2050	14.7%	28.6%
2049	14.8%	28.9%
2048	14.9%	29.3%
2047	15%	29.6%
2046	15.1%	30%
2045	15.2%	30.3%
2044	15.3%	30.7%
2043	15.5%	31.1%
2042	15.6%	31.5%
2041	15.7%	31.9%
2040	15.8%	32.3%
2039	16%	32.7%
2038	16.2%	33.2%
2037	16.3%	33.6%
2036	16.5%	34.1%
2035	16.7%	34.5%
2034	17%	35%
2033	17.3%	35.4%
2032	17.5%	35.9%
2031	17.8%	36.4%
2030	18.1%	37%
2029	18.4%	37.6%
2028	18.7%	38.2%
2027	19%	38.9%
2026	19.2%	39.5%
2025	19.5%	40%
2024	19.7%	40.2%
2023	19.9%	40.7%
2022	20.2%	41.2%
2021	20.5%	41.6%
2020	20.8%	42%
2019	21.1%	42.4%
2018	21.4%	42.8%
2017	21.7%	43.1%
2016	22%	43.3%
2015	22.4%	43.6%
2014	22.8%	43.7%
2013	23.3%	43.9%
2012	23.7%	44.1%
2011	24.2%	44.3%
2010	24.7%	44.5%
2009	25.2%	44.8%
2008	25.7%	45.1%
2007	26.1%	45.3%
2006	26.6%	45.6%
2005	27.1%	45.9%
2004	27.6%	46.1%
2003	28.2%	46.4%
2002	28.7%	46.6%
2001	29.3%	46.7%
2000	29.9%	46.8%
1999	30.5%	46.9%
1998	31%	46.9%
1997	31.6%	46.9%
1996	32.2%	46.7%
1995	32.8%	46.5%
1994	33.4%	46.3%
1993	34%	46%
1992	34.5%	45.9%
1991	35%	45.8%
1990	35.5%	45.7%
1989	35.9%	45.6%
1988	36.3%	45.5%
1987	36.6%	45.4%
1986	36.9%	45.2%
1985	37.2%	45%
1984	37.4%	44.9%
1983	37.7%	44.6%
1982	37.9%	44.3%
1981	38.1%	44%
1980	38.4%	43.7%
1979	38.8%	43.5%
1978	39.1%	43.3%
1977	39.6%	43%
1976	40%	42.8%
1975	40.5%	42.6%
1974	40.9%	42.4%
1973	41.4%	42.3%
1972	41.8%	42.2%
1971	42.2%	42.1%
1970	42.7%	42%
1969	43%	41.9%
1968	43.4%	41.8%
1967	43.8%	41.6%
1966	44%	41.5%
1965	44.2%	41.3%
1964	44.4%	41%
1963	44.5%	40.8%
1962	44.4%	40.7%
1961	44.3%	40.8%
1960	44.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Gambia

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Brazil

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Gambia
2023	67	354
2022	104	365
2021	128	420
2020	85	400
2019	65	422
2018	62	450
2017	61	469
2016	64	490
2015	63	527
2014	63	561
2013	61	606
2012	60	628
2011	62	634
2010	66	632
2009	69	634
2008	71	653
2007	73	675
2006	72	682
2005	71	707
2004	70	719
2003	67	749
2002	66	772
2001	66	794
2000	69	810
1999	75	830
1998	84	867
1997	92	928
1996	98	956
1995	103	999
1994	108	1,039
1993	113	1,072
1992	118	1,115
1991	128	1,167
1990	140	1,207
1989	150	1,258
1988	161	1,302
1987	167	1,360
1986	176	1,401
1985	186	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Gambia
2023	1.44%	4.41%
2022	1.46%	4.56%
2021	1.47%	4.72%
2020	1.49%	4.89%
2019	1.5%	5.07%
2018	1.52%	5.27%
2017	1.54%	5.47%
2016	1.68%	5.7%
2015	1.6%	5.93%
2014	1.63%	6.18%
2013	1.67%	6.45%
2012	1.72%	6.73%
2011	1.79%	7.01%
2010	1.86%	7.31%
2009	1.95%	7.64%
2008	2.05%	7.98%
2007	2.17%	8.33%
2006	2.31%	8.71%
2005	2.46%	9.11%
2004	2.63%	9.52%
2003	2.81%	9.95%
2002	3.01%	10.4%
2001	3.22%	10.9%
2000	3.45%	11.3%
1999	3.68%	11.8%
1998	3.93%	12.3%
1997	4.19%	12.8%
1996	4.47%	13.3%
1995	4.77%	13.9%
1994	5.09%	14.4%
1993	5.41%	14.9%
1992	5.72%	15.5%
1991	6.02%	16%
1990	6.31%	16.6%
1989	6.58%	17.2%
1988	6.84%	17.8%
1987	7.11%	18.4%
1986	7.38%	19.1%
1985	7.67%	19.7%
1984	7.98%	20.4%
1983	8.34%	21%
1982	8.73%	21.7%
1981	9.14%	22.3%
1980	9.57%	23%
1979	10%	23.6%
1978	10.4%	24.2%
1977	10.8%	24.9%
1976	11.2%	25.5%
1975	11.6%	26.2%
1974	11.9%	26.9%
1973	12.2%	27.5%
1972	12.6%	28.2%
1971	12.9%	28.9%
1970	13.2%	29.5%
1969	13.6%	30.2%
1968	13.9%	30.9%
1967	14.2%	31.5%
1966	14.5%	32.1%
1965	14.9%	32.8%
1964	15.2%	33.5%
1963	15.6%	34.1%
1962	16%	34.8%
1961	16.5%	35.5%
1960	16.9%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.