Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Italy

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Italy by year

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Brazil

Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Italy
2023	1.62	1.2
2022	1.63	1.24
2021	1.64	1.25
2020	1.65	1.24
2019	1.71	1.27
2018	1.74	1.31
2017	1.74	1.34
2016	1.73	1.36
2015	1.78	1.36
2014	1.78	1.38
2013	1.76	1.39
2012	1.77	1.42
2011	1.78	1.42
2010	1.79	1.44
2009	1.8	1.44
2008	1.82	1.44
2007	1.85	1.39
2006	1.9	1.37
2005	1.94	1.33
2004	1.97	1.34
2003	2.01	1.29
2002	2.08	1.27
2001	2.16	1.25
2000	2.25	1.26
1999	2.34	1.23
1998	2.42	1.22
1997	2.47	1.22
1996	2.51	1.2
1995	2.57	1.19
1994	2.6	1.21
1993	2.66	1.25
1992	2.71	1.3
1991	2.81	1.3
1990	2.9	1.33
1989	3.01	1.33
1988	3.11	1.36
1987	3.23	1.33
1986	3.36	1.35
1985	3.48	1.42
1984	3.6	1.46
1983	3.72	1.51
1982	3.84	1.56
1981	3.94	1.58
1980	4.04	1.64
1979	4.12	1.73
1978	4.2	1.84
1977	4.27	1.93
1976	4.34	2.04
1975	4.42	2.17
1974	4.5	2.28
1973	4.64	2.3
1972	4.74	2.35
1971	4.84	2.4
1970	4.93	2.38
1969	5.04	2.47
1968	5.17	2.46
1967	5.34	2.5
1966	5.52	2.58
1965	5.68	2.6
1964	5.82	2.66
1963	5.93	2.51
1962	5.98	2.46
1961	6.02	2.44
1960	6.05	2.4

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 Italy in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Italy

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Italy
2023	1,107,434	-283,125
2022	1,054,897	-318,674
2021	919,507	-301,579
2020	1,146,174	-338,801
2019	1,472,104	-215,025
2018	1,583,935	-192,475
2017	1,610,402	-192,007
2016	1,609,488	-138,265
2015	1,742,275	-162,620
2014	1,757,948	-96,513
2013	1,758,716	-90,468
2012	1,782,516	-78,248
2011	1,815,758	-48,021
2010	1,847,336	-23,928
2009	1,878,542	-17,866
2008	1,908,051	-11,842
2007	1,970,372	-5,876
2006	2,026,119	0
2005	2,083,281	-17,450
2004	2,108,072	11,566
2003	2,128,819	-40,179
2002	2,207,017	-22,836
2001	2,291,210	-11,396
2000	2,372,043	-17,082
1999	2,450,869	-22,766
1998	2,514,728	-39,835
1997	2,531,758	-22,756
1996	2,530,690	-22,744
1995	2,546,195	-34,107
1994	2,532,951	-17,053
1993	2,545,874	0
1992	2,547,698	22,718
1991	2,606,167	11,352
1990	2,652,959	22,688
1989	2,717,923	28,336
1988	2,768,082	33,977
1987	2,825,485	16,980
1986	2,880,440	11,319
1985	2,912,908	28,297
1984	2,931,496	50,919
1983	2,952,335	33,939
1982	2,948,552	79,161
1981	2,928,262	73,452
1980	2,887,768	84,650
1979	2,836,759	129,531
1978	2,778,815	168,465
1977	2,715,328	190,248
1976	2,648,647	228,445
1975	2,585,130	271,660
1974	2,524,254	336,176
1973	2,501,309	328,508
1972	2,454,698	364,355
1971	2,407,319	383,922
1970	2,362,073	376,753
1969	2,324,190	390,827
1968	2,301,561	399,268
1967	2,307,560	439,074
1966	2,325,332	488,427
1965	2,336,415	474,222
1964	2,338,478	527,089
1963	2,326,400	440,767
1962	2,286,666	427,387
1961	2,240,178	459,880
1960	2,190,392	426,697

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 -0.48% in Italy.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and -0.38% in Italy.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Italy by year

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Brazil

Italy

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Italy
2023	12.3	6.4
2022	12.6	6.7
2021	12.8	6.8
2020	13	6.8
2019	13.5	7
2018	14	7.3
2017	14.1	7.6
2016	14.1	7.9
2015	14.7	8.1
2014	14.8	8.3
2013	14.8	8.5
2012	14.9	8.9
2011	15.1	9.1
2010	15.3	9.4
2009	15.6	9.6
2008	15.8	9.7
2007	16.2	9.6
2006	16.7	9.6
2005	17.2	9.5
2004	17.5	9.7
2003	17.8	9.5
2002	18.5	9.4
2001	19.2	9.4
2000	19.9	9.5
1999	20.6	9.4
1998	21.2	9.3
1997	21.6	9.4
1996	21.9	9.3
1995	22.3	9.2
1994	22.5	9.4
1993	23	9.7
1992	23.3	10
1991	24.1	9.9
1990	24.8	10
1989	25.6	9.9
1988	26.5	10.1
1987	27.4	9.7
1986	28.3	9.8
1985	29.2	10.2
1984	30	10.4
1983	30.8	10.6
1982	31.5	10.9
1981	32	11
1980	32.4	11.3
1979	32.7	11.9
1978	33	12.6
1977	33.2	13.2
1976	33.3	14
1975	33.5	14.9
1974	33.7	15.8
1973	34.2	16
1972	34.5	16.3
1971	34.9	16.8
1970	35.2	16.7
1969	35.7	17.4
1968	36.3	17.5
1967	37.4	17.9
1966	38.6	18.7
1965	39.8	19
1964	41	19.7
1963	42	18.7
1962	42.7	18.4
1961	43.3	18.4
1960	43.9	18.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 6.4 in Italy, compared with 43.9 and 18.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Italy

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Italy
2100	12.4%	11.1%
2099	12.4%	11.1%
2098	12.4%	11.1%
2097	12.4%	11.1%
2096	12.5%	11.1%
2095	12.5%	11.1%
2094	12.5%	11.1%
2093	12.5%	11.2%
2092	12.6%	11.2%
2091	12.6%	11.2%
2090	12.6%	11.2%
2089	12.6%	11.3%
2088	12.7%	11.3%
2087	12.7%	11.3%
2086	12.7%	11.3%
2085	12.7%	11.3%
2084	12.8%	11.3%
2083	12.8%	11.3%
2082	12.8%	11.3%
2081	12.8%	11.2%
2080	12.8%	11.2%
2079	12.9%	11.2%
2078	12.9%	11.1%
2077	12.9%	11.1%
2076	12.9%	11%
2075	12.9%	10.9%
2074	13%	10.9%
2073	13%	10.8%
2072	13%	10.8%
2071	13.1%	10.7%
2070	13.1%	10.7%
2069	13.2%	10.6%
2068	13.2%	10.6%
2067	13.3%	10.6%
2066	13.3%	10.5%
2065	13.4%	10.5%
2064	13.4%	10.5%
2063	13.5%	10.6%
2062	13.6%	10.6%
2061	13.7%	10.6%
2060	13.8%	10.6%
2059	13.8%	10.7%
2058	13.9%	10.7%
2057	14%	10.8%
2056	14.1%	10.8%
2055	14.2%	10.8%
2054	14.3%	10.9%
2053	14.4%	10.9%
2052	14.5%	10.9%
2051	14.6%	10.9%
2050	14.7%	10.9%
2049	14.8%	10.9%
2048	14.9%	10.8%
2047	15%	10.8%
2046	15.1%	10.7%
2045	15.2%	10.7%
2044	15.3%	10.6%
2043	15.5%	10.6%
2042	15.6%	10.5%
2041	15.7%	10.5%
2040	15.8%	10.4%
2039	16%	10.4%
2038	16.2%	10.3%
2037	16.3%	10.3%
2036	16.5%	10.3%
2035	16.7%	10.3%
2034	17%	10.4%
2033	17.3%	10.4%
2032	17.5%	10.5%
2031	17.8%	10.7%
2030	18.1%	10.8%
2029	18.4%	11%
2028	18.7%	11.1%
2027	19%	11.3%
2026	19.2%	11.5%
2025	19.5%	11.8%
2024	19.7%	11.9%
2023	19.9%	12.1%
2022	20.2%	12.4%
2021	20.5%	12.6%
2020	20.8%	12.8%
2019	21.1%	13%
2018	21.4%	13.2%
2017	21.7%	13.4%
2016	22%	13.6%
2015	22.4%	13.7%
2014	22.8%	13.8%
2013	23.3%	13.9%
2012	23.7%	14%
2011	24.2%	14%
2010	24.7%	14%
2009	25.2%	14%
2008	25.7%	14%
2007	26.1%	14%
2006	26.6%	14.1%
2005	27.1%	14.1%
2004	27.6%	14.2%
2003	28.2%	14.2%
2002	28.7%	14.2%
2001	29.3%	14.2%
2000	29.9%	14.3%
1999	30.5%	14.3%
1998	31%	14.3%
1997	31.6%	14.4%
1996	32.2%	14.5%
1995	32.8%	14.6%
1994	33.4%	14.8%
1993	34%	15%
1992	34.5%	15.2%
1991	35%	15.8%
1990	35.5%	16.5%
1989	35.9%	17%
1988	36.3%	17.5%
1987	36.6%	18.1%
1986	36.9%	18.7%
1985	37.2%	19.3%
1984	37.4%	19.9%
1983	37.7%	20.5%
1982	37.9%	21.1%
1981	38.1%	21.6%
1980	38.4%	22.3%
1979	38.8%	22.8%
1978	39.1%	23.4%
1977	39.6%	23.7%
1976	40%	24.1%
1975	40.5%	24.3%
1974	40.9%	24.5%
1973	41.4%	24.6%
1972	41.8%	24.6%
1971	42.2%	24.6%
1970	42.7%	24.7%
1969	43%	24.7%
1968	43.4%	24.6%
1967	43.8%	24.6%
1966	44%	24.5%
1965	44.2%	24.5%
1964	44.4%	24.5%
1963	44.5%	24.5%
1962	44.4%	24.7%
1961	44.3%	25%
1960	44.2%	25%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 11.9% in Italy in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 16.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Italy compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Italy

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Brazil

Italy

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Italy
2023	67	6
2022	104	10
2021	128	7
2020	85	8
2019	65	7
2018	62	7
2017	61	8
2016	64	8
2015	63	8
2014	63	8
2013	61	8
2012	60	8
2011	62	8
2010	66	8
2009	69	8
2008	71	7
2007	73	7
2006	72	7
2005	71	8
2004	70	8
2003	67	8
2002	66	10
2001	66	10
2000	69	11
1999	75	11
1998	84	12
1997	92	13
1996	98	14
1995	103	15
1994	108	15
1993	113	16
1992	118	17
1991	128	18
1990	140	18
1989	150	19
1988	161	20
1987	167	21
1986	176	22
1985	186	22

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 6 deaths in Italy.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Italy

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Italy
2023	1.44%	0.28%
2022	1.46%	0.28%
2021	1.47%	0.29%
2020	1.49%	0.3%
2019	1.5%	0.31%
2018	1.52%	0.32%
2017	1.54%	0.33%
2016	1.68%	0.34%
2015	1.6%	0.35%
2014	1.63%	0.36%
2013	1.67%	0.37%
2012	1.72%	0.38%
2011	1.79%	0.39%
2010	1.86%	0.4%
2009	1.95%	0.41%
2008	2.05%	0.41%
2007	2.17%	0.42%
2006	2.31%	0.43%
2005	2.46%	0.45%
2004	2.63%	0.46%
2003	2.81%	0.48%
2002	3.01%	0.51%
2001	3.22%	0.53%
2000	3.45%	0.56%
1999	3.68%	0.59%
1998	3.93%	0.62%
1997	4.19%	0.66%
1996	4.47%	0.7%
1995	4.77%	0.75%
1994	5.09%	0.8%
1993	5.41%	0.85%
1992	5.72%	0.89%
1991	6.02%	0.93%
1990	6.31%	0.97%
1989	6.58%	1%
1988	6.84%	1.04%
1987	7.11%	1.08%
1986	7.38%	1.14%
1985	7.67%	1.2%
1984	7.98%	1.27%
1983	8.34%	1.35%
1982	8.73%	1.43%
1981	9.14%	1.52%
1980	9.57%	1.61%
1979	10%	1.7%
1978	10.4%	1.82%
1977	10.8%	1.95%
1976	11.2%	2.11%
1975	11.6%	2.31%
1974	11.9%	2.53%
1973	12.2%	2.76%
1972	12.6%	2.98%
1971	12.9%	3.18%
1970	13.2%	3.36%
1969	13.6%	3.51%
1968	13.9%	3.64%
1967	14.2%	3.78%
1966	14.5%	3.93%
1965	14.9%	4.11%
1964	15.2%	4.31%
1963	15.6%	4.53%
1962	16%	4.76%
1961	16.5%	4.98%
1960	16.9%	5.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.28% in Italy. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.