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Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Latvia

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Brazil has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.7 for Latvia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.62 in Brazil and 1.36 in Latvia — 16% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.2% in Brazil and by 29.9% in Latvia — in 1960, it was 6.05 and 1.94, respectively.

  • Brazil is ranked 114/196 by birth rate compared to 181/196 for Latvia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Brazil — it's 30.6 in Latvia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 42.7 in Brazil vs 7.57 in Latvia.
  • In Brazil, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Latvia.

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Latvia by year

Brazil
Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Latvia
2023 1.62 1.36
2022 1.63 1.47
2021 1.64 1.57
2020 1.65 1.55
2019 1.71 1.61
2018 1.74 1.6
2017 1.74 1.69
2016 1.73 1.74
2015 1.78 1.7
2014 1.78 1.65
2013 1.76 1.52
2012 1.77 1.44
2011 1.78 1.33
2010 1.79 1.36
2009 1.8 1.46
2008 1.82 1.58
2007 1.85 1.54
2006 1.9 1.46
2005 1.94 1.39
2004 1.97 1.29
2003 2.01 1.32
2002 2.08 1.26
2001 2.16 1.22
2000 2.25 1.25
1999 2.34 1.16
1998 2.42 1.09
1997 2.47 1.11
1996 2.51 1.16
1995 2.57 1.25
1994 2.6 1.39
1993 2.66 1.51
1992 2.71 1.73
1991 2.81 1.86
1990 2.9 2.02
1989 3.01 2.05
1988 3.11 2.11
1987 3.23 2.15
1986 3.36 2.12
1985 3.48 2.08
1984 3.6 2.09
1983 3.72 2.07
1982 3.84 1.97
1981 3.94 1.88
1980 4.04 1.86
1979 4.12 1.87
1978 4.2 1.87
1977 4.27 1.89
1976 4.34 1.93
1975 4.42 1.96
1974 4.5 1.97
1973 4.64 1.98
1972 4.74 2
1971 4.84 2
1970 4.93 1.96
1969 5.04 1.88
1968 5.17 1.83
1967 5.34 1.8
1966 5.52 1.76
1965 5.68 1.74
1964 5.82 1.79
1963 5.93 1.85
1962 5.98 1.91
1961 6.02 1.94
1960 6.05 1.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Brazil
Latvia
1x
Year Natural population change
Brazil Latvia
2023 1,107,434 -13,563
2022 1,054,897 -14,847
2021 919,507 -17,337
2020 1,146,174 -11,402
2019 1,472,104 -8,995
2018 1,583,935 -9,636
2017 1,610,402 -7,963
2016 1,609,488 -6,663
2015 1,742,275 -6,526
2014 1,757,948 -6,779
2013 1,758,716 -8,252
2012 1,782,516 -9,154
2011 1,815,758 -9,886
2010 1,847,336 -10,278
2009 1,878,542 -7,924
2008 1,908,051 -6,531
2007 1,970,372 -9,021
2006 2,026,119 -10,204
2005 2,083,281 -10,746
2004 2,108,072 -11,542
2003 2,128,819 -11,439
2002 2,207,017 -12,475
2001 2,291,210 -13,322
2000 2,372,043 -11,838
1999 2,450,869 -13,387
1998 2,514,728 -15,906
1997 2,531,758 -14,841
1996 2,530,690 -14,498
1995 2,546,195 -17,396
1994 2,532,951 -17,645
1993 2,545,874 -12,560
1992 2,547,698 -3,660
1991 2,606,167 0
1990 2,652,959 2,929
1989 2,717,923 6,401
1988 2,768,082 9,022
1987 2,825,485 9,981
1986 2,880,440 10,660
1985 2,912,908 5,673
1984 2,931,496 7,430
1983 2,952,335 8,147
1982 2,948,552 6,327
1981 2,928,262 3,779
1980 2,887,768 3,265
1979 2,836,759 2,506
1978 2,778,815 2,997
1977 2,715,328 3,480
1976 2,648,647 4,200
1975 2,585,130 4,913
1974 2,524,254 6,824
1973 2,501,309 6,040
1972 2,454,698 7,666
1971 2,407,319 8,793
1970 2,362,073 7,785
1969 2,324,190 6,561
1968 2,301,561 7,668
1967 2,307,560 7,825
1966 2,325,332 8,677
1965 2,336,415 8,384
1964 2,338,478 12,100
1963 2,326,400 11,055
1962 2,286,666 11,562
1961 2,240,178 14,207
1960 2,190,392 14,211

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Latvia by year

Brazil
Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Brazil Latvia
2023 12.3 7.7
2022 12.6 8.5
2021 12.8 9.2
2020 13 9.2
2019 13.5 9.8
2018 14 10
2017 14.1 10.7
2016 14.1 11.2
2015 14.7 11.1
2014 14.8 10.9
2013 14.8 10.2
2012 14.9 9.8
2011 15.1 9.1
2010 15.3 9.4
2009 15.6 10.3
2008 15.8 11.2
2007 16.2 10.9
2006 16.7 10.3
2005 17.2 9.8
2004 17.5 9.1
2003 17.8 9.2
2002 18.5 8.7
2001 19.2 8.4
2000 19.9 8.6
1999 20.6 8.1
1998 21.2 7.6
1997 21.6 7.7
1996 21.9 8.1
1995 22.3 8.7
1994 22.5 9.6
1993 23 10.4
1992 23.3 12.1
1991 24.1 13.1
1990 24.8 14.2
1989 25.6 14.6
1988 26.5 15.6
1987 27.4 16
1986 28.3 16.1
1985 29.2 15.4
1984 30 15.9
1983 30.8 15.9
1982 31.5 14.8
1981 32 14.2
1980 32.4 14.1
1979 32.7 13.8
1978 33 13.7
1977 33.2 13.8
1976 33.3 14
1975 33.5 14.2
1974 33.7 14.3
1973 34.2 14.1
1972 34.5 14.6
1971 34.9 14.8
1970 35.2 14.6
1969 35.7 14
1968 36.3 14.1
1967 37.4 14
1966 38.6 14
1965 39.8 13.8
1964 41 14.8
1963 42 15.3
1962 42.7 16.1
1961 43.3 16.7
1960 43.9 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 43.9 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Brazil Latvia
Fertility rate 1.62 1.36
Fertility rate rank 124/196 168/196
Birth rate 12.3 7.7
Birth rate rank 114/196 181/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,107,434 -13,563
Natural population change rank 17/196 172/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% -0.72%
Population growth +0.41% -0.93%
Population growth rank 141/197 193/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.4 6.96
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 59.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.3 11.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.7% 55.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 0.15%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.25% 0.25%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.44% 0.3%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 76.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brazil
Factual

UN forecast
Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Brazil Latvia
2100 12.4% 10.9%
2099 12.4% 10.9%
2098 12.4% 11%
2097 12.4% 11.1%
2096 12.5% 11.2%
2095 12.5% 11.2%
2094 12.5% 11.3%
2093 12.5% 11.4%
2092 12.6% 11.5%
2091 12.6% 11.6%
2090 12.6% 11.7%
2089 12.6% 11.8%
2088 12.7% 11.9%
2087 12.7% 11.9%
2086 12.7% 11.9%
2085 12.7% 11.9%
2084 12.8% 11.9%
2083 12.8% 11.9%
2082 12.8% 11.8%
2081 12.8% 11.8%
2080 12.8% 11.7%
2079 12.9% 11.6%
2078 12.9% 11.5%
2077 12.9% 11.4%
2076 12.9% 11.3%
2075 12.9% 11.2%
2074 13% 11.1%
2073 13% 11.1%
2072 13% 11%
2071 13.1% 11%
2070 13.1% 11%
2069 13.2% 11.1%
2068 13.2% 11.1%
2067 13.3% 11.2%
2066 13.3% 11.3%
2065 13.4% 11.5%
2064 13.4% 11.6%
2063 13.5% 11.8%
2062 13.6% 12%
2061 13.7% 12.1%
2060 13.8% 12.3%
2059 13.8% 12.5%
2058 13.9% 12.6%
2057 14% 12.7%
2056 14.1% 12.8%
2055 14.2% 12.9%
2054 14.3% 12.9%
2053 14.4% 13%
2052 14.5% 12.9%
2051 14.6% 12.9%
2050 14.7% 12.8%
2049 14.8% 12.7%
2048 14.9% 12.6%
2047 15% 12.4%
2046 15.1% 12.3%
2045 15.2% 12.2%
2044 15.3% 12%
2043 15.5% 11.9%
2042 15.6% 11.8%
2041 15.7% 11.7%
2040 15.8% 11.6%
2039 16% 11.6%
2038 16.2% 11.5%
2037 16.3% 11.6%
2036 16.5% 11.8%
2035 16.7% 12%
2034 17% 12.3%
2033 17.3% 12.6%
2032 17.5% 13%
2031 17.8% 13.4%
2030 18.1% 13.9%
2029 18.4% 14.3%
2028 18.7% 14.6%
2027 19% 14.9%
2026 19.2% 15.1%
2025 19.5% 15.3%
2024 19.7% 15.4%
2023 19.9% 15.7%
2022 20.2% 15.9%
2021 20.5% 16%
2020 20.8% 16%
2019 21.1% 15.9%
2018 21.4% 15.8%
2017 21.7% 15.7%
2016 22% 15.4%
2015 22.4% 15.1%
2014 22.8% 14.8%
2013 23.3% 14.6%
2012 23.7% 14.4%
2011 24.2% 14.2%
2010 24.7% 14.2%
2009 25.2% 14.1%
2008 25.7% 14%
2007 26.1% 14.1%
2006 26.6% 14.4%
2005 27.1% 14.7%
2004 27.6% 15.2%
2003 28.2% 15.8%
2002 28.7% 16.4%
2001 29.3% 17%
2000 29.9% 17.7%
1999 30.5% 18.3%
1998 31% 19%
1997 31.6% 19.7%
1996 32.2% 20.2%
1995 32.8% 20.7%
1994 33.4% 21%
1993 34% 21.2%
1992 34.5% 21.4%
1991 35% 21.5%
1990 35.5% 21.5%
1989 35.9% 21.4%
1988 36.3% 21.4%
1987 36.6% 21.3%
1986 36.9% 21.3%
1985 37.2% 21.2%
1984 37.4% 21.1%
1983 37.7% 20.9%
1982 37.9% 20.8%
1981 38.1% 20.6%
1980 38.4% 20.5%
1979 38.8% 20.4%
1978 39.1% 20.5%
1977 39.6% 20.6%
1976 40% 20.8%
1975 40.5% 21%
1974 40.9% 21.2%
1973 41.4% 21.3%
1972 41.8% 21.5%
1971 42.2% 21.5%
1970 42.7% 21.6%
1969 43% 21.6%
1968 43.4% 21.7%
1967 43.8% 21.8%
1966 44% 22%
1965 44.2% 22.2%
1964 44.4% 22.4%
1963 44.5% 22.5%
1962 44.4% 22.6%
1961 44.3% 22.4%
1960 44.2% 22.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Latvia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Latvia

Brazil
Latvia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Brazil Latvia
2023 67 19
2022 104 29
2021 128 42
2020 85 21
2019 65 22
2018 62 23
2017 61 23
2016 64 23
2015 63 22
2014 63 22
2013 61 24
2012 60 20
2011 62 22
2010 66 22
2009 69 24
2008 71 25
2007 73 27
2006 72 28
2005 71 27
2004 70 28
2003 67 30
2002 66 29
2001 66 32
2000 69 34
1999 75 40
1998 84 40
1997 92 41
1996 98 45
1995 103 59
1994 108 65
1993 113 57
1992 118 48
1991 128 46
1990 140 47
1989 150 46
1988 161 42
1987 167 44
1986 176 43
1985 186 51

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

Brazil
Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Brazil Latvia
2023 1.44% 0.3%
2022 1.46% 0.32%
2021 1.47% 0.35%
2020 1.49% 0.37%
2019 1.5% 0.4%
2018 1.52% 0.42%
2017 1.54% 0.45%
2016 1.68% 0.47%
2015 1.6% 0.51%
2014 1.63% 0.55%
2013 1.67% 0.6%
2012 1.72% 0.66%
2011 1.79% 0.72%
2010 1.86% 0.78%
2009 1.95% 0.83%
2008 2.05% 0.88%
2007 2.17% 0.93%
2006 2.31% 0.99%
2005 2.46% 1.05%
2004 2.63% 1.12%
2003 2.81% 1.19%
2002 3.01% 1.26%
2001 3.22% 1.33%
2000 3.45% 1.42%
1999 3.68% 1.54%
1998 3.93% 1.67%
1997 4.19% 1.79%
1996 4.47% 1.9%
1995 4.77% 1.98%
1994 5.09% 2%
1993 5.41% 1.99%
1992 5.72% 1.93%
1991 6.02% 1.83%
1990 6.31% 1.7%
1989 6.58% 1.58%
1988 6.84% 1.53%
1987 7.11% 1.55%
1986 7.38% 1.64%
1985 7.67% 1.75%
1984 7.98% 1.87%
1983 8.34% 1.96%
1982 8.73% 2.03%
1981 9.14% 2.06%
1980 9.57% 2.07%
1979 10% 2.08%
1978 10.4% -
1977 10.8% -
1976 11.2% -
1975 11.6% -
1974 11.9% -
1973 12.2% -
1972 12.6% -
1971 12.9% -
1970 13.2% -
1969 13.6% -
1968 13.9% -
1967 14.2% -
1966 14.5% -
1965 14.9% -
1964 15.2% -
1963 15.6% -
1962 16% -
1961 16.5% -
1960 16.9% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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