Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Maldives

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Maldives by year

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Brazil

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Maldives
2023	1.62	1.58
2022	1.63	1.58
2021	1.64	1.6
2020	1.65	1.61
2019	1.71	1.64
2018	1.74	1.71
2017	1.74	1.8
2016	1.73	1.9
2015	1.78	2
2014	1.78	2.09
2013	1.76	2.17
2012	1.77	2.25
2011	1.78	2.31
2010	1.79	2.35
2009	1.8	2.39
2008	1.82	2.37
2007	1.85	2.29
2006	1.9	2.2
2005	1.94	2.2
2004	1.97	2.26
2003	2.01	2.34
2002	2.08	2.42
2001	2.16	2.53
2000	2.25	2.69
1999	2.34	2.9
1998	2.42	3.17
1997	2.47	3.48
1996	2.51	3.86
1995	2.57	4.29
1994	2.6	4.69
1993	2.66	5.06
1992	2.71	5.44
1991	2.81	5.8
1990	2.9	6.13
1989	3.01	6.39
1988	3.11	6.58
1987	3.23	6.73
1986	3.36	6.85
1985	3.48	6.94
1984	3.6	7.03
1983	3.72	7.09
1982	3.84	7.15
1981	3.94	7.19
1980	4.04	7.23
1979	4.12	7.23
1978	4.2	7.23
1977	4.27	7.27
1976	4.34	7.29
1975	4.42	7.32
1974	4.5	7.38
1973	4.64	7.4
1972	4.74	7.37
1971	4.84	7.38
1970	4.93	7.39
1969	5.04	7.33
1968	5.17	7.28
1967	5.34	7.23
1966	5.52	7.15
1965	5.68	7.07
1964	5.82	7
1963	5.93	6.94
1962	5.98	6.89
1961	6.02	6.79
1960	6.05	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Maldives
2023	1,107,434	4,566
2022	1,054,897	4,752
2021	919,507	4,426
2020	1,146,174	4,594
2019	1,472,104	4,886
2018	1,583,935	5,088
2017	1,610,402	5,342
2016	1,609,488	5,652
2015	1,742,275	5,914
2014	1,757,948	6,122
2013	1,758,716	6,307
2012	1,782,516	6,445
2011	1,815,758	6,429
2010	1,847,336	6,350
2009	1,878,542	6,227
2008	1,908,051	5,856
2007	1,970,372	5,324
2006	2,026,119	4,766
2005	2,083,281	4,493
2004	2,108,072	4,287
2003	2,128,819	4,316
2002	2,207,017	4,257
2001	2,291,210	4,271
2000	2,372,043	4,372
1999	2,450,869	4,601
1998	2,514,728	4,919
1997	2,531,758	5,267
1996	2,530,690	5,705
1995	2,546,195	6,177
1994	2,532,951	6,550
1993	2,545,874	6,842
1992	2,547,698	7,096
1991	2,606,167	7,295
1990	2,652,959	7,444
1989	2,717,923	7,472
1988	2,768,082	7,414
1987	2,825,485	7,300
1986	2,880,440	7,153
1985	2,912,908	6,944
1984	2,931,496	6,680
1983	2,952,335	6,361
1982	2,948,552	6,058
1981	2,928,262	5,778
1980	2,887,768	5,526
1979	2,836,759	5,275
1978	2,778,815	4,812
1977	2,715,328	4,779
1976	2,648,647	4,538
1975	2,585,130	4,325
1974	2,524,254	4,136
1973	2,501,309	3,924
1972	2,454,698	3,707
1971	2,407,319	3,549
1970	2,362,073	3,415
1969	2,324,190	3,260
1968	2,301,561	3,150
1967	2,307,560	3,010
1966	2,325,332	2,845
1965	2,336,415	2,747
1964	2,338,478	2,660
1963	2,326,400	2,567
1962	2,286,666	2,475
1961	2,240,178	2,354
1960	2,190,392	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Maldives by year

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Brazil

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Maldives
2023	12.3	11
2022	12.6	11.4
2021	12.8	11.7
2020	13	12.1
2019	13.5	12.6
2018	14	13.4
2017	14.1	14.3
2016	14.1	15.5
2015	14.7	16.7
2014	14.8	17.8
2013	14.8	18.8
2012	14.9	19.8
2011	15.1	20.4
2010	15.3	20.9
2009	15.6	21.3
2008	15.8	20.9
2007	16.2	20
2006	16.7	18.8
2005	17.2	18.3
2004	17.5	18.3
2003	17.8	18.4
2002	18.5	18.7
2001	19.2	19.1
2000	19.9	19.9
1999	20.6	21.2
1998	21.2	23
1997	21.6	24.9
1996	21.9	27.4
1995	22.3	30.1
1994	22.5	32.5
1993	23	34.7
1992	23.3	37
1991	24.1	39.2
1990	24.8	41.3
1989	25.6	42.9
1988	26.5	44.2
1987	27.4	45.3
1986	28.3	46.3
1985	29.2	46.9
1984	30	47.1
1983	30.8	46.9
1982	31.5	46.7
1981	32	46.5
1980	32.4	46.6
1979	32.7	46.6
1978	33	46.6
1977	33.2	46.5
1976	33.3	46.4
1975	33.5	46.5
1974	33.7	46.8
1973	34.2	47
1972	34.5	47
1971	34.9	47.4
1970	35.2	48
1969	35.7	48.2
1968	36.3	48.7
1967	37.4	49.3
1966	38.6	50
1965	39.8	51.1
1964	41	51.9
1963	42	52.1
1962	42.7	52.2
1961	43.3	51.7
1960	43.9	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 11 in Maldives, compared with 43.9 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Maldives
2100	12.4%	13.8%
2099	12.4%	13.8%
2098	12.4%	13.9%
2097	12.4%	13.9%
2096	12.5%	13.9%
2095	12.5%	14%
2094	12.5%	14%
2093	12.5%	14%
2092	12.6%	14%
2091	12.6%	14%
2090	12.6%	14%
2089	12.6%	13.9%
2088	12.7%	13.8%
2087	12.7%	13.7%
2086	12.7%	13.6%
2085	12.7%	13.5%
2084	12.8%	13.4%
2083	12.8%	13.2%
2082	12.8%	13.1%
2081	12.8%	12.9%
2080	12.8%	12.8%
2079	12.9%	12.6%
2078	12.9%	12.5%
2077	12.9%	12.3%
2076	12.9%	12.2%
2075	12.9%	12.1%
2074	13%	12%
2073	13%	12%
2072	13%	11.9%
2071	13.1%	11.9%
2070	13.1%	11.9%
2069	13.2%	11.9%
2068	13.2%	12%
2067	13.3%	12%
2066	13.3%	12.1%
2065	13.4%	12.2%
2064	13.4%	12.3%
2063	13.5%	12.4%
2062	13.6%	12.5%
2061	13.7%	12.7%
2060	13.8%	12.8%
2059	13.8%	12.9%
2058	13.9%	13%
2057	14%	13.1%
2056	14.1%	13.1%
2055	14.2%	13.2%
2054	14.3%	13.2%
2053	14.4%	13.2%
2052	14.5%	13.2%
2051	14.6%	13.2%
2050	14.7%	13.1%
2049	14.8%	13%
2048	14.9%	13%
2047	15%	12.9%
2046	15.1%	12.8%
2045	15.2%	12.8%
2044	15.3%	12.8%
2043	15.5%	12.7%
2042	15.6%	12.8%
2041	15.7%	12.8%
2040	15.8%	12.9%
2039	16%	13.1%
2038	16.2%	13.2%
2037	16.3%	13.5%
2036	16.5%	13.7%
2035	16.7%	14.1%
2034	17%	14.4%
2033	17.3%	14.8%
2032	17.5%	15.3%
2031	17.8%	15.8%
2030	18.1%	16.3%
2029	18.4%	16.9%
2028	18.7%	17.5%
2027	19%	18.1%
2026	19.2%	18.7%
2025	19.5%	19.3%
2024	19.7%	19.6%
2023	19.9%	20%
2022	20.2%	20.4%
2021	20.5%	20.8%
2020	20.8%	21.2%
2019	21.1%	21.7%
2018	21.4%	22.1%
2017	21.7%	22.5%
2016	22%	22.8%
2015	22.4%	23.2%
2014	22.8%	23.5%
2013	23.3%	23.9%
2012	23.7%	24.3%
2011	24.2%	24.9%
2010	24.7%	25.7%
2009	25.2%	26.7%
2008	25.7%	28%
2007	26.1%	29.5%
2006	26.6%	31.2%
2005	27.1%	32.7%
2004	27.6%	34.2%
2003	28.2%	35.6%
2002	28.7%	37.1%
2001	29.3%	38.7%
2000	29.9%	40.2%
1999	30.5%	41.6%
1998	31%	42.9%
1997	31.6%	44.1%
1996	32.2%	45%
1995	32.8%	45.8%
1994	33.4%	46.5%
1993	34%	46.8%
1992	34.5%	47%
1991	35%	47.1%
1990	35.5%	47%
1989	35.9%	46.8%
1988	36.3%	46.6%
1987	36.6%	46.3%
1986	36.9%	45.9%
1985	37.2%	45.5%
1984	37.4%	45.4%
1983	37.7%	45.6%
1982	37.9%	45.8%
1981	38.1%	45.9%
1980	38.4%	45.9%
1979	38.8%	45.9%
1978	39.1%	45.8%
1977	39.6%	45.7%
1976	40%	45.8%
1975	40.5%	45.6%
1974	40.9%	45.6%
1973	41.4%	45.7%
1972	41.8%	45.8%
1971	42.2%	45.8%
1970	42.7%	45.6%
1969	43%	45.4%
1968	43.4%	45.2%
1967	43.8%	44.7%
1966	44%	43.5%
1965	44.2%	41.8%
1964	44.4%	40.3%
1963	44.5%	39.4%
1962	44.4%	38.7%
1961	44.3%	38.2%
1960	44.2%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Maldives

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Brazil

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Maldives
2023	67	32
2022	104	34
2021	128	60
2020	85	48
2019	65	39
2018	62	40
2017	61	41
2016	64	41
2015	63	41
2014	63	43
2013	61	47
2012	60	47
2011	62	48
2010	66	49
2009	69	52
2008	71	53
2007	73	51
2006	72	52
2005	71	54
2004	70	65
2003	67	70
2002	66	76
2001	66	81
2000	69	94
1999	75	111
1998	84	136
1997	92	149
1996	98	167
1995	103	191
1994	108	222
1993	113	251
1992	118	281
1991	128	310
1990	140	346
1989	150	381
1988	161	424
1987	167	471
1986	176	508
1985	186	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Maldives
2023	1.44%	0.57%
2022	1.46%	0.6%
2021	1.47%	0.64%
2020	1.49%	0.69%
2019	1.5%	0.74%
2018	1.52%	0.8%
2017	1.54%	0.86%
2016	1.68%	0.92%
2015	1.6%	0.99%
2014	1.63%	1.05%
2013	1.67%	1.13%
2012	1.72%	1.21%
2011	1.79%	1.29%
2010	1.86%	1.38%
2009	1.95%	1.49%
2008	2.05%	1.61%
2007	2.17%	1.76%
2006	2.31%	1.94%
2005	2.46%	2.16%
2004	2.63%	2.7%
2003	2.81%	2.72%
2002	3.01%	3.08%
2001	3.22%	3.47%
2000	3.45%	3.9%
1999	3.68%	4.36%
1998	3.93%	4.81%
1997	4.19%	5.28%
1996	4.47%	5.74%
1995	4.77%	6.22%
1994	5.09%	6.68%
1993	5.41%	7.15%
1992	5.72%	7.61%
1991	6.02%	8.08%
1990	6.31%	8.57%
1989	6.58%	9.06%
1988	6.84%	9.59%
1987	7.11%	10.1%
1986	7.38%	10.7%
1985	7.67%	11.3%
1984	7.98%	12%
1983	8.34%	12.7%
1982	8.73%	13.4%
1981	9.14%	14.2%
1980	9.57%	15%
1979	10%	15.9%
1978	10.4%	16.9%
1977	10.8%	17.9%
1976	11.2%	18.9%
1975	11.6%	20.1%
1974	11.9%	21.2%
1973	12.2%	22.4%
1972	12.6%	23.6%
1971	12.9%	24.7%
1970	13.2%	25.8%
1969	13.6%	26.8%
1968	13.9%	27.7%
1967	14.2%	28.7%
1966	14.5%	29.7%
1965	14.9%	30.6%
1964	15.2%	31.5%
1963	15.6%	32.5%
1962	16%	33.4%
1961	16.5%	-
1960	16.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.