Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Malta

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Malta by year

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Brazil

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Malta
2023	1.62	1.06
2022	1.63	1.08
2021	1.64	1.13
2020	1.65	1.13
2019	1.71	1.14
2018	1.74	1.23
2017	1.74	1.26
2016	1.73	1.37
2015	1.78	1.37
2014	1.78	1.38
2013	1.76	1.36
2012	1.77	1.42
2011	1.78	1.45
2010	1.79	1.36
2009	1.8	1.42
2008	1.82	1.43
2007	1.85	1.35
2006	1.9	1.36
2005	1.94	1.38
2004	1.97	1.4
2003	2.01	1.48
2002	2.08	1.45
2001	2.16	1.48
2000	2.25	1.68
1999	2.34	1.73
1998	2.42	1.84
1997	2.47	1.93
1996	2.51	1.99
1995	2.57	1.77
1994	2.6	1.84
1993	2.66	1.96
1992	2.71	2.07
1991	2.81	1.99
1990	2.9	2.02
1989	3.01	2.1
1988	3.11	2.06
1987	3.23	1.97
1986	3.36	1.93
1985	3.48	1.95
1984	3.6	1.95
1983	3.72	1.92
1982	3.84	1.9
1981	3.94	1.87
1980	4.04	1.99
1979	4.12	2.1
1978	4.2	2.05
1977	4.27	2.14
1976	4.34	2.21
1975	4.42	2.27
1974	4.5	1.64
1973	4.64	1.65
1972	4.74	2.01
1971	4.84	2.06
1970	4.93	2.03
1969	5.04	2.02
1968	5.17	2.12
1967	5.34	2.24
1966	5.52	2.33
1965	5.68	2.52
1964	5.82	2.79
1963	5.93	2.9
1962	5.98	3.24
1961	6.02	3.27
1960	6.05	3.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.06 in Malta in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Malta

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Malta
2023	1,107,434	442
2022	1,054,897	54
2021	919,507	259
2020	1,146,174	361
2019	1,472,104	655
2018	1,583,935	774
2017	1,610,402	747
2016	1,609,488	1,091
2015	1,742,275	888
2014	1,757,948	910
2013	1,758,716	807
2012	1,782,516	714
2011	1,815,758	916
2010	1,847,336	871
2009	1,878,542	825
2008	1,908,051	777
2007	1,970,372	691
2006	2,026,119	568
2005	2,083,281	727
2004	2,108,072	883
2003	2,128,819	917
2002	2,207,017	911
2001	2,291,210	1,061
2000	2,372,043	1,482
1999	2,450,869	1,357
1998	2,514,728	1,656
1997	2,531,758	1,991
1996	2,530,690	2,279
1995	2,546,195	1,887
1994	2,532,951	2,136
1993	2,545,874	2,451
1992	2,547,698	2,573
1991	2,606,167	2,438
1990	2,652,959	2,621
1989	2,717,923	2,981
1988	2,768,082	2,813
1987	2,825,485	2,412
1986	2,880,440	2,395
1985	2,912,908	2,590
1984	2,931,496	2,678
1983	2,952,335	2,512
1982	2,948,552	2,835
1981	2,928,262	2,233
1980	2,887,768	2,375
1979	2,836,759	2,852
1978	2,778,815	2,389
1977	2,715,328	2,916
1976	2,648,647	2,721
1975	2,585,130	2,829
1974	2,524,254	2,687
1973	2,501,309	2,327
1972	2,454,698	2,480
1971	2,407,319	2,482
1970	2,362,073	2,270
1969	2,324,190	2,069
1968	2,301,561	2,247
1967	2,307,560	2,306
1966	2,325,332	2,458
1965	2,336,415	2,646
1964	2,338,478	3,630
1963	2,326,400	3,709
1962	2,286,666	4,664
1961	2,240,178	4,748
1960	2,190,392	5,747

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 +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Malta by year

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Brazil

Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Malta
2023	12.3	8.1
2022	12.6	8.1
2021	12.8	8.5
2020	13	8.6
2019	13.5	8.6
2018	14	9.2
2017	14.1	9.2
2016	14.1	9.8
2015	14.7	9.7
2014	14.8	9.6
2013	14.8	9.5
2012	14.9	9.8
2011	15.1	10
2010	15.3	9.4
2009	15.6	9.8
2008	15.8	9.8
2007	16.2	9.3
2006	16.7	9.3
2005	17.2	9.6
2004	17.5	9.7
2003	17.8	10.2
2002	18.5	9.9
2001	19.2	10.1
2000	19.9	11.3
1999	20.6	11.4
1998	21.2	12.1
1997	21.6	12.7
1996	21.9	13.3
1995	22.3	12.2
1994	22.5	12.9
1993	23	13.9
1992	23.3	14.9
1991	24.1	14.6
1990	24.8	15.2
1989	25.6	15.9
1988	26.5	15.9
1987	27.4	15.4
1986	28.3	15.3
1985	29.2	16.1
1984	30	16.9
1983	30.8	17.1
1982	31.5	18.1
1981	32	16.6
1980	32.4	17.7
1979	32.7	18.6
1978	33	18.2
1977	33.2	18.9
1976	33.3	18.6
1975	33.5	18.8
1974	33.7	18
1973	34.2	17.4
1972	34.5	17.8
1971	34.9	18.4
1970	35.2	17.6
1969	35.7	16.7
1968	36.3	16.7
1967	37.4	17
1966	38.6	16.9
1965	39.8	17.7
1964	41	19.9
1963	42	20.7
1962	42.7	23.2
1961	43.3	23.6
1960	43.9	26.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 8.1 in Malta, compared with 43.9 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Malta

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Malta
2100	12.4%	10.1%
2099	12.4%	10.1%
2098	12.4%	10.1%
2097	12.4%	10.1%
2096	12.5%	10.1%
2095	12.5%	10.1%
2094	12.5%	10%
2093	12.5%	9.98%
2092	12.6%	9.93%
2091	12.6%	9.87%
2090	12.6%	9.81%
2089	12.6%	9.75%
2088	12.7%	9.68%
2087	12.7%	9.61%
2086	12.7%	9.55%
2085	12.7%	9.49%
2084	12.8%	9.43%
2083	12.8%	9.39%
2082	12.8%	9.34%
2081	12.8%	9.31%
2080	12.8%	9.28%
2079	12.9%	9.26%
2078	12.9%	9.26%
2077	12.9%	9.25%
2076	12.9%	9.26%
2075	12.9%	9.27%
2074	13%	9.29%
2073	13%	9.32%
2072	13%	9.35%
2071	13.1%	9.38%
2070	13.1%	9.42%
2069	13.2%	9.45%
2068	13.2%	9.49%
2067	13.3%	9.53%
2066	13.3%	9.57%
2065	13.4%	9.61%
2064	13.4%	9.64%
2063	13.5%	9.67%
2062	13.6%	9.69%
2061	13.7%	9.7%
2060	13.8%	9.71%
2059	13.8%	9.71%
2058	13.9%	9.7%
2057	14%	9.68%
2056	14.1%	9.66%
2055	14.2%	9.63%
2054	14.3%	9.6%
2053	14.4%	9.57%
2052	14.5%	9.54%
2051	14.6%	9.52%
2050	14.7%	9.51%
2049	14.8%	9.51%
2048	14.9%	9.53%
2047	15%	9.57%
2046	15.1%	9.62%
2045	15.2%	9.7%
2044	15.3%	9.8%
2043	15.5%	9.92%
2042	15.6%	10.1%
2041	15.7%	10.2%
2040	15.8%	10.4%
2039	16%	10.5%
2038	16.2%	10.7%
2037	16.3%	10.8%
2036	16.5%	11%
2035	16.7%	11.2%
2034	17%	11.4%
2033	17.3%	11.6%
2032	17.5%	11.8%
2031	17.8%	12.1%
2030	18.1%	12.3%
2029	18.4%	12.4%
2028	18.7%	12.5%
2027	19%	12.7%
2026	19.2%	12.8%
2025	19.5%	13%
2024	19.7%	13%
2023	19.9%	13.2%
2022	20.2%	13.2%
2021	20.5%	13.2%
2020	20.8%	13.3%
2019	21.1%	13.6%
2018	21.4%	13.8%
2017	21.7%	14%
2016	22%	14.2%
2015	22.4%	14.2%
2014	22.8%	14.3%
2013	23.3%	14.5%
2012	23.7%	14.7%
2011	24.2%	14.9%
2010	24.7%	15.2%
2009	25.2%	15.5%
2008	25.7%	15.9%
2007	26.1%	16.4%
2006	26.6%	16.9%
2005	27.1%	17.4%
2004	27.6%	17.9%
2003	28.2%	18.4%
2002	28.7%	18.9%
2001	29.3%	19.4%
2000	29.9%	19.8%
1999	30.5%	20.2%
1998	31%	20.7%
1997	31.6%	21.2%
1996	32.2%	21.6%
1995	32.8%	22%
1994	33.4%	22.3%
1993	34%	22.6%
1992	34.5%	22.9%
1991	35%	23.1%
1990	35.5%	23.4%
1989	35.9%	23.6%
1988	36.3%	23.8%
1987	36.6%	24%
1986	36.9%	24.1%
1985	37.2%	24.1%
1984	37.4%	24%
1983	37.7%	23.8%
1982	37.9%	23.6%
1981	38.1%	23.5%
1980	38.4%	23.4%
1979	38.8%	23.5%
1978	39.1%	23.6%
1977	39.6%	23.8%
1976	40%	24.1%
1975	40.5%	24.5%
1974	40.9%	25%
1973	41.4%	25.6%
1972	41.8%	26.3%
1971	42.2%	26.9%
1970	42.7%	27.7%
1969	43%	28.5%
1968	43.4%	29.3%
1967	43.8%	30.1%
1966	44%	30.9%
1965	44.2%	31.7%
1964	44.4%	32.6%
1963	44.5%	33.4%
1962	44.4%	34.2%
1961	44.3%	35%
1960	44.2%	35.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Malta compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Malta

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Brazil

Malta

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Malta
2023	67	8
2022	104	10
2021	128	10
2020	85	10
2019	65	8
2018	62	9
2017	61	7
2016	64	10
2015	63	7
2014	63	8
2013	61	7
2012	60	9
2011	62	11
2010	66	9
2009	69	11
2008	71	10
2007	73	10
2006	72	12
2005	71	11
2004	70	11
2003	67	13
2002	66	13
2001	66	12
2000	69	13
1999	75	15
1998	84	14
1997	92	15
1996	98	16
1995	103	15
1994	108	16
1993	113	16
1992	118	17
1991	128	17
1990	140	17
1989	150	17
1988	161	17
1987	167	19
1986	176	19
1985	186	21

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 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Malta
2023	1.44%	0.55%
2022	1.46%	0.57%
2021	1.47%	0.58%
2020	1.49%	0.6%
2019	1.5%	0.61%
2018	1.52%	0.63%
2017	1.54%	0.64%
2016	1.68%	0.65%
2015	1.6%	0.66%
2014	1.63%	0.67%
2013	1.67%	0.67%
2012	1.72%	0.68%
2011	1.79%	0.68%
2010	1.86%	0.69%
2009	1.95%	0.69%
2008	2.05%	0.69%
2007	2.17%	0.69%
2006	2.31%	0.69%
2005	2.46%	0.69%
2004	2.63%	0.7%
2003	2.81%	0.71%
2002	3.01%	0.72%
2001	3.22%	0.74%
2000	3.45%	0.76%
1999	3.68%	0.79%
1998	3.93%	0.82%
1997	4.19%	0.86%
1996	4.47%	0.9%
1995	4.77%	0.94%
1994	5.09%	0.98%
1993	5.41%	1.02%
1992	5.72%	1.06%
1991	6.02%	1.1%
1990	6.31%	1.13%
1989	6.58%	1.18%
1988	6.84%	1.23%
1987	7.11%	1.28%
1986	7.38%	1.33%
1985	7.67%	1.39%
1984	7.98%	1.45%
1983	8.34%	1.51%
1982	8.73%	1.57%
1981	9.14%	1.62%
1980	9.57%	1.69%
1979	10%	1.76%
1978	10.4%	1.84%
1977	10.8%	1.93%
1976	11.2%	2.03%
1975	11.6%	2.14%
1974	11.9%	2.26%
1973	12.2%	2.39%
1972	12.6%	2.52%
1971	12.9%	2.66%
1970	13.2%	2.79%
1969	13.6%	2.93%
1968	13.9%	3.06%
1967	14.2%	3.19%
1966	14.5%	3.31%
1965	14.9%	3.43%
1964	15.2%	3.53%
1963	15.6%	3.63%
1962	16%	3.73%
1961	16.5%	3.85%
1960	16.9%	4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.55% in Malta. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.