Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Morocco

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Morocco by year

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Brazil

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Morocco
2023	1.62	2.23
2022	1.63	2.26
2021	1.64	2.29
2020	1.65	2.32
2019	1.71	2.34
2018	1.74	2.35
2017	1.74	2.38
2016	1.73	2.4
2015	1.78	2.41
2014	1.78	2.42
2013	1.76	2.48
2012	1.77	2.54
2011	1.78	2.6
2010	1.79	2.63
2009	1.8	2.62
2008	1.82	2.61
2007	1.85	2.62
2006	1.9	2.61
2005	1.94	2.61
2004	1.97	2.61
2003	2.01	2.61
2002	2.08	2.62
2001	2.16	2.69
2000	2.25	2.77
1999	2.34	2.88
1998	2.42	3.04
1997	2.47	3.15
1996	2.51	3.23
1995	2.57	3.3
1994	2.6	3.41
1993	2.66	3.55
1992	2.71	3.76
1991	2.81	3.95
1990	2.9	4.06
1989	3.01	4.22
1988	3.11	4.39
1987	3.23	4.58
1986	3.36	4.77
1985	3.48	4.99
1984	3.6	5.2
1983	3.72	5.41
1982	3.84	5.6
1981	3.94	5.71
1980	4.04	5.78
1979	4.12	5.85
1978	4.2	5.91
1977	4.27	6.04
1976	4.34	6.18
1975	4.42	6.3
1974	4.5	6.4
1973	4.64	6.48
1972	4.74	6.55
1971	4.84	6.62
1970	4.93	6.68
1969	5.04	6.73
1968	5.17	6.79
1967	5.34	6.85
1966	5.52	6.89
1965	5.68	6.93
1964	5.82	6.97
1963	5.93	7.01
1962	5.98	7.05
1961	6.02	6.97
1960	6.05	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Morocco
2023	1,107,434	417,213
2022	1,054,897	427,903
2021	919,507	407,829
2020	1,146,174	415,999
2019	1,472,104	457,307
2018	1,583,935	464,375
2017	1,610,402	471,011
2016	1,609,488	474,637
2015	1,742,275	477,654
2014	1,757,948	481,295
2013	1,758,716	492,284
2012	1,782,516	504,698
2011	1,815,758	513,305
2010	1,847,336	515,804
2009	1,878,542	509,386
2008	1,908,051	499,766
2007	1,970,372	493,526
2006	2,026,119	483,200
2005	2,083,281	474,285
2004	2,108,072	461,756
2003	2,128,819	452,650
2002	2,207,017	446,147
2001	2,291,210	452,621
2000	2,372,043	461,341
1999	2,450,869	473,071
1998	2,514,728	492,604
1997	2,531,758	500,807
1996	2,530,690	501,499
1995	2,546,195	496,573
1994	2,532,951	501,426
1993	2,545,874	507,707
1992	2,547,698	525,680
1991	2,606,167	539,850
1990	2,652,959	535,506
1989	2,717,923	538,996
1988	2,768,082	545,800
1987	2,825,485	553,005
1986	2,880,440	558,105
1985	2,912,908	560,810
1984	2,931,496	564,159
1983	2,952,335	566,301
1982	2,948,552	564,904
1981	2,928,262	552,936
1980	2,887,768	534,448
1979	2,836,759	515,554
1978	2,778,815	498,834
1977	2,715,328	489,173
1976	2,648,647	482,130
1975	2,585,130	474,631
1974	2,524,254	464,147
1973	2,501,309	455,699
1972	2,454,698	446,449
1971	2,407,319	435,104
1970	2,362,073	426,015
1969	2,324,190	414,931
1968	2,301,561	407,437
1967	2,307,560	400,594
1966	2,325,332	391,881
1965	2,336,415	383,989
1964	2,338,478	375,835
1963	2,326,400	369,250
1962	2,286,666	363,843
1961	2,240,178	348,650
1960	2,190,392	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Morocco by year

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Brazil

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Morocco
2023	12.3	16.7
2022	12.6	17
2021	12.8	17.5
2020	13	17.9
2019	13.5	18.3
2018	14	18.6
2017	14.1	18.9
2016	14.1	19.2
2015	14.7	19.5
2014	14.8	19.8
2013	14.8	20.3
2012	14.9	21
2011	15.1	21.5
2010	15.3	21.9
2009	15.6	21.9
2008	15.8	21.9
2007	16.2	21.9
2006	16.7	21.9
2005	17.2	21.8
2004	17.5	21.7
2003	17.8	21.6
2002	18.5	21.6
2001	19.2	22.1
2000	19.9	22.7
1999	20.6	23.4
1998	21.2	24.5
1997	21.6	25.1
1996	21.9	25.5
1995	22.3	25.8
1994	22.5	26.3
1993	23	27
1992	23.3	28.3
1991	24.1	29.4
1990	24.8	29.8
1989	25.6	30.6
1988	26.5	31.6
1987	27.4	32.6
1986	28.3	33.7
1985	29.2	34.8
1984	30	36
1983	30.8	37.3
1982	31.5	38.4
1981	32	39
1980	32.4	39.3
1979	32.7	39.5
1978	33	39.9
1977	33.2	40.6
1976	33.3	41.4
1975	33.5	42.1
1974	33.7	42.6
1973	34.2	43.2
1972	34.5	43.8
1971	34.9	44.2
1970	35.2	44.7
1969	35.7	45.2
1968	36.3	45.9
1967	37.4	46.8
1966	38.6	47.5
1965	39.8	48.2
1964	41	49
1963	42	49.8
1962	42.7	50.6
1961	43.3	50.6
1960	43.9	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 43.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Morocco
2100	12.4%	13.8%
2099	12.4%	13.8%
2098	12.4%	13.9%
2097	12.4%	13.9%
2096	12.5%	14%
2095	12.5%	14.1%
2094	12.5%	14.1%
2093	12.5%	14.2%
2092	12.6%	14.3%
2091	12.6%	14.4%
2090	12.6%	14.5%
2089	12.6%	14.5%
2088	12.7%	14.6%
2087	12.7%	14.7%
2086	12.7%	14.8%
2085	12.7%	14.8%
2084	12.8%	14.9%
2083	12.8%	15%
2082	12.8%	15.1%
2081	12.8%	15.1%
2080	12.8%	15.2%
2079	12.9%	15.3%
2078	12.9%	15.3%
2077	12.9%	15.4%
2076	12.9%	15.5%
2075	12.9%	15.5%
2074	13%	15.6%
2073	13%	15.7%
2072	13%	15.8%
2071	13.1%	15.9%
2070	13.1%	16%
2069	13.2%	16.1%
2068	13.2%	16.2%
2067	13.3%	16.3%
2066	13.3%	16.4%
2065	13.4%	16.6%
2064	13.4%	16.7%
2063	13.5%	16.9%
2062	13.6%	17%
2061	13.7%	17.2%
2060	13.8%	17.3%
2059	13.8%	17.5%
2058	13.9%	17.6%
2057	14%	17.8%
2056	14.1%	18%
2055	14.2%	18.1%
2054	14.3%	18.3%
2053	14.4%	18.5%
2052	14.5%	18.6%
2051	14.6%	18.8%
2050	14.7%	18.9%
2049	14.8%	19.1%
2048	14.9%	19.2%
2047	15%	19.4%
2046	15.1%	19.5%
2045	15.2%	19.7%
2044	15.3%	19.8%
2043	15.5%	20%
2042	15.6%	20.1%
2041	15.7%	20.3%
2040	15.8%	20.5%
2039	16%	20.7%
2038	16.2%	20.9%
2037	16.3%	21.2%
2036	16.5%	21.4%
2035	16.7%	21.7%
2034	17%	22%
2033	17.3%	22.4%
2032	17.5%	22.7%
2031	17.8%	23%
2030	18.1%	23.4%
2029	18.4%	23.7%
2028	18.7%	24.1%
2027	19%	24.5%
2026	19.2%	25%
2025	19.5%	25.4%
2024	19.7%	25.6%
2023	19.9%	26%
2022	20.2%	26.4%
2021	20.5%	26.7%
2020	20.8%	27%
2019	21.1%	27.2%
2018	21.4%	27.4%
2017	21.7%	27.6%
2016	22%	27.8%
2015	22.4%	28.1%
2014	22.8%	28.3%
2013	23.3%	28.5%
2012	23.7%	28.7%
2011	24.2%	29%
2010	24.7%	29.2%
2009	25.2%	29.5%
2008	25.7%	29.8%
2007	26.1%	30.2%
2006	26.6%	30.7%
2005	27.1%	31.2%
2004	27.6%	31.8%
2003	28.2%	32.4%
2002	28.7%	32.9%
2001	29.3%	33.5%
2000	29.9%	34%
1999	30.5%	34.6%
1998	31%	35.2%
1997	31.6%	35.8%
1996	32.2%	36.4%
1995	32.8%	37%
1994	33.4%	37.7%
1993	34%	38.4%
1992	34.5%	39%
1991	35%	39.6%
1990	35.5%	40.2%
1989	35.9%	40.8%
1988	36.3%	41.3%
1987	36.6%	41.8%
1986	36.9%	42.3%
1985	37.2%	42.7%
1984	37.4%	43.1%
1983	37.7%	43.4%
1982	37.9%	43.7%
1981	38.1%	44%
1980	38.4%	44.3%
1979	38.8%	44.6%
1978	39.1%	44.9%
1977	39.6%	45.3%
1976	40%	45.6%
1975	40.5%	45.8%
1974	40.9%	46.1%
1973	41.4%	46.3%
1972	41.8%	46.4%
1971	42.2%	46.6%
1970	42.7%	46.7%
1969	43%	46.8%
1968	43.4%	46.9%
1967	43.8%	46.8%
1966	44%	46.8%
1965	44.2%	46.6%
1964	44.4%	46.5%
1963	44.5%	46.3%
1962	44.4%	45.9%
1961	44.3%	45.4%
1960	44.2%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Morocco

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Brazil

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Morocco
2023	67	70
2022	104	71
2021	128	92
2020	85	81
2019	65	79
2018	62	83
2017	61	88
2016	64	94
2015	63	100
2014	63	106
2013	61	113
2012	60	121
2011	62	130
2010	66	140
2009	69	148
2008	71	158
2007	73	169
2006	72	182
2005	71	196
2004	70	213
2003	67	224
2002	66	238
2001	66	254
2000	69	271
1999	75	291
1998	84	313
1997	92	333
1996	98	354
1995	103	378
1994	108	401
1993	113	428
1992	118	458
1991	128	490
1990	140	522
1989	150	559
1988	161	602
1987	167	650
1986	176	697
1985	186	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Morocco
2023	1.44%	1.66%
2022	1.46%	1.72%
2021	1.47%	1.79%
2020	1.49%	1.86%
2019	1.5%	1.94%
2018	1.52%	2.02%
2017	1.54%	2.11%
2016	1.68%	2.22%
2015	1.6%	2.34%
2014	1.63%	2.47%
2013	1.67%	2.62%
2012	1.72%	2.77%
2011	1.79%	2.93%
2010	1.86%	3.11%
2009	1.95%	3.29%
2008	2.05%	3.49%
2007	2.17%	3.7%
2006	2.31%	3.91%
2005	2.46%	4.13%
2004	2.63%	4.36%
2003	2.81%	4.57%
2002	3.01%	4.79%
2001	3.22%	5.01%
2000	3.45%	5.22%
1999	3.68%	5.45%
1998	3.93%	5.69%
1997	4.19%	5.94%
1996	4.47%	6.21%
1995	4.77%	6.49%
1994	5.09%	6.78%
1993	5.41%	7.09%
1992	5.72%	7.4%
1991	6.02%	7.73%
1990	6.31%	8.08%
1989	6.58%	8.45%
1988	6.84%	8.86%
1987	7.11%	9.3%
1986	7.38%	9.79%
1985	7.67%	10.3%
1984	7.98%	10.9%
1983	8.34%	11.5%
1982	8.73%	12.1%
1981	9.14%	12.8%
1980	9.57%	13.5%
1979	10%	14.2%
1978	10.4%	14.9%
1977	10.8%	15.6%
1976	11.2%	16.2%
1975	11.6%	16.8%
1974	11.9%	17.4%
1973	12.2%	17.8%
1972	12.6%	18.3%
1971	12.9%	18.7%
1970	13.2%	19.1%
1969	13.6%	19.6%
1968	13.9%	20.1%
1967	14.2%	20.6%
1966	14.5%	21.2%
1965	14.9%	21.8%
1964	15.2%	22.3%
1963	15.6%	22.9%
1962	16%	23.4%
1961	16.5%	23.9%
1960	16.9%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.