Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Brazil vs New Zealand by year

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Brazil

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	New Zealand
2023	1.62	1.56
2022	1.63	1.66
2021	1.64	1.64
2020	1.65	1.61
2019	1.71	1.72
2018	1.74	1.71
2017	1.74	1.81
2016	1.73	1.87
2015	1.78	1.99
2014	1.78	1.92
2013	1.76	2.01
2012	1.77	2.1
2011	1.78	2.09
2010	1.79	2.17
2009	1.8	2.13
2008	1.82	2.19
2007	1.85	2.18
2006	1.9	2.01
2005	1.94	1.97
2004	1.97	1.98
2003	2.01	1.93
2002	2.08	1.89
2001	2.16	1.97
2000	2.25	1.98
1999	2.34	1.97
1998	2.42	1.89
1997	2.47	1.96
1996	2.51	1.96
1995	2.57	1.98
1994	2.6	1.98
1993	2.66	2.04
1992	2.71	2.06
1991	2.81	2.09
1990	2.9	2.18
1989	3.01	2.12
1988	3.11	2.1
1987	3.23	2.03
1986	3.36	1.96
1985	3.48	1.93
1984	3.6	1.93
1983	3.72	1.92
1982	3.84	1.95
1981	3.94	2.01
1980	4.04	2.03
1979	4.12	2.12
1978	4.2	2.07
1977	4.27	2.21
1976	4.34	2.27
1975	4.42	2.37
1974	4.5	2.58
1973	4.64	2.76
1972	4.74	3
1971	4.84	3.18
1970	4.93	3.17
1969	5.04	3.28
1968	5.17	3.34
1967	5.34	3.35
1966	5.52	3.41
1965	5.68	3.54
1964	5.82	3.8
1963	5.93	4.05
1962	5.98	4.19
1961	6.02	4.31
1960	6.05	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	New Zealand
2023	1,107,434	18,876
2022	1,054,897	20,123
2021	919,507	23,644
2020	1,146,174	24,905
2019	1,472,104	25,299
2018	1,583,935	24,797
2017	1,610,402	26,282
2016	1,609,488	28,237
2015	1,742,275	29,408
2014	1,757,948	26,196
2013	1,758,716	29,096
2012	1,782,516	31,077
2011	1,815,758	31,302
2010	1,847,336	35,458
2009	1,878,542	33,560
2008	1,908,051	35,143
2007	1,970,372	35,480
2006	2,026,119	30,924
2005	2,083,281	30,674
2004	2,108,072	29,634
2003	2,128,819	28,150
2002	2,207,017	25,941
2001	2,291,210	27,939
2000	2,372,043	29,897
1999	2,450,869	28,916
1998	2,514,728	29,146
1997	2,531,758	30,137
1996	2,530,690	28,997
1995	2,546,195	29,828
1994	2,532,951	30,372
1993	2,545,874	31,685
1992	2,547,698	32,067
1991	2,606,167	33,518
1990	2,652,959	33,298
1989	2,717,923	30,749
1988	2,768,082	29,846
1987	2,825,485	27,603
1986	2,880,440	25,549
1985	2,912,908	24,126
1984	2,931,496	26,043
1983	2,952,335	24,315
1982	2,948,552	24,207
1981	2,928,262	25,374
1980	2,887,768	23,658
1979	2,836,759	26,675
1978	2,778,815	26,156
1977	2,715,328	28,020
1976	2,648,647	29,456
1975	2,585,130	31,355
1974	2,524,254	33,896
1973	2,501,309	35,239
1972	2,454,698	38,244
1971	2,407,319	40,000
1970	2,362,073	37,101
1969	2,324,190	38,098
1968	2,301,561	37,594
1967	2,307,560	37,974
1966	2,325,332	36,151
1965	2,336,415	36,982
1964	2,338,478	39,375
1963	2,326,400	42,027
1962	2,286,666	42,865
1961	2,240,178	43,482
1960	2,190,392	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Brazil vs New Zealand by year

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Brazil

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	New Zealand
2023	12.3	10.9
2022	12.6	11.5
2021	12.8	11.5
2020	13	11.3
2019	13.5	12
2018	14	11.8
2017	14.1	12.4
2016	14.1	12.6
2015	14.7	13.2
2014	14.8	12.7
2013	14.8	13.2
2012	14.9	13.9
2011	15.1	14
2010	15.3	14.7
2009	15.6	14.5
2008	15.8	15.1
2007	16.2	15.2
2006	16.7	14.1
2005	17.2	14
2004	17.5	14.2
2003	17.8	13.9
2002	18.5	13.7
2001	19.2	14.4
2000	19.9	14.7
1999	20.6	14.9
1998	21.2	14.5
1997	21.6	15.2
1996	21.9	15.3
1995	22.3	15.7
1994	22.5	15.8
1993	23	16.5
1992	23.3	16.8
1991	24.1	17.1
1990	24.8	17.9
1989	25.6	17.4
1988	26.5	17.4
1987	27.4	16.7
1986	28.3	16.1
1985	29.2	15.8
1984	30	15.9
1983	30.8	15.7
1982	31.5	15.7
1981	32	16.1
1980	32.4	16.1
1979	32.7	16.7
1978	33	16.2
1977	33.2	17.2
1976	33.3	17.6
1975	33.5	18.3
1974	33.7	19.5
1973	34.2	20.4
1972	34.5	21.7
1971	34.9	22.5
1970	35.2	22
1969	35.7	22.4
1968	36.3	22.6
1967	37.4	22.4
1966	38.6	22.4
1965	39.8	22.8
1964	41	24.1
1963	42	25.4
1962	42.7	26.2
1961	43.3	27
1960	43.9	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 43.9 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	New Zealand
2100	12.4%	13.6%
2099	12.4%	13.6%
2098	12.4%	13.6%
2097	12.4%	13.6%
2096	12.5%	13.7%
2095	12.5%	13.7%
2094	12.5%	13.7%
2093	12.5%	13.8%
2092	12.6%	13.8%
2091	12.6%	13.8%
2090	12.6%	13.8%
2089	12.6%	13.8%
2088	12.7%	13.9%
2087	12.7%	13.9%
2086	12.7%	13.9%
2085	12.7%	13.9%
2084	12.8%	13.9%
2083	12.8%	13.9%
2082	12.8%	13.9%
2081	12.8%	13.9%
2080	12.8%	13.9%
2079	12.9%	13.9%
2078	12.9%	13.9%
2077	12.9%	13.9%
2076	12.9%	13.9%
2075	12.9%	13.9%
2074	13%	14%
2073	13%	14%
2072	13%	14%
2071	13.1%	14.1%
2070	13.1%	14.1%
2069	13.2%	14.1%
2068	13.2%	14.2%
2067	13.3%	14.3%
2066	13.3%	14.3%
2065	13.4%	14.4%
2064	13.4%	14.4%
2063	13.5%	14.5%
2062	13.6%	14.6%
2061	13.7%	14.7%
2060	13.8%	14.7%
2059	13.8%	14.8%
2058	13.9%	14.9%
2057	14%	15%
2056	14.1%	15%
2055	14.2%	15.1%
2054	14.3%	15.1%
2053	14.4%	15.2%
2052	14.5%	15.2%
2051	14.6%	15.2%
2050	14.7%	15.2%
2049	14.8%	15.2%
2048	14.9%	15.3%
2047	15%	15.3%
2046	15.1%	15.3%
2045	15.2%	15.3%
2044	15.3%	15.3%
2043	15.5%	15.4%
2042	15.6%	15.4%
2041	15.7%	15.5%
2040	15.8%	15.5%
2039	16%	15.6%
2038	16.2%	15.7%
2037	16.3%	15.9%
2036	16.5%	16%
2035	16.7%	16.1%
2034	17%	16.2%
2033	17.3%	16.4%
2032	17.5%	16.5%
2031	17.8%	16.7%
2030	18.1%	16.9%
2029	18.4%	17.1%
2028	18.7%	17.3%
2027	19%	17.5%
2026	19.2%	17.8%
2025	19.5%	18%
2024	19.7%	18.1%
2023	19.9%	18.4%
2022	20.2%	18.6%
2021	20.5%	18.9%
2020	20.8%	19%
2019	21.1%	19.2%
2018	21.4%	19.3%
2017	21.7%	19.5%
2016	22%	19.6%
2015	22.4%	19.9%
2014	22.8%	20.2%
2013	23.3%	20.4%
2012	23.7%	20.6%
2011	24.2%	20.8%
2010	24.7%	20.9%
2009	25.2%	20.9%
2008	25.7%	21%
2007	26.1%	21.1%
2006	26.6%	21.3%
2005	27.1%	21.5%
2004	27.6%	21.8%
2003	28.2%	22.1%
2002	28.7%	22.4%
2001	29.3%	22.6%
2000	29.9%	22.8%
1999	30.5%	22.9%
1998	31%	23%
1997	31.6%	23%
1996	32.2%	23%
1995	32.8%	23.1%
1994	33.4%	23.1%
1993	34%	23.1%
1992	34.5%	23.1%
1991	35%	23.2%
1990	35.5%	23.3%
1989	35.9%	23.3%
1988	36.3%	23.5%
1987	36.6%	23.8%
1986	36.9%	24.2%
1985	37.2%	24.6%
1984	37.4%	25.1%
1983	37.7%	25.6%
1982	37.9%	26.2%
1981	38.1%	26.7%
1980	38.4%	27.2%
1979	38.8%	27.8%
1978	39.1%	28.4%
1977	39.6%	29%
1976	40%	29.6%
1975	40.5%	30.1%
1974	40.9%	30.5%
1973	41.4%	31%
1972	41.8%	31.4%
1971	42.2%	31.7%
1970	42.7%	31.9%
1969	43%	32.2%
1968	43.4%	32.3%
1967	43.8%	32.5%
1966	44%	32.6%
1965	44.2%	32.7%
1964	44.4%	32.9%
1963	44.5%	32.9%
1962	44.4%	33%
1961	44.3%	33%
1960	44.2%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs New Zealand

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Brazil

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	New Zealand
2023	67	7
2022	104	23
2021	128	8
2020	85	8
2019	65	8
2018	62	7
2017	61	8
2016	64	8
2015	63	8
2014	63	7
2013	61	8
2012	60	9
2011	62	10
2010	66	10
2009	69	10
2008	71	10
2007	73	10
2006	72	10
2005	71	11
2004	70	11
2003	67	11
2002	66	11
2001	66	10
2000	69	11
1999	75	12
1998	84	12
1997	92	13
1996	98	14
1995	103	14
1994	108	13
1993	113	14
1992	118	15
1991	128	16
1990	140	18
1989	150	18
1988	161	19
1987	167	19
1986	176	18
1985	186	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	New Zealand
2023	1.44%	0.47%
2022	1.46%	0.48%
2021	1.47%	0.49%
2020	1.49%	0.5%
2019	1.5%	0.51%
2018	1.52%	0.52%
2017	1.54%	0.53%
2016	1.68%	0.55%
2015	1.6%	0.56%
2014	1.63%	0.57%
2013	1.67%	0.59%
2012	1.72%	0.6%
2011	1.79%	0.61%
2010	1.86%	0.62%
2009	1.95%	0.63%
2008	2.05%	0.64%
2007	2.17%	0.65%
2006	2.31%	0.65%
2005	2.46%	0.66%
2004	2.63%	0.67%
2003	2.81%	0.69%
2002	3.01%	0.7%
2001	3.22%	0.72%
2000	3.45%	0.74%
1999	3.68%	0.76%
1998	3.93%	0.78%
1997	4.19%	0.81%
1996	4.47%	0.84%
1995	4.77%	0.87%
1994	5.09%	0.91%
1993	5.41%	0.95%
1992	5.72%	1%
1991	6.02%	1.06%
1990	6.31%	1.12%
1989	6.58%	1.18%
1988	6.84%	1.24%
1987	7.11%	1.29%
1986	7.38%	1.34%
1985	7.67%	1.38%
1984	7.98%	1.41%
1983	8.34%	1.45%
1982	8.73%	1.48%
1981	9.14%	1.52%
1980	9.57%	1.56%
1979	10%	1.61%
1978	10.4%	1.66%
1977	10.8%	1.71%
1976	11.2%	1.77%
1975	11.6%	1.83%
1974	11.9%	1.88%
1973	12.2%	1.94%
1972	12.6%	1.98%
1971	12.9%	2.03%
1970	13.2%	2.08%
1969	13.6%	2.12%
1968	13.9%	2.16%
1967	14.2%	2.2%
1966	14.5%	2.25%
1965	14.9%	2.31%
1964	15.2%	2.39%
1963	15.6%	2.48%
1962	16%	2.58%
1961	16.5%	2.68%
1960	16.9%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.