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Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Papua New Guinea

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Brazil has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.6 for Papua New Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.62 in Brazil and 3.1 in Papua New Guinea — 91.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.2% in Brazil and by 48.5% in Papua New Guinea — in 1960, it was 6.05 and 6.02, respectively.

  • Brazil is ranked 114/196 by birth rate compared to 55/196 for Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Brazil — it's 29.2 in Papua New Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 42.7 in Brazil vs 54.1 in Papua New Guinea.
  • In Brazil, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Papua New Guinea.

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Papua New Guinea by year

Brazil
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2023 1.62 3.1
2022 1.63 3.17
2021 1.64 3.22
2020 1.65 3.27
2019 1.71 3.32
2018 1.74 3.38
2017 1.74 3.43
2016 1.73 3.5
2015 1.78 3.56
2014 1.78 3.63
2013 1.76 3.68
2012 1.77 3.75
2011 1.78 3.82
2010 1.79 3.88
2009 1.8 3.94
2008 1.82 4.01
2007 1.85 4.08
2006 1.9 4.15
2005 1.94 4.22
2004 1.97 4.28
2003 2.01 4.36
2002 2.08 4.42
2001 2.16 4.47
2000 2.25 4.53
1999 2.34 4.59
1998 2.42 4.63
1997 2.47 4.68
1996 2.51 4.73
1995 2.57 4.78
1994 2.6 4.87
1993 2.66 4.96
1992 2.71 5.03
1991 2.81 5.11
1990 2.9 5.18
1989 3.01 5.24
1988 3.11 5.3
1987 3.23 5.36
1986 3.36 5.42
1985 3.48 5.47
1984 3.6 5.51
1983 3.72 5.56
1982 3.84 5.59
1981 3.94 5.65
1980 4.04 5.71
1979 4.12 5.79
1978 4.2 5.88
1977 4.27 5.96
1976 4.34 6.02
1975 4.42 6.07
1974 4.5 6.11
1973 4.64 6.16
1972 4.74 6.2
1971 4.84 6.23
1970 4.93 6.25
1969 5.04 6.26
1968 5.17 6.25
1967 5.34 6.24
1966 5.52 6.23
1965 5.68 6.2
1964 5.82 6.19
1963 5.93 6.15
1962 5.98 6.14
1961 6.02 6.07
1960 6.05 6.02

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 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Brazil
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2023 1,107,434 187,637
2022 1,054,897 186,861
2021 919,507 183,766
2020 1,146,174 189,130
2019 1,472,104 190,662
2018 1,583,935 190,662
2017 1,610,402 189,715
2016 1,609,488 189,281
2015 1,742,275 188,600
2014 1,757,948 187,592
2013 1,758,716 185,790
2012 1,782,516 183,658
2011 1,815,758 181,842
2010 1,847,336 178,998
2009 1,878,542 175,421
2008 1,908,051 172,823
2007 1,970,372 169,306
2006 2,026,119 166,540
2005 2,083,281 163,888
2004 2,108,072 161,023
2003 2,128,819 158,611
2002 2,207,017 155,091
2001 2,291,210 151,431
2000 2,372,043 147,496
1999 2,450,869 143,592
1998 2,514,728 136,677
1997 2,531,758 134,458
1996 2,530,690 129,802
1995 2,546,195 125,410
1994 2,532,951 122,113
1993 2,545,874 118,668
1992 2,547,698 114,818
1991 2,606,167 111,453
1990 2,652,959 110,033
1989 2,717,923 108,199
1988 2,768,082 106,256
1987 2,825,485 104,367
1986 2,880,440 102,346
1985 2,912,908 100,333
1984 2,931,496 98,103
1983 2,952,335 95,982
1982 2,948,552 93,522
1981 2,928,262 91,767
1980 2,887,768 90,266
1979 2,836,759 89,330
1978 2,778,815 88,747
1977 2,715,328 87,954
1976 2,648,647 86,965
1975 2,585,130 85,809
1974 2,524,254 84,829
1973 2,501,309 83,821
1972 2,454,698 82,672
1971 2,407,319 80,599
1970 2,362,073 78,712
1969 2,324,190 76,454
1968 2,301,561 73,983
1967 2,307,560 71,519
1966 2,325,332 69,206
1965 2,336,415 66,693
1964 2,338,478 64,558
1963 2,326,400 62,260
1962 2,286,666 59,974
1961 2,240,178 58,151
1960 2,190,392 56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Papua New Guinea by year

Brazil
Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2023 12.3 24.6
2022 12.6 25.2
2021 12.8 25.6
2020 13 26.1
2019 13.5 26.5
2018 14 27
2017 14.1 27.4
2016 14.1 27.9
2015 14.7 28.4
2014 14.8 28.9
2013 14.8 29.4
2012 14.9 29.8
2011 15.1 30.3
2010 15.3 30.7
2009 15.6 31.1
2008 15.8 31.5
2007 16.2 31.9
2006 16.7 32.4
2005 17.2 32.8
2004 17.5 33.2
2003 17.8 33.7
2002 18.5 34
2001 19.2 34.2
2000 19.9 34.4
1999 20.6 34.7
1998 21.2 34.8
1997 21.6 34.8
1996 21.9 34.9
1995 22.3 35
1994 22.5 35.3
1993 23 35.6
1992 23.3 35.8
1991 24.1 36.1
1990 24.8 36.7
1989 25.6 37.1
1988 26.5 37.3
1987 27.4 37.4
1986 28.3 37.5
1985 29.2 37.7
1984 30 37.7
1983 30.8 37.8
1982 31.5 37.7
1981 32 37.9
1980 32.4 38.1
1979 32.7 38.7
1978 33 39.3
1977 33.2 39.9
1976 33.3 40.5
1975 33.5 41.1
1974 33.7 41.8
1973 34.2 42.6
1972 34.5 43.3
1971 34.9 43.7
1970 35.2 44
1969 35.7 44.2
1968 36.3 44.4
1967 37.4 44.5
1966 38.6 44.6
1965 39.8 44.6
1964 41 44.7
1963 42 44.7
1962 42.7 44.9
1961 43.3 44.9
1960 43.9 45.1

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 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 43.9 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Brazil Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate 1.62 3.1
Fertility rate rank 124/196 55/196
Birth rate 12.3 24.6
Birth rate rank 114/196 55/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,107,434 +187,637
Natural population change rank 17/196 63/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% +1.81%
Population growth +0.41% +1.8%
Population growth rank 141/197 59/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.4 52.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 144.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.3 46.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.7% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 56.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 2.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.25% 3.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.44% 4.03%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brazil
Factual

UN forecast
Papua New Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2100 12.4% 19%
2099 12.4% 19.1%
2098 12.4% 19.2%
2097 12.4% 19.3%
2096 12.5% 19.4%
2095 12.5% 19.5%
2094 12.5% 19.6%
2093 12.5% 19.7%
2092 12.6% 19.8%
2091 12.6% 19.9%
2090 12.6% 20%
2089 12.6% 20.1%
2088 12.7% 20.2%
2087 12.7% 20.4%
2086 12.7% 20.5%
2085 12.7% 20.6%
2084 12.8% 20.7%
2083 12.8% 20.8%
2082 12.8% 20.9%
2081 12.8% 21%
2080 12.8% 21.2%
2079 12.9% 21.3%
2078 12.9% 21.4%
2077 12.9% 21.5%
2076 12.9% 21.7%
2075 12.9% 21.8%
2074 13% 21.9%
2073 13% 22.1%
2072 13% 22.2%
2071 13.1% 22.4%
2070 13.1% 22.5%
2069 13.2% 22.7%
2068 13.2% 22.8%
2067 13.3% 23%
2066 13.3% 23.2%
2065 13.4% 23.3%
2064 13.4% 23.5%
2063 13.5% 23.7%
2062 13.6% 23.9%
2061 13.7% 24.1%
2060 13.8% 24.3%
2059 13.8% 24.5%
2058 13.9% 24.6%
2057 14% 24.8%
2056 14.1% 25%
2055 14.2% 25.2%
2054 14.3% 25.4%
2053 14.4% 25.6%
2052 14.5% 25.8%
2051 14.6% 26%
2050 14.7% 26.2%
2049 14.8% 26.4%
2048 14.9% 26.6%
2047 15% 26.8%
2046 15.1% 27%
2045 15.2% 27.2%
2044 15.3% 27.4%
2043 15.5% 27.6%
2042 15.6% 27.9%
2041 15.7% 28.1%
2040 15.8% 28.4%
2039 16% 28.7%
2038 16.2% 28.9%
2037 16.3% 29.2%
2036 16.5% 29.6%
2035 16.7% 29.9%
2034 17% 30.2%
2033 17.3% 30.6%
2032 17.5% 30.9%
2031 17.8% 31.2%
2030 18.1% 31.6%
2029 18.4% 31.9%
2028 18.7% 32.3%
2027 19% 32.6%
2026 19.2% 33%
2025 19.5% 33.3%
2024 19.7% 33.5%
2023 19.9% 33.8%
2022 20.2% 34.1%
2021 20.5% 34.4%
2020 20.8% 34.7%
2019 21.1% 35%
2018 21.4% 35.3%
2017 21.7% 35.6%
2016 22% 35.9%
2015 22.4% 36.2%
2014 22.8% 36.5%
2013 23.3% 36.7%
2012 23.7% 37%
2011 24.2% 37.2%
2010 24.7% 37.5%
2009 25.2% 37.7%
2008 25.7% 38%
2007 26.1% 38.3%
2006 26.6% 38.5%
2005 27.1% 38.8%
2004 27.6% 39%
2003 28.2% 39.3%
2002 28.7% 39.5%
2001 29.3% 39.8%
2000 29.9% 40%
1999 30.5% 40.2%
1998 31% 40.4%
1997 31.6% 40.6%
1996 32.2% 40.8%
1995 32.8% 41%
1994 33.4% 41.2%
1993 34% 41.5%
1992 34.5% 41.7%
1991 35% 41.9%
1990 35.5% 42.1%
1989 35.9% 42.3%
1988 36.3% 42.4%
1987 36.6% 42.4%
1986 36.9% 42.5%
1985 37.2% 42.6%
1984 37.4% 42.8%
1983 37.7% 42.9%
1982 37.9% 43%
1981 38.1% 43.2%
1980 38.4% 43.5%
1979 38.8% 44%
1978 39.1% 44.4%
1977 39.6% 44.9%
1976 40% 45.2%
1975 40.5% 45.5%
1974 40.9% 45.8%
1973 41.4% 45.9%
1972 41.8% 46%
1971 42.2% 46%
1970 42.7% 45.8%
1969 43% 45.6%
1968 43.4% 45.3%
1967 43.8% 45.1%
1966 44% 44.9%
1965 44.2% 44.6%
1964 44.4% 44.4%
1963 44.5% 44.2%
1962 44.4% 43.9%
1961 44.3% 43.7%
1960 44.2% 43.4%

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 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Papua New Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Papua New Guinea

Brazil
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2023 67 189
2022 104 189
2021 128 223
2020 85 194
2019 65 199
2018 62 205
2017 61 207
2016 64 214
2015 63 221
2014 63 232
2013 61 243
2012 60 257
2011 62 271
2010 66 289
2009 69 302
2008 71 315
2007 73 326
2006 72 325
2005 71 326
2004 70 326
2003 67 328
2002 66 329
2001 66 325
2000 69 323
1999 75 321
1998 84 325
1997 92 316
1996 98 316
1995 103 318
1994 108 324
1993 113 333
1992 118 340
1991 128 354
1990 140 360
1989 150 369
1988 161 377
1987 167 379
1986 176 386
1985 186 393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Brazil
Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Brazil Papua New Guinea
2023 1.44% 4.03%
2022 1.46% 4.17%
2021 1.47% 4.31%
2020 1.49% 4.45%
2019 1.5% 4.59%
2018 1.52% 4.72%
2017 1.54% 4.87%
2016 1.68% 5.02%
2015 1.6% 5.17%
2014 1.63% 5.3%
2013 1.67% 5.44%
2012 1.72% 5.59%
2011 1.79% 5.73%
2010 1.86% 5.88%
2009 1.95% 6.02%
2008 2.05% 6.16%
2007 2.17% 6.31%
2006 2.31% 6.44%
2005 2.46% 6.58%
2004 2.63% 6.71%
2003 2.81% 6.84%
2002 3.01% 6.96%
2001 3.22% 7.08%
2000 3.45% 7.19%
1999 3.68% 7.3%
1998 3.93% 7.41%
1997 4.19% 7.52%
1996 4.47% 7.64%
1995 4.77% 7.77%
1994 5.09% 7.89%
1993 5.41% 8.03%
1992 5.72% 8.17%
1991 6.02% 8.31%
1990 6.31% 8.47%
1989 6.58% 8.63%
1988 6.84% 8.78%
1987 7.11% 8.96%
1986 7.38% 9.12%
1985 7.67% 9.3%
1984 7.98% 9.5%
1983 8.34% 9.71%
1982 8.73% 9.94%
1981 9.14% 10.2%
1980 9.57% 10.4%
1979 10% 10.7%
1978 10.4% 11%
1977 10.8% 11.3%
1976 11.2% 11.7%
1975 11.6% 12.1%
1974 11.9% 12.4%
1973 12.2% 12.9%
1972 12.6% 13.3%
1971 12.9% 13.7%
1970 13.2% 14.2%
1969 13.6% 14.7%
1968 13.9% 15.2%
1967 14.2% 15.8%
1966 14.5% 16.3%
1965 14.9% 16.9%
1964 15.2% 17.4%
1963 15.6% 18%
1962 16% 18.6%
1961 16.5% 19.2%
1960 16.9% 19.8%

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 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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