Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Philippines

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Philippines by year

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Brazil

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Philippines
2023	1.62	1.92
2022	1.63	1.93
2021	1.64	1.95
2020	1.65	2.08
2019	1.71	2.22
2018	1.74	2.38
2017	1.74	2.53
2016	1.73	2.68
2015	1.78	2.83
2014	1.78	2.89
2013	1.76	3.04
2012	1.77	3.14
2011	1.78	3.24
2010	1.79	3.32
2009	1.8	3.38
2008	1.82	3.4
2007	1.85	3.4
2006	1.9	3.47
2005	1.94	3.45
2004	1.97	3.52
2003	2.01	3.59
2002	2.08	3.65
2001	2.16	3.72
2000	2.25	3.75
1999	2.34	3.83
1998	2.42	3.88
1997	2.47	3.94
1996	2.51	4
1995	2.57	4.07
1994	2.6	4.08
1993	2.66	4.1
1992	2.71	4.16
1991	2.81	4.27
1990	2.9	4.32
1989	3.01	4.37
1988	3.11	4.45
1987	3.23	4.51
1986	3.36	4.56
1985	3.48	4.66
1984	3.6	4.77
1983	3.72	4.87
1982	3.84	4.92
1981	3.94	4.97
1980	4.04	5.11
1979	4.12	5.26
1978	4.2	5.39
1977	4.27	5.44
1976	4.34	5.51
1975	4.42	5.6
1974	4.5	5.69
1973	4.64	5.79
1972	4.74	5.94
1971	4.84	6.08
1970	4.93	6.22
1969	5.04	6.33
1968	5.17	6.45
1967	5.34	6.57
1966	5.52	6.69
1965	5.68	6.8
1964	5.82	6.89
1963	5.93	6.95
1962	5.98	6.98
1961	6.02	6.99
1960	6.05	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Philippines
2023	1,107,434	1,123,981
2022	1,054,897	1,115,825
2021	919,507	917,928
2020	1,146,174	1,253,741
2019	1,472,104	1,352,703
2018	1,583,935	1,495,843
2017	1,610,402	1,622,444
2016	1,609,488	1,718,232
2015	1,742,275	1,827,180
2014	1,757,948	1,851,828
2013	1,758,716	1,944,758
2012	1,782,516	1,979,568
2011	1,815,758	2,018,419
2010	1,847,336	2,030,979
2009	1,878,542	2,025,580
2008	1,908,051	2,007,584
2007	1,970,372	1,964,673
2006	2,026,119	1,960,246
2005	2,083,281	1,918,484
2004	2,108,072	1,924,265
2003	2,128,819	1,922,904
2002	2,207,017	1,919,556
2001	2,291,210	1,931,169
2000	2,372,043	1,902,330
1999	2,450,869	1,894,147
1998	2,514,728	1,870,371
1997	2,531,758	1,861,098
1996	2,530,690	1,849,587
1995	2,546,195	1,846,900
1994	2,532,951	1,813,827
1993	2,545,874	1,788,414
1992	2,547,698	1,769,259
1991	2,606,167	1,782,165
1990	2,652,959	1,749,622
1989	2,717,923	1,728,354
1988	2,768,082	1,707,402
1987	2,825,485	1,671,330
1986	2,880,440	1,631,491
1985	2,912,908	1,614,042
1984	2,931,496	1,579,872
1983	2,952,335	1,542,194
1982	2,948,552	1,485,790
1981	2,928,262	1,436,599
1980	2,887,768	1,413,735
1979	2,836,759	1,394,056
1978	2,778,815	1,364,661
1977	2,715,328	1,314,002
1976	2,648,647	1,258,286
1975	2,585,130	1,239,069
1974	2,524,254	1,218,884
1973	2,501,309	1,206,285
1972	2,454,698	1,206,414
1971	2,407,319	1,210,256
1970	2,362,073	1,198,944
1969	2,324,190	1,186,306
1968	2,301,561	1,172,146
1967	2,307,560	1,166,704
1966	2,325,332	1,156,498
1965	2,336,415	1,146,094
1964	2,338,478	1,131,586
1963	2,326,400	1,116,591
1962	2,286,666	1,091,953
1961	2,240,178	1,064,377
1960	2,190,392	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Philippines by year

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Brazil

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Philippines
2023	12.3	16
2022	12.6	16.1
2021	12.8	16.1
2020	13	17
2019	13.5	18.1
2018	14	19.4
2017	14.1	20.6
2016	14.1	21.8
2015	14.7	22.9
2014	14.8	23.4
2013	14.8	24.6
2012	14.9	25.2
2011	15.1	26
2010	15.3	26.6
2009	15.6	27
2008	15.8	27.1
2007	16.2	27
2006	16.7	27.4
2005	17.2	27.2
2004	17.5	27.6
2003	17.8	28.1
2002	18.5	28.5
2001	19.2	29.1
2000	19.9	29.3
1999	20.6	29.8
1998	21.2	30.2
1997	21.6	30.8
1996	21.9	31.4
1995	22.3	32.1
1994	22.5	32.3
1993	23	32.6
1992	23.3	33.1
1991	24.1	34.3
1990	24.8	34.5
1989	25.6	35
1988	26.5	35.6
1987	27.4	35.9
1986	28.3	36.2
1985	29.2	36.7
1984	30	37
1983	30.8	37.1
1982	31.5	36.9
1981	32	36.9
1980	32.4	37.2
1979	32.7	37.6
1978	33	37.8
1977	33.2	37.5
1976	33.3	37.2
1975	33.5	37.5
1974	33.7	37.7
1973	34.2	38.1
1972	34.5	38.7
1971	34.9	39.5
1970	35.2	40.1
1969	35.7	40.5
1968	36.3	41.1
1967	37.4	42.1
1966	38.6	43
1965	39.8	43.9
1964	41	44.8
1963	42	45.6
1962	42.7	46.2
1961	43.3	46.7
1960	43.9	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 43.9 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Philippines
2100	12.4%	14.1%
2099	12.4%	14.1%
2098	12.4%	14.2%
2097	12.4%	14.2%
2096	12.5%	14.3%
2095	12.5%	14.3%
2094	12.5%	14.4%
2093	12.5%	14.4%
2092	12.6%	14.5%
2091	12.6%	14.6%
2090	12.6%	14.7%
2089	12.6%	14.8%
2088	12.7%	14.9%
2087	12.7%	15%
2086	12.7%	15.1%
2085	12.7%	15.2%
2084	12.8%	15.2%
2083	12.8%	15.3%
2082	12.8%	15.4%
2081	12.8%	15.5%
2080	12.8%	15.5%
2079	12.9%	15.6%
2078	12.9%	15.6%
2077	12.9%	15.7%
2076	12.9%	15.7%
2075	12.9%	15.7%
2074	13%	15.8%
2073	13%	15.8%
2072	13%	15.8%
2071	13.1%	15.8%
2070	13.1%	15.9%
2069	13.2%	15.9%
2068	13.2%	16%
2067	13.3%	16.1%
2066	13.3%	16.2%
2065	13.4%	16.3%
2064	13.4%	16.5%
2063	13.5%	16.6%
2062	13.6%	16.8%
2061	13.7%	17%
2060	13.8%	17.2%
2059	13.8%	17.5%
2058	13.9%	17.7%
2057	14%	18%
2056	14.1%	18.2%
2055	14.2%	18.5%
2054	14.3%	18.7%
2053	14.4%	19%
2052	14.5%	19.3%
2051	14.6%	19.5%
2050	14.7%	19.7%
2049	14.8%	20%
2048	14.9%	20.2%
2047	15%	20.3%
2046	15.1%	20.5%
2045	15.2%	20.7%
2044	15.3%	20.8%
2043	15.5%	20.9%
2042	15.6%	21%
2041	15.7%	21.1%
2040	15.8%	21.2%
2039	16%	21.3%
2038	16.2%	21.4%
2037	16.3%	21.4%
2036	16.5%	21.5%
2035	16.7%	21.6%
2034	17%	22%
2033	17.3%	22.5%
2032	17.5%	23%
2031	17.8%	23.6%
2030	18.1%	24.1%
2029	18.4%	24.7%
2028	18.7%	25.4%
2027	19%	26%
2026	19.2%	26.8%
2025	19.5%	27.5%
2024	19.7%	27.9%
2023	19.9%	28.6%
2022	20.2%	29.3%
2021	20.5%	30%
2020	20.8%	30.7%
2019	21.1%	31.3%
2018	21.4%	31.8%
2017	21.7%	32.3%
2016	22%	32.9%
2015	22.4%	33.5%
2014	22.8%	34.1%
2013	23.3%	34.4%
2012	23.7%	34.8%
2011	24.2%	35.2%
2010	24.7%	35.6%
2009	25.2%	36%
2008	25.7%	36.3%
2007	26.1%	36.6%
2006	26.6%	36.9%
2005	27.1%	37.2%
2004	27.6%	37.6%
2003	28.2%	38%
2002	28.7%	38.4%
2001	29.3%	38.8%
2000	29.9%	39.2%
1999	30.5%	39.6%
1998	31%	40.1%
1997	31.6%	40.5%
1996	32.2%	40.8%
1995	32.8%	41.1%
1994	33.4%	41.2%
1993	34%	41.4%
1992	34.5%	41.6%
1991	35%	41.8%
1990	35.5%	41.8%
1989	35.9%	41.9%
1988	36.3%	42%
1987	36.6%	42.2%
1986	36.9%	42.3%
1985	37.2%	42.5%
1984	37.4%	42.8%
1983	37.7%	43.1%
1982	37.9%	43.5%
1981	38.1%	43.9%
1980	38.4%	44.3%
1979	38.8%	44.8%
1978	39.1%	45.2%
1977	39.6%	45.8%
1976	40%	46.4%
1975	40.5%	46.9%
1974	40.9%	47.4%
1973	41.4%	47.7%
1972	41.8%	48%
1971	42.2%	48.2%
1970	42.7%	48.4%
1969	43%	48.6%
1968	43.4%	48.8%
1967	43.8%	49%
1966	44%	49.1%
1965	44.2%	49.2%
1964	44.4%	49.2%
1963	44.5%	49.2%
1962	44.4%	49.1%
1961	44.3%	48.8%
1960	44.2%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Philippines

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Brazil

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Philippines
2023	67	84
2022	104	92
2021	128	153
2020	85	88
2019	65	92
2018	62	92
2017	61	86
2016	64	98
2015	63	104
2014	63	106
2013	61	110
2012	60	110
2011	62	115
2010	66	117
2009	69	122
2008	71	123
2007	73	123
2006	72	129
2005	71	118
2004	70	122
2003	67	127
2002	66	126
2001	66	132
2000	69	127
1999	75	130
1998	84	135
1997	92	138
1996	98	141
1995	103	147
1994	108	151
1993	113	155
1992	118	160
1991	128	172
1990	140	173
1989	150	177
1988	161	184
1987	167	191
1986	176	199
1985	186	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Philippines
2023	1.44%	2.69%
2022	1.46%	2.73%
2021	1.47%	2.77%
2020	1.49%	2.79%
2019	1.5%	2.8%
2018	1.52%	2.79%
2017	1.54%	2.78%
2016	1.68%	2.78%
2015	1.6%	2.78%
2014	1.63%	2.8%
2013	1.67%	2.83%
2012	1.72%	2.87%
2011	1.79%	2.91%
2010	1.86%	2.96%
2009	1.95%	3.01%
2008	2.05%	3.07%
2007	2.17%	3.14%
2006	2.31%	3.21%
2005	2.46%	3.28%
2004	2.63%	3.36%
2003	2.81%	3.44%
2002	3.01%	3.52%
2001	3.22%	3.61%
2000	3.45%	3.69%
1999	3.68%	3.78%
1998	3.93%	3.88%
1997	4.19%	4%
1996	4.47%	4.14%
1995	4.77%	4.31%
1994	5.09%	4.51%
1993	5.41%	4.73%
1992	5.72%	4.98%
1991	6.02%	5.27%
1990	6.31%	5.6%
1989	6.58%	5.96%
1988	6.84%	6.32%
1987	7.11%	6.66%
1986	7.38%	6.96%
1985	7.67%	7.21%
1984	7.98%	7.4%
1983	8.34%	7.56%
1982	8.73%	7.69%
1981	9.14%	7.8%
1980	9.57%	7.9%
1979	10%	7.99%
1978	10.4%	8.06%
1977	10.8%	8.11%
1976	11.2%	8.15%
1975	11.6%	8.17%
1974	11.9%	8.17%
1973	12.2%	8.17%
1972	12.6%	8.18%
1971	12.9%	8.21%
1970	13.2%	8.28%
1969	13.6%	8.37%
1968	13.9%	8.48%
1967	14.2%	8.62%
1966	14.5%	8.78%
1965	14.9%	8.95%
1964	15.2%	9.13%
1963	15.6%	9.33%
1962	16%	9.54%
1961	16.5%	9.8%
1960	16.9%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.