Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Romania

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Romania by year

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Brazil

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Romania
2023	1.62	1.71
2022	1.63	1.71
2021	1.64	1.81
2020	1.65	1.8
2019	1.71	1.77
2018	1.74	1.76
2017	1.74	1.78
2016	1.73	1.69
2015	1.78	1.62
2014	1.78	1.56
2013	1.76	1.46
2012	1.77	1.52
2011	1.78	1.47
2010	1.79	1.59
2009	1.8	1.66
2008	1.82	1.6
2007	1.85	1.45
2006	1.9	1.42
2005	1.94	1.4
2004	1.97	1.33
2003	2.01	1.3
2002	2.08	1.27
2001	2.16	1.27
2000	2.25	1.31
1999	2.34	1.3
1998	2.42	1.32
1997	2.47	1.32
1996	2.51	1.3
1995	2.57	1.33
1994	2.6	1.4
1993	2.66	1.43
1992	2.71	1.51
1991	2.81	1.59
1990	2.9	1.83
1989	3.01	2.22
1988	3.11	2.3
1987	3.23	2.38
1986	3.36	2.39
1985	3.48	2.31
1984	3.6	2.26
1983	3.72	2.06
1982	3.84	2.17
1981	3.94	2.36
1980	4.04	2.43
1979	4.12	2.49
1978	4.2	2.52
1977	4.27	2.57
1976	4.34	2.54
1975	4.42	2.59
1974	4.5	2.71
1973	4.64	2.44
1972	4.74	2.55
1971	4.84	2.67
1970	4.93	2.89
1969	5.04	3.19
1968	5.17	3.63
1967	5.34	3.66
1966	5.52	1.9
1965	5.68	1.91
1964	5.82	1.96
1963	5.93	2.01
1962	5.98	2.04
1961	6.02	2.17
1960	6.05	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Romania
2023	1,107,434	-89,587
2022	1,054,897	-93,338
2021	919,507	-141,504
2020	1,146,174	-100,179
2019	1,472,104	-60,053
2018	1,583,935	-62,316
2017	1,610,402	-50,930
2016	1,609,488	-53,196
2015	1,742,275	-59,447
2014	1,757,948	-55,745
2013	1,758,716	-59,951
2012	1,782,516	-54,157
2011	1,815,758	-56,413
2010	1,847,336	-46,567
2009	1,878,542	-34,625
2008	1,908,051	-30,806
2007	1,970,372	-37,590
2006	2,026,119	-38,148
2005	2,083,281	-40,508
2004	2,108,072	-42,904
2003	2,128,819	-56,093
2002	2,207,017	-58,673
2001	2,291,210	-37,625
2000	2,372,043	-22,443
1999	2,450,869	-31,461
1998	2,514,728	-33,761
1997	2,531,758	-42,853
1996	2,530,690	-56,548
1995	2,546,195	-36,295
1994	2,532,951	-18,184
1993	2,545,874	-13,658
1992	2,547,698	-4,559
1991	2,606,167	25,301
1990	2,652,959	69,605
1989	2,717,923	122,756
1988	2,768,082	126,817
1987	2,825,485	128,517
1986	2,880,440	134,737
1985	2,912,908	111,392
1984	2,931,496	117,731
1983	2,952,335	87,986
1982	2,948,552	119,121
1981	2,928,262	156,472
1980	2,887,768	168,776
1979	2,836,759	194,397
1978	2,778,815	204,148
1977	2,715,328	215,385
1976	2,648,647	213,361
1975	2,585,130	219,324
1974	2,524,254	235,530
1973	2,501,309	175,020
1972	2,454,698	198,316
1971	2,407,319	206,662
1970	2,362,073	234,905
1969	2,324,190	264,120
1968	2,301,561	338,577
1967	2,307,560	347,709
1966	2,325,332	115,293
1965	2,336,415	114,190
1964	2,338,478	134,326
1963	2,326,400	139,104
1962	2,286,666	130,736
1961	2,240,178	163,286
1960	2,190,392	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Romania by year

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Brazil

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Romania
2023	12.3	8
2022	12.6	9.4
2021	12.8	10.1
2020	13	10.3
2019	13.5	10.3
2018	14	10.4
2017	14.1	10.8
2016	14.1	10.4
2015	14.7	10.2
2014	14.8	10
2013	14.8	9.4
2012	14.9	10
2011	15.1	9.7
2010	15.3	10.5
2009	15.6	10.9
2008	15.8	10.8
2007	16.2	10.3
2006	16.7	10.4
2005	17.2	10.4
2004	17.5	10.1
2003	17.8	9.8
2002	18.5	9.7
2001	19.2	10
2000	19.9	10.4
1999	20.6	10.4
1998	21.2	10.5
1997	21.6	10.5
1996	21.9	10.2
1995	22.3	10.4
1994	22.5	10.9
1993	23	11
1992	23.3	11.4
1991	24.1	12
1990	24.8	13.6
1989	25.6	16
1988	26.5	16.5
1987	27.4	16.7
1986	28.3	16.5
1985	29.2	15.8
1984	30	15.5
1983	30.8	14.3
1982	31.5	15.3
1981	32	17
1980	32.4	18
1979	32.7	18.6
1978	33	19
1977	33.2	19.5
1976	33.3	19.4
1975	33.5	19.6
1974	33.7	20.3
1973	34.2	18.2
1972	34.5	18.8
1971	34.9	19.6
1970	35.2	21.1
1969	35.7	23.3
1968	36.3	26.6
1967	37.4	27
1966	38.6	14.2
1965	39.8	14.6
1964	41	15.2
1963	42	15.7
1962	42.7	16.2
1961	43.3	17.5
1960	43.9	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 8 in Romania, compared with 43.9 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Romania
2100	12.4%	12.8%
2099	12.4%	12.8%
2098	12.4%	12.8%
2097	12.4%	12.9%
2096	12.5%	12.9%
2095	12.5%	13%
2094	12.5%	13.1%
2093	12.5%	13.1%
2092	12.6%	13.2%
2091	12.6%	13.2%
2090	12.6%	13.3%
2089	12.6%	13.4%
2088	12.7%	13.4%
2087	12.7%	13.5%
2086	12.7%	13.5%
2085	12.7%	13.5%
2084	12.8%	13.6%
2083	12.8%	13.6%
2082	12.8%	13.6%
2081	12.8%	13.6%
2080	12.8%	13.6%
2079	12.9%	13.6%
2078	12.9%	13.6%
2077	12.9%	13.6%
2076	12.9%	13.6%
2075	12.9%	13.6%
2074	13%	13.6%
2073	13%	13.6%
2072	13%	13.6%
2071	13.1%	13.6%
2070	13.1%	13.6%
2069	13.2%	13.6%
2068	13.2%	13.6%
2067	13.3%	13.6%
2066	13.3%	13.7%
2065	13.4%	13.7%
2064	13.4%	13.8%
2063	13.5%	13.8%
2062	13.6%	13.9%
2061	13.7%	13.9%
2060	13.8%	14%
2059	13.8%	14.1%
2058	13.9%	14.1%
2057	14%	14.2%
2056	14.1%	14.3%
2055	14.2%	14.3%
2054	14.3%	14.4%
2053	14.4%	14.4%
2052	14.5%	14.4%
2051	14.6%	14.4%
2050	14.7%	14.4%
2049	14.8%	14.4%
2048	14.9%	14.4%
2047	15%	14.4%
2046	15.1%	14.4%
2045	15.2%	14.3%
2044	15.3%	14.3%
2043	15.5%	14.3%
2042	15.6%	14.3%
2041	15.7%	14.2%
2040	15.8%	14.2%
2039	16%	14.2%
2038	16.2%	14.3%
2037	16.3%	14.3%
2036	16.5%	14.3%
2035	16.7%	14.4%
2034	17%	14.5%
2033	17.3%	14.6%
2032	17.5%	14.8%
2031	17.8%	15%
2030	18.1%	15.1%
2029	18.4%	15.2%
2028	18.7%	15.3%
2027	19%	15.4%
2026	19.2%	15.5%
2025	19.5%	15.6%
2024	19.7%	15.7%
2023	19.9%	15.9%
2022	20.2%	16%
2021	20.5%	16.1%
2020	20.8%	16.1%
2019	21.1%	16%
2018	21.4%	15.9%
2017	21.7%	15.8%
2016	22%	15.7%
2015	22.4%	15.7%
2014	22.8%	15.7%
2013	23.3%	15.7%
2012	23.7%	15.7%
2011	24.2%	15.8%
2010	24.7%	15.7%
2009	25.2%	15.7%
2008	25.7%	15.7%
2007	26.1%	15.7%
2006	26.6%	15.8%
2005	27.1%	16%
2004	27.6%	16.4%
2003	28.2%	16.9%
2002	28.7%	17.5%
2001	29.3%	18.1%
2000	29.9%	18.6%
1999	30.5%	19.1%
1998	31%	19.3%
1997	31.6%	19.6%
1996	32.2%	20%
1995	32.8%	20.5%
1994	33.4%	21%
1993	34%	21.6%
1992	34.5%	22.2%
1991	35%	22.8%
1990	35.5%	23.3%
1989	35.9%	23.7%
1988	36.3%	23.9%
1987	36.6%	24%
1986	36.9%	24.3%
1985	37.2%	24.6%
1984	37.4%	25.1%
1983	37.7%	25.9%
1982	37.9%	26.8%
1981	38.1%	27.1%
1980	38.4%	26.8%
1979	38.8%	26.5%
1978	39.1%	26.3%
1977	39.6%	26%
1976	40%	25.7%
1975	40.5%	25.3%
1974	40.9%	25.1%
1973	41.4%	24.9%
1972	41.8%	24.9%
1971	42.2%	24.9%
1970	42.7%	25.1%
1969	43%	25.1%
1968	43.4%	25.1%
1967	43.8%	25%
1966	44%	25.2%
1965	44.2%	26%
1964	44.4%	26.7%
1963	44.5%	27.3%
1962	44.4%	27.7%
1961	44.3%	28%
1960	44.2%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Romania

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Brazil

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Romania
2023	67	12
2022	104	13
2021	128	20
2020	85	16
2019	65	14
2018	62	15
2017	61	17
2016	64	17
2015	63	18
2014	63	18
2013	61	18
2012	60	19
2011	62	20
2010	66	23
2009	69	25
2008	71	25
2007	73	25
2006	72	27
2005	71	30
2004	70	32
2003	67	35
2002	66	38
2001	66	41
2000	69	45
1999	75	51
1998	84	58
1997	92	66
1996	98	72
1995	103	75
1994	108	80
1993	113	87
1992	118	95
1991	128	104
1990	140	118
1989	150	143
1988	161	159
1987	167	173
1986	176	180
1985	186	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Romania
2023	1.44%	0.66%
2022	1.46%	0.66%
2021	1.47%	0.65%
2020	1.49%	0.66%
2019	1.5%	0.68%
2018	1.52%	0.73%
2017	1.54%	0.79%
2016	1.68%	0.85%
2015	1.6%	0.92%
2014	1.63%	0.99%
2013	1.67%	1.05%
2012	1.72%	1.12%
2011	1.79%	1.18%
2010	1.86%	1.24%
2009	1.95%	1.31%
2008	2.05%	1.4%
2007	2.17%	1.51%
2006	2.31%	1.66%
2005	2.46%	1.82%
2004	2.63%	1.94%
2003	2.81%	1.99%
2002	3.01%	2.01%
2001	3.22%	2.06%
2000	3.45%	2.16%
1999	3.68%	2.29%
1998	3.93%	2.44%
1997	4.19%	2.58%
1996	4.47%	2.68%
1995	4.77%	2.73%
1994	5.09%	2.76%
1993	5.41%	2.79%
1992	5.72%	2.84%
1991	6.02%	2.97%
1990	6.31%	3.14%
1989	6.58%	3.31%
1988	6.84%	3.43%
1987	7.11%	3.45%
1986	7.38%	3.33%
1985	7.67%	3.16%
1984	7.98%	3.08%
1983	8.34%	3.14%
1982	8.73%	3.28%
1981	9.14%	3.44%
1980	9.57%	3.57%
1979	10%	3.68%
1978	10.4%	3.76%
1977	10.8%	3.86%
1976	11.2%	4.05%
1975	11.6%	4.27%
1974	11.9%	4.43%
1973	12.2%	4.49%
1972	12.6%	4.64%
1971	12.9%	5.06%
1970	13.2%	5.69%
1969	13.6%	6.23%
1968	13.9%	6.44%
1967	14.2%	6.27%
1966	14.5%	5.83%
1965	14.9%	5.44%
1964	15.2%	5.45%
1963	15.6%	6.03%
1962	16%	6.98%
1961	16.5%	7.98%
1960	16.9%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.