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Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Saint Vincent

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Brazil has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.2 for Saint Vincent. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.62 in Brazil and 1.78 in Saint Vincent — 9.64% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.2% in Brazil and by 75.5% in Saint Vincent — in 1960, it was 6.05 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Brazil is ranked 114/196 by birth rate compared to 116/196 for Saint Vincent.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Brazil — it's 28.4 in Saint Vincent.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 42.7 in Brazil vs 42.3 in Saint Vincent.
  • In Brazil, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.6% in Saint Vincent.

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Saint Vincent by year

Brazil
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Saint Vincent
2023 1.62 1.78
2022 1.63 1.79
2021 1.64 1.81
2020 1.65 1.83
2019 1.71 1.86
2018 1.74 1.9
2017 1.74 1.94
2016 1.73 2.06
2015 1.78 2.13
2014 1.78 2.14
2013 1.76 2.11
2012 1.77 2.11
2011 1.78 2.08
2010 1.79 2.14
2009 1.8 2.17
2008 1.82 2.15
2007 1.85 2.06
2006 1.9 2.03
2005 1.94 2.07
2004 1.97 2.09
2003 2.01 2.14
2002 2.08 2.22
2001 2.16 2.3
2000 2.25 2.31
1999 2.34 2.31
1998 2.42 2.35
1997 2.47 2.43
1996 2.51 2.53
1995 2.57 2.61
1994 2.6 2.68
1993 2.66 2.74
1992 2.71 2.76
1991 2.81 2.75
1990 2.9 2.73
1989 3.01 2.73
1988 3.11 2.75
1987 3.23 2.82
1986 3.36 2.92
1985 3.48 3.08
1984 3.6 3.28
1983 3.72 3.56
1982 3.84 3.74
1981 3.94 3.85
1980 4.04 3.92
1979 4.12 4.29
1978 4.2 4.55
1977 4.27 4.75
1976 4.34 4.95
1975 4.42 5.17
1974 4.5 5.38
1973 4.64 5.59
1972 4.74 5.77
1971 4.84 5.95
1970 4.93 6.12
1969 5.04 6.28
1968 5.17 6.42
1967 5.34 6.53
1966 5.52 6.64
1965 5.68 6.74
1964 5.82 6.83
1963 5.93 6.92
1962 5.98 7.03
1961 6.02 7.16
1960 6.05 7.25

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 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Brazil
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Natural population change
Brazil Saint Vincent
2023 1,107,434 66
2022 1,054,897 96
2021 919,507 -9
2020 1,146,174 -10
2019 1,472,104 206
2018 1,583,935 271
2017 1,610,402 340
2016 1,609,488 443
2015 1,742,275 542
2014 1,757,948 580
2013 1,758,716 580
2012 1,782,516 637
2011 1,815,758 676
2010 1,847,336 796
2009 1,878,542 881
2008 1,908,051 904
2007 1,970,372 867
2006 2,026,119 881
2005 2,083,281 949
2004 2,108,072 992
2003 2,128,819 1,063
2002 2,207,017 1,166
2001 2,291,210 1,231
2000 2,372,043 1,279
1999 2,450,869 1,315
1998 2,514,728 1,379
1997 2,531,758 1,496
1996 2,530,690 1,610
1995 2,546,195 1,715
1994 2,532,951 1,786
1993 2,545,874 1,832
1992 2,547,698 1,849
1991 2,606,167 1,821
1990 2,652,959 1,825
1989 2,717,923 1,843
1988 2,768,082 1,876
1987 2,825,485 1,937
1986 2,880,440 2,020
1985 2,912,908 2,128
1984 2,931,496 2,248
1983 2,952,335 2,411
1982 2,948,552 2,477
1981 2,928,262 2,429
1980 2,887,768 2,362
1979 2,836,759 2,575
1978 2,778,815 2,581
1977 2,715,328 2,622
1976 2,648,647 2,694
1975 2,585,130 2,775
1974 2,524,254 2,863
1973 2,501,309 2,952
1972 2,454,698 3,033
1971 2,407,319 3,102
1970 2,362,073 3,161
1969 2,324,190 3,200
1968 2,301,561 3,218
1967 2,307,560 3,212
1966 2,325,332 3,194
1965 2,336,415 3,165
1964 2,338,478 3,130
1963 2,326,400 3,086
1962 2,286,666 3,073
1961 2,240,178 3,059
1960 2,190,392 3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Saint Vincent by year

Brazil
Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Brazil Saint Vincent
2023 12.3 12.2
2022 12.6 12.4
2021 12.8 12.6
2020 13 12.8
2019 13.5 13.3
2018 14 13.7
2017 14.1 14.1
2016 14.1 15.1
2015 14.7 15.9
2014 14.8 16.1
2013 14.8 16
2012 14.9 16.2
2011 15.1 16.1
2010 15.3 16.8
2009 15.6 17.2
2008 15.8 17.1
2007 16.2 16.6
2006 16.7 16.5
2005 17.2 16.9
2004 17.5 17.1
2003 17.8 17.6
2002 18.5 18.2
2001 19.2 18.9
2000 19.9 19.2
1999 20.6 19.4
1998 21.2 19.8
1997 21.6 20.7
1996 21.9 21.6
1995 22.3 22.4
1994 22.5 23
1993 23 23.4
1992 23.3 23.4
1991 24.1 23.2
1990 24.8 23.2
1989 25.6 23.3
1988 26.5 23.6
1987 27.4 24.2
1986 28.3 25.2
1985 29.2 26.4
1984 30 27.9
1983 30.8 29.9
1982 31.5 30.9
1981 32 30.8
1980 32.4 30.4
1979 32.7 32.1
1978 33 33.1
1977 33.2 33.7
1976 33.3 34.8
1975 33.5 36
1974 33.7 37.3
1973 34.2 38.5
1972 34.5 39.8
1971 34.9 40.9
1970 35.2 42.1
1969 35.7 43.1
1968 36.3 43.9
1967 37.4 44.6
1966 38.6 45.1
1965 39.8 45.6
1964 41 46.1
1963 42 46.6
1962 42.7 47.5
1961 43.3 48.5
1960 43.9 49.3

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 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 43.9 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Brazil Saint Vincent
Fertility rate 1.62 1.78
Fertility rate rank 124/196 114/196
Birth rate 12.3 12.2
Birth rate rank 114/196 116/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,107,434 +66
Natural population change rank 17/196 155/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% +0.07%
Population growth +0.41% -0.7%
Population growth rank 141/197 191/197
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.4 39.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 82
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.3 16.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 23.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.7% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 0.58%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.25% 0.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.44% 1.06%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 71.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brazil
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Brazil Saint Vincent
2100 12.4% 13.7%
2099 12.4% 13.8%
2098 12.4% 13.8%
2097 12.4% 13.8%
2096 12.5% 13.9%
2095 12.5% 13.9%
2094 12.5% 14%
2093 12.5% 14%
2092 12.6% 14.1%
2091 12.6% 14.2%
2090 12.6% 14.2%
2089 12.6% 14.3%
2088 12.7% 14.4%
2087 12.7% 14.4%
2086 12.7% 14.5%
2085 12.7% 14.5%
2084 12.8% 14.6%
2083 12.8% 14.6%
2082 12.8% 14.6%
2081 12.8% 14.6%
2080 12.8% 14.6%
2079 12.9% 14.6%
2078 12.9% 14.6%
2077 12.9% 14.6%
2076 12.9% 14.6%
2075 12.9% 14.6%
2074 13% 14.6%
2073 13% 14.6%
2072 13% 14.6%
2071 13.1% 14.6%
2070 13.1% 14.6%
2069 13.2% 14.7%
2068 13.2% 14.7%
2067 13.3% 14.8%
2066 13.3% 14.9%
2065 13.4% 15%
2064 13.4% 15.1%
2063 13.5% 15.2%
2062 13.6% 15.4%
2061 13.7% 15.5%
2060 13.8% 15.7%
2059 13.8% 15.9%
2058 13.9% 16%
2057 14% 16.2%
2056 14.1% 16.3%
2055 14.2% 16.4%
2054 14.3% 16.6%
2053 14.4% 16.7%
2052 14.5% 16.8%
2051 14.6% 16.8%
2050 14.7% 16.9%
2049 14.8% 16.9%
2048 14.9% 17%
2047 15% 17%
2046 15.1% 17%
2045 15.2% 17%
2044 15.3% 16.9%
2043 15.5% 16.9%
2042 15.6% 16.9%
2041 15.7% 16.9%
2040 15.8% 16.9%
2039 16% 16.9%
2038 16.2% 16.9%
2037 16.3% 17%
2036 16.5% 17%
2035 16.7% 17.2%
2034 17% 17.4%
2033 17.3% 17.6%
2032 17.5% 17.9%
2031 17.8% 18.3%
2030 18.1% 18.8%
2029 18.4% 19.3%
2028 18.7% 19.8%
2027 19% 20.2%
2026 19.2% 20.7%
2025 19.5% 21.1%
2024 19.7% 21.3%
2023 19.9% 21.6%
2022 20.2% 21.9%
2021 20.5% 22.1%
2020 20.8% 22.2%
2019 21.1% 22.5%
2018 21.4% 22.7%
2017 21.7% 23%
2016 22% 23.4%
2015 22.4% 23.7%
2014 22.8% 24%
2013 23.3% 24.4%
2012 23.7% 24.8%
2011 24.2% 25.2%
2010 24.7% 25.7%
2009 25.2% 26.1%
2008 25.7% 26.7%
2007 26.1% 27.2%
2006 26.6% 27.8%
2005 27.1% 28.4%
2004 27.6% 29%
2003 28.2% 29.7%
2002 28.7% 30.3%
2001 29.3% 31%
2000 29.9% 31.4%
1999 30.5% 31.6%
1998 31% 32%
1997 31.6% 32.5%
1996 32.2% 33.1%
1995 32.8% 33.7%
1994 33.4% 34.4%
1993 34% 35.1%
1992 34.5% 36%
1991 35% 36.8%
1990 35.5% 37.5%
1989 35.9% 38%
1988 36.3% 38.4%
1987 36.6% 38.9%
1986 36.9% 39.4%
1985 37.2% 39.9%
1984 37.4% 40.4%
1983 37.7% 41%
1982 37.9% 41.7%
1981 38.1% 42.6%
1980 38.4% 43.5%
1979 38.8% 44.1%
1978 39.1% 44.4%
1977 39.6% 44.7%
1976 40% 45%
1975 40.5% 45.3%
1974 40.9% 45.5%
1973 41.4% 45.7%
1972 41.8% 45.8%
1971 42.2% 46%
1970 42.7% 46.2%
1969 43% 46.4%
1968 43.4% 46.6%
1967 43.8% 46.8%
1966 44% 47.1%
1965 44.2% 47.4%
1964 44.4% 47.7%
1963 44.5% 48.2%
1962 44.4% 48.6%
1961 44.3% 48.8%
1960 44.2% 49%

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 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent

Brazil
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Brazil Saint Vincent
2023 67 56
2022 104 56
2021 128 105
2020 85 57
2019 65 58
2018 62 56
2017 61 58
2016 64 52
2015 63 59
2014 63 64
2013 61 73
2012 60 61
2011 62 59
2010 66 59
2009 69 56
2008 71 56
2007 73 54
2006 72 54
2005 71 55
2004 70 56
2003 67 59
2002 66 62
2001 66 64
2000 69 68
1999 75 72
1998 84 77
1997 92 78
1996 98 79
1995 103 80
1994 108 78
1993 113 76
1992 118 89
1991 128 71
1990 140 72
1989 150 70
1988 161 67
1987 167 69
1986 176 71
1985 186 77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

Brazil
Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Brazil Saint Vincent
2023 1.44% 1.06%
2022 1.46% 1.11%
2021 1.47% 1.17%
2020 1.49% 1.23%
2019 1.5% 1.31%
2018 1.52% 1.39%
2017 1.54% 1.49%
2016 1.68% 1.59%
2015 1.6% 1.69%
2014 1.63% 1.79%
2013 1.67% 1.88%
2012 1.72% 1.98%
2011 1.79% 2.06%
2010 1.86% 2.14%
2009 1.95% 2.19%
2008 2.05% 2.23%
2007 2.17% 2.25%
2006 2.31% 2.26%
2005 2.46% 2.26%
2004 2.63% 2.25%
2003 2.81% 2.25%
2002 3.01% 2.24%
2001 3.22% 2.25%
2000 3.45% 2.25%
1999 3.68% 2.25%
1998 3.93% 2.25%
1997 4.19% 2.24%
1996 4.47% 2.23%
1995 4.77% 2.23%
1994 5.09% 2.23%
1993 5.41% 2.24%
1992 5.72% 2.26%
1991 6.02% 2.31%
1990 6.31% 2.38%
1989 6.58% 2.47%
1988 6.84% 2.59%
1987 7.11% 2.75%
1986 7.38% 2.96%
1985 7.67% 3.22%
1984 7.98% 3.54%
1983 8.34% 3.91%
1982 8.73% 4.34%
1981 9.14% 4.82%
1980 9.57% 5.34%
1979 10% 5.91%
1978 10.4% 6.49%
1977 10.8% 7.03%
1976 11.2% 7.45%
1975 11.6% 7.7%
1974 11.9% 7.71%
1973 12.2% 7.52%
1972 12.6% 7.2%
1971 12.9% 6.82%
1970 13.2% 6.42%
1969 13.6% 6.03%
1968 13.9% -
1967 14.2% -
1966 14.5% -
1965 14.9% -
1964 15.2% -
1963 15.6% -
1962 16% -
1961 16.5% -
1960 16.9% -

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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. 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)

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