Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Seychelles by year

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Brazil

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Seychelles
2023	1.62	2.02
2022	1.63	2.01
2021	1.64	2.46
2020	1.65	2.29
2019	1.71	2.36
2018	1.74	2.41
2017	1.74	2.41
2016	1.73	2.39
2015	1.78	2.31
2014	1.78	2.25
2013	1.76	2.26
2012	1.77	2.37
2011	1.78	2.33
2010	1.79	2.16
2009	1.8	2.38
2008	1.82	2.33
2007	1.85	2.24
2006	1.9	2.11
2005	1.94	2.2
2004	1.97	2.01
2003	2.01	2.06
2002	2.08	2.04
2001	2.16	1.98
2000	2.25	2.08
1999	2.34	2.04
1998	2.42	2.04
1997	2.47	2.1
1996	2.51	2.31
1995	2.57	2.36
1994	2.6	2.6
1993	2.66	2.58
1992	2.71	2.53
1991	2.81	2.69
1990	2.9	2.61
1989	3.01	2.67
1988	3.11	2.79
1987	3.23	2.92
1986	3.36	3.07
1985	3.48	3.09
1984	3.6	3.24
1983	3.72	3.22
1982	3.84	3.13
1981	3.94	3.67
1980	4.04	3.79
1979	4.12	3.66
1978	4.2	3.92
1977	4.27	3.75
1976	4.34	4.09
1975	4.42	4.75
1974	4.5	5.1
1973	4.64	4.78
1972	4.74	5.16
1971	4.84	5.69
1970	4.93	5.31
1969	5.04	5.48
1968	5.17	5.61
1967	5.34	5.9
1966	5.52	6.13
1965	5.68	5.72
1964	5.82	5.69
1963	5.93	5.61
1962	5.98	5.51
1961	6.02	5.42
1960	6.05	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Seychelles
2023	1,107,434	683
2022	1,054,897	635
2021	919,507	744
2020	1,146,174	886
2019	1,472,104	811
2018	1,583,935	842
2017	1,610,402	901
2016	1,609,488	900
2015	1,742,275	888
2014	1,757,948	832
2013	1,758,716	846
2012	1,782,516	989
2011	1,815,758	936
2010	1,847,336	844
2009	1,878,542	900
2008	1,908,051	887
2007	1,970,372	867
2006	2,026,119	804
2005	2,083,281	861
2004	2,108,072	842
2003	2,128,819	828
2002	2,207,017	837
2001	2,291,210	885
2000	2,372,043	958
1999	2,450,869	901
1998	2,514,728	844
1997	2,531,758	873
1996	2,530,690	1,047
1995	2,546,195	1,054
1994	2,532,951	1,136
1993	2,545,874	1,091
1992	2,547,698	1,076
1991	2,606,167	1,162
1990	2,652,959	1,070
1989	2,717,923	1,030
1988	2,768,082	1,135
1987	2,825,485	1,172
1986	2,880,440	1,222
1985	2,912,908	1,259
1984	2,931,496	1,255
1983	2,952,335	1,209
1982	2,948,552	1,069
1981	2,928,262	1,358
1980	2,887,768	1,386
1979	2,836,759	1,292
1978	2,778,815	1,330
1977	2,715,328	1,125
1976	2,648,647	1,174
1975	2,585,130	1,376
1974	2,524,254	1,361
1973	2,501,309	1,166
1972	2,454,698	1,199
1971	2,407,319	1,373
1970	2,362,073	1,087
1969	2,324,190	1,119
1968	2,301,561	1,145
1967	2,307,560	1,217
1966	2,325,332	1,280
1965	2,336,415	1,165
1964	2,338,478	1,155
1963	2,326,400	1,123
1962	2,286,666	1,083
1961	2,240,178	1,040
1960	2,190,392	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Seychelles by year

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Brazil

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Seychelles
2023	12.3	13
2022	12.6	13.1
2021	12.8	16.8
2020	13	15.8
2019	13.5	16.4
2018	14	17.1
2017	14.1	17.2
2016	14.1	17.4
2015	14.7	17
2014	14.8	17
2013	14.8	17.4
2012	14.9	18.6
2011	15.1	18.6
2010	15.3	16.8
2009	15.6	18.1
2008	15.8	17.8
2007	16.2	17.6
2006	16.7	17.3
2005	17.2	18.5
2004	17.5	17.4
2003	17.8	18.1
2002	18.5	17.7
2001	19.2	17.7
2000	19.9	18.6
1999	20.6	18.2
1998	21.2	17.9
1997	21.6	19.1
1996	21.9	21.1
1995	22.3	21
1994	22.5	22.9
1993	23	23.4
1992	23.3	22.6
1991	24.1	24.2
1990	24.8	23.1
1989	25.6	23
1988	26.5	23.8
1987	27.4	24.5
1986	28.3	26.2
1985	29.2	26.5
1984	30	26.9
1983	30.8	25.8
1982	31.5	24.1
1981	32	28.1
1980	32.4	28.9
1979	32.7	27.6
1978	33	28.9
1977	33.2	25.9
1976	33.3	27.1
1975	33.5	30.5
1974	33.7	32.1
1973	34.2	28.8
1972	34.5	30.8
1971	34.9	33.6
1970	35.2	30.2
1969	35.7	31.7
1968	36.3	33.1
1967	37.4	35.5
1966	38.6	37.8
1965	39.8	36.2
1964	41	36.8
1963	42	37
1962	42.7	37
1961	43.3	36.9
1960	43.9	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 43.9 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Seychelles
2100	12.4%	14.8%
2099	12.4%	14.9%
2098	12.4%	14.9%
2097	12.4%	15%
2096	12.5%	15%
2095	12.5%	15.1%
2094	12.5%	15.1%
2093	12.5%	15.2%
2092	12.6%	15.2%
2091	12.6%	15.2%
2090	12.6%	15.3%
2089	12.6%	15.3%
2088	12.7%	15.3%
2087	12.7%	15.3%
2086	12.7%	15.3%
2085	12.7%	15.4%
2084	12.8%	15.4%
2083	12.8%	15.4%
2082	12.8%	15.4%
2081	12.8%	15.4%
2080	12.8%	15.4%
2079	12.9%	15.4%
2078	12.9%	15.5%
2077	12.9%	15.5%
2076	12.9%	15.5%
2075	12.9%	15.6%
2074	13%	15.6%
2073	13%	15.7%
2072	13%	15.7%
2071	13.1%	15.7%
2070	13.1%	15.8%
2069	13.2%	15.8%
2068	13.2%	15.9%
2067	13.3%	15.9%
2066	13.3%	16%
2065	13.4%	16%
2064	13.4%	16.1%
2063	13.5%	16.1%
2062	13.6%	16.1%
2061	13.7%	16.2%
2060	13.8%	16.2%
2059	13.8%	16.2%
2058	13.9%	16.2%
2057	14%	16.2%
2056	14.1%	16.2%
2055	14.2%	16.2%
2054	14.3%	16.3%
2053	14.4%	16.3%
2052	14.5%	16.3%
2051	14.6%	16.3%
2050	14.7%	16.4%
2049	14.8%	16.4%
2048	14.9%	16.5%
2047	15%	16.6%
2046	15.1%	16.7%
2045	15.2%	16.9%
2044	15.3%	17%
2043	15.5%	17.2%
2042	15.6%	17.4%
2041	15.7%	17.5%
2040	15.8%	17.7%
2039	16%	17.9%
2038	16.2%	18%
2037	16.3%	18.2%
2036	16.5%	18.5%
2035	16.7%	18.6%
2034	17%	18.8%
2033	17.3%	18.9%
2032	17.5%	19%
2031	17.8%	19.1%
2030	18.1%	19.2%
2029	18.4%	19.3%
2028	18.7%	19.4%
2027	19%	19.5%
2026	19.2%	19.7%
2025	19.5%	19.9%
2024	19.7%	20%
2023	19.9%	20.1%
2022	20.2%	20.3%
2021	20.5%	20.4%
2020	20.8%	20.6%
2019	21.1%	20.7%
2018	21.4%	20.9%
2017	21.7%	21%
2016	22%	21.2%
2015	22.4%	21.4%
2014	22.8%	21.6%
2013	23.3%	21.8%
2012	23.7%	22%
2011	24.2%	22.2%
2010	24.7%	22.5%
2009	25.2%	22.9%
2008	25.7%	23.5%
2007	26.1%	24%
2006	26.6%	24.5%
2005	27.1%	25%
2004	27.6%	25.5%
2003	28.2%	26%
2002	28.7%	26.5%
2001	29.3%	27%
2000	29.9%	27.6%
1999	30.5%	28.2%
1998	31%	28.8%
1997	31.6%	29.3%
1996	32.2%	29.8%
1995	32.8%	30.3%
1994	33.4%	30.6%
1993	34%	31%
1992	34.5%	31.5%
1991	35%	31.9%
1990	35.5%	32.4%
1989	35.9%	32.9%
1988	36.3%	33.4%
1987	36.6%	33.8%
1986	36.9%	34.1%
1985	37.2%	34.4%
1984	37.4%	34.8%
1983	37.7%	35.2%
1982	37.9%	35.7%
1981	38.1%	36.4%
1980	38.4%	37.1%
1979	38.8%	37.9%
1978	39.1%	38.8%
1977	39.6%	39.7%
1976	40%	40.5%
1975	40.5%	41.2%
1974	40.9%	41.9%
1973	41.4%	42.5%
1972	41.8%	43%
1971	42.2%	43.4%
1970	42.7%	43.6%
1969	43%	43.4%
1968	43.4%	43.1%
1967	43.8%	42.7%
1966	44%	42.1%
1965	44.2%	41.5%
1964	44.4%	40.9%
1963	44.5%	40.3%
1962	44.4%	39.7%
1961	44.3%	39.1%
1960	44.2%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Seychelles

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Brazil

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Seychelles
2023	67	42
2022	104	89
2021	128	74
2020	85	51
2019	65	48
2018	62	49
2017	61	47
2016	64	47
2015	63	46
2014	63	46
2013	61	48
2012	60	49
2011	62	50
2010	66	50
2009	69	51
2008	71	51
2007	73	52
2006	72	51
2005	71	50
2004	70	52
2003	67	47
2002	66	45
2001	66	43
2000	69	45
1999	75	41
1998	84	41
1997	92	37
1996	98	39
1995	103	40
1994	108	45
1993	113	49
1992	118	50
1991	128	54
1990	140	53
1989	150	61
1988	161	60
1987	167	62
1986	176	65
1985	186	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Seychelles
2023	1.44%	1.43%
2022	1.46%	1.45%
2021	1.47%	1.47%
2020	1.49%	1.48%
2019	1.5%	1.48%
2018	1.52%	1.48%
2017	1.54%	1.47%
2016	1.68%	1.46%
2015	1.6%	1.45%
2014	1.63%	1.45%
2013	1.67%	1.44%
2012	1.72%	1.43%
2011	1.79%	1.42%
2010	1.86%	1.41%
2009	1.95%	1.4%
2008	2.05%	1.39%
2007	2.17%	1.39%
2006	2.31%	1.38%
2005	2.46%	1.38%
2004	2.63%	1.38%
2003	2.81%	1.37%
2002	3.01%	1.37%
2001	3.22%	1.37%
2000	3.45%	1.38%
1999	3.68%	1.38%
1998	3.93%	1.39%
1997	4.19%	1.4%
1996	4.47%	1.41%
1995	4.77%	1.43%
1994	5.09%	1.46%
1993	5.41%	1.49%
1992	5.72%	1.53%
1991	6.02%	1.58%
1990	6.31%	1.63%
1989	6.58%	1.69%
1988	6.84%	1.76%
1987	7.11%	1.84%
1986	7.38%	1.93%
1985	7.67%	2.04%
1984	7.98%	2.16%
1983	8.34%	2.32%
1982	8.73%	2.51%
1981	9.14%	2.74%
1980	9.57%	3.01%
1979	10%	3.34%
1978	10.4%	3.72%
1977	10.8%	4.14%
1976	11.2%	4.6%
1975	11.6%	5.09%
1974	11.9%	5.59%
1973	12.2%	6.09%
1972	12.6%	6.59%
1971	12.9%	7.09%
1970	13.2%	7.58%
1969	13.6%	8.07%
1968	13.9%	8.52%
1967	14.2%	8.92%
1966	14.5%	9.26%
1965	14.9%	9.55%
1964	15.2%	9.8%
1963	15.6%	10%
1962	16%	10.2%
1961	16.5%	10.3%
1960	16.9%	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.