Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Sierra Leone by year

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Brazil

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Sierra Leone
2023	1.62	3.79
2022	1.63	3.88
2021	1.64	3.98
2020	1.65	4.08
2019	1.71	4.19
2018	1.74	4.29
2017	1.74	4.39
2016	1.73	4.47
2015	1.78	4.55
2014	1.78	4.7
2013	1.76	4.87
2012	1.77	5.06
2011	1.78	5.21
2010	1.79	5.33
2009	1.8	5.45
2008	1.82	5.56
2007	1.85	5.64
2006	1.9	5.74
2005	1.94	5.81
2004	1.97	5.92
2003	2.01	6.09
2002	2.08	6.23
2001	2.16	6.31
2000	2.25	6.36
1999	2.34	6.42
1998	2.42	6.5
1997	2.47	6.53
1996	2.51	6.55
1995	2.57	6.56
1994	2.6	6.56
1993	2.66	6.57
1992	2.71	6.56
1991	2.81	6.55
1990	2.9	6.57
1989	3.01	6.57
1988	3.11	6.59
1987	3.23	6.61
1986	3.36	6.6
1985	3.48	6.59
1984	3.6	6.59
1983	3.72	6.57
1982	3.84	6.56
1981	3.94	6.55
1980	4.04	6.56
1979	4.12	6.58
1978	4.2	6.59
1977	4.27	6.57
1976	4.34	6.55
1975	4.42	6.55
1974	4.5	6.53
1973	4.64	6.47
1972	4.74	6.45
1971	4.84	6.43
1970	4.93	6.41
1969	5.04	6.39
1968	5.17	6.39
1967	5.34	6.38
1966	5.52	6.35
1965	5.68	6.31
1964	5.82	6.29
1963	5.93	6.26
1962	5.98	6.22
1961	6.02	6.21
1960	6.05	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Sierra Leone
2023	1,107,434	188,788
2022	1,054,897	186,625
2021	919,507	183,326
2020	1,146,174	181,015
2019	1,472,104	181,068
2018	1,583,935	178,772
2017	1,610,402	173,259
2016	1,609,488	168,784
2015	1,742,275	162,275
2014	1,757,948	160,137
2013	1,758,716	161,265
2012	1,782,516	160,915
2011	1,815,758	158,858
2010	1,847,336	155,338
2009	1,878,542	152,669
2008	1,908,051	149,855
2007	1,970,372	145,740
2006	2,026,119	144,127
2005	2,083,281	137,234
2004	2,108,072	132,661
2003	2,128,819	130,312
2002	2,207,017	126,429
2001	2,291,210	116,647
2000	2,372,043	110,754
1999	2,450,869	102,295
1998	2,514,728	103,906
1997	2,531,758	105,433
1996	2,530,690	104,140
1995	2,546,195	100,885
1994	2,532,951	101,486
1993	2,545,874	103,317
1992	2,547,698	103,251
1991	2,606,167	105,477
1990	2,652,959	100,778
1989	2,717,923	98,298
1988	2,768,082	96,344
1987	2,825,485	94,235
1986	2,880,440	90,902
1985	2,912,908	88,869
1984	2,931,496	87,072
1983	2,952,335	84,628
1982	2,948,552	82,457
1981	2,928,262	80,111
1980	2,887,768	77,932
1979	2,836,759	75,992
1978	2,778,815	74,130
1977	2,715,328	71,663
1976	2,648,647	69,506
1975	2,585,130	67,560
1974	2,524,254	65,357
1973	2,501,309	62,443
1972	2,454,698	60,279
1971	2,407,319	58,484
1970	2,362,073	56,513
1969	2,324,190	54,768
1968	2,301,561	53,126
1967	2,307,560	51,734
1966	2,325,332	49,486
1965	2,336,415	47,223
1964	2,338,478	45,487
1963	2,326,400	43,569
1962	2,286,666	41,603
1961	2,240,178	40,022
1960	2,190,392	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Sierra Leone by year

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Brazil

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Sierra Leone
2023	12.3	30.6
2022	12.6	31.1
2021	12.8	31.6
2020	13	32.2
2019	13.5	32.8
2018	14	33.3
2017	14.1	33.8
2016	14.1	34.2
2015	14.7	34.7
2014	14.8	35.6
2013	14.8	36.6
2012	14.9	37.8
2011	15.1	38.5
2010	15.3	39.1
2009	15.6	39.9
2008	15.8	40.6
2007	16.2	41.1
2006	16.7	41.8
2005	17.2	42
2004	17.5	42.5
2003	17.8	43.5
2002	18.5	44.3
2001	19.2	44
2000	19.9	45
1999	20.6	46.1
1998	21.2	46.3
1997	21.6	46.3
1996	21.9	46.5
1995	22.3	46.8
1994	22.5	46.8
1993	23	46.9
1992	23.3	47
1991	24.1	47.5
1990	24.8	45.5
1989	25.6	46.3
1988	26.5	46.4
1987	27.4	46.6
1986	28.3	46.6
1985	29.2	46.7
1984	30	46.8
1983	30.8	46.7
1982	31.5	46.8
1981	32	46.8
1980	32.4	46.8
1979	32.7	47
1978	33	47.2
1977	33.2	47.1
1976	33.3	47.2
1975	33.5	47.3
1974	33.7	47.4
1973	34.2	47.2
1972	34.5	47.2
1971	34.9	47.3
1970	35.2	47.4
1969	35.7	47.5
1968	36.3	47.7
1967	37.4	47.9
1966	38.6	48
1965	39.8	48
1964	41	48.2
1963	42	48.2
1962	42.7	48.1
1961	43.3	48.1
1960	43.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 43.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Sierra Leone
2100	12.4%	19%
2099	12.4%	19%
2098	12.4%	19.1%
2097	12.4%	19.2%
2096	12.5%	19.3%
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%	20.3%
2087	12.7%	20.4%
2086	12.7%	20.5%
2085	12.7%	20.7%
2084	12.8%	20.8%
2083	12.8%	20.9%
2082	12.8%	21.1%
2081	12.8%	21.2%
2080	12.8%	21.4%
2079	12.9%	21.6%
2078	12.9%	21.7%
2077	12.9%	21.9%
2076	12.9%	22.1%
2075	12.9%	22.2%
2074	13%	22.4%
2073	13%	22.6%
2072	13%	22.8%
2071	13.1%	23%
2070	13.1%	23.2%
2069	13.2%	23.4%
2068	13.2%	23.6%
2067	13.3%	23.8%
2066	13.3%	24%
2065	13.4%	24.3%
2064	13.4%	24.5%
2063	13.5%	24.7%
2062	13.6%	25%
2061	13.7%	25.2%
2060	13.8%	25.5%
2059	13.8%	25.7%
2058	13.9%	26%
2057	14%	26.3%
2056	14.1%	26.6%
2055	14.2%	26.9%
2054	14.3%	27.1%
2053	14.4%	27.4%
2052	14.5%	27.7%
2051	14.6%	28.1%
2050	14.7%	28.4%
2049	14.8%	28.7%
2048	14.9%	29%
2047	15%	29.3%
2046	15.1%	29.7%
2045	15.2%	30%
2044	15.3%	30.3%
2043	15.5%	30.7%
2042	15.6%	31.1%
2041	15.7%	31.4%
2040	15.8%	31.8%
2039	16%	32.2%
2038	16.2%	32.6%
2037	16.3%	33%
2036	16.5%	33.4%
2035	16.7%	33.8%
2034	17%	34.2%
2033	17.3%	34.6%
2032	17.5%	35%
2031	17.8%	35.4%
2030	18.1%	35.7%
2029	18.4%	36.1%
2028	18.7%	36.5%
2027	19%	37%
2026	19.2%	37.4%
2025	19.5%	37.9%
2024	19.7%	38.1%
2023	19.9%	38.5%
2022	20.2%	39%
2021	20.5%	39.4%
2020	20.8%	39.8%
2019	21.1%	40.2%
2018	21.4%	40.6%
2017	21.7%	41%
2016	22%	41.4%
2015	22.4%	41.8%
2014	22.8%	42.2%
2013	23.3%	42.5%
2012	23.7%	42.8%
2011	24.2%	43%
2010	24.7%	43.2%
2009	25.2%	43.4%
2008	25.7%	43.5%
2007	26.1%	43.6%
2006	26.6%	43.7%
2005	27.1%	43.8%
2004	27.6%	43.9%
2003	28.2%	43.9%
2002	28.7%	43.9%
2001	29.3%	43.9%
2000	29.9%	43.8%
1999	30.5%	43.7%
1998	31%	43.6%
1997	31.6%	43.5%
1996	32.2%	43.5%
1995	32.8%	43.4%
1994	33.4%	43.3%
1993	34%	43.2%
1992	34.5%	43.1%
1991	35%	43%
1990	35.5%	42.9%
1989	35.9%	42.9%
1988	36.3%	42.8%
1987	36.6%	42.7%
1986	36.9%	42.6%
1985	37.2%	42.5%
1984	37.4%	42.3%
1983	37.7%	42.2%
1982	37.9%	42.1%
1981	38.1%	42%
1980	38.4%	41.9%
1979	38.8%	41.8%
1978	39.1%	41.7%
1977	39.6%	41.6%
1976	40%	41.4%
1975	40.5%	41.3%
1974	40.9%	41.1%
1973	41.4%	40.9%
1972	41.8%	40.7%
1971	42.2%	40.6%
1970	42.7%	40.3%
1969	43%	40.1%
1968	43.4%	39.9%
1967	43.8%	39.6%
1966	44%	39.4%
1965	44.2%	39.1%
1964	44.4%	38.8%
1963	44.5%	38.5%
1962	44.4%	38.3%
1961	44.3%	38.3%
1960	44.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Sierra Leone

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Brazil

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Sierra Leone
2023	67	354
2022	104	370
2021	128	403
2020	85	422
2019	65	464
2018	62	491
2017	61	578
2016	64	633
2015	63	730
2014	63	821
2013	61	842
2012	60	915
2011	62	967
2010	66	1,018
2009	69	1,054
2008	71	1,093
2007	73	1,132
2006	72	1,168
2005	71	1,294
2004	70	1,366
2003	67	1,433
2002	66	1,492
2001	66	1,518
2000	69	1,603
1999	75	1,731
1998	84	1,753
1997	92	1,721
1996	98	1,726
1995	103	1,777
1994	108	1,755
1993	113	1,696
1992	118	1,681
1991	128	1,699
1990	140	1,572
1989	150	1,575
1988	161	1,549
1987	167	1,533
1986	176	1,530
1985	186	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Sierra Leone
2023	1.44%	9.43%
2022	1.46%	9.77%
2021	1.47%	10.1%
2020	1.49%	10.5%
2019	1.5%	10.9%
2018	1.52%	11.3%
2017	1.54%	11.8%
2016	1.68%	12.3%
2015	1.6%	13.8%
2014	1.63%	13.7%
2013	1.67%	13.9%
2012	1.72%	14.5%
2011	1.79%	15.2%
2010	1.86%	15.9%
2009	1.95%	16.6%
2008	2.05%	17.3%
2007	2.17%	18.1%
2006	2.31%	18.8%
2005	2.46%	19.4%
2004	2.63%	20.1%
2003	2.81%	20.7%
2002	3.01%	21.3%
2001	3.22%	21.8%
2000	3.45%	22.4%
1999	3.68%	22.9%
1998	3.93%	23.4%
1997	4.19%	23.9%
1996	4.47%	24.3%
1995	4.77%	24.7%
1994	5.09%	25%
1993	5.41%	25.3%
1992	5.72%	25.5%
1991	6.02%	25.7%
1990	6.31%	25.9%
1989	6.58%	26.2%
1988	6.84%	26.4%
1987	7.11%	26.6%
1986	7.38%	26.9%
1985	7.67%	27.2%
1984	7.98%	27.5%
1983	8.34%	27.8%
1982	8.73%	28.1%
1981	9.14%	28.5%
1980	9.57%	28.9%
1979	10%	29.2%
1978	10.4%	29.6%
1977	10.8%	30%
1976	11.2%	30.5%
1975	11.6%	30.9%
1974	11.9%	31.4%
1973	12.2%	31.9%
1972	12.6%	32.3%
1971	12.9%	32.9%
1970	13.2%	33.4%
1969	13.6%	33.9%
1968	13.9%	34.5%
1967	14.2%	35%
1966	14.5%	35.6%
1965	14.9%	36.2%
1964	15.2%	36.8%
1963	15.6%	37.4%
1962	16%	38%
1961	16.5%	38.5%
1960	16.9%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.