Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Somalia

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Somalia by year

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Brazil

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Somalia
2023	1.62	6.13
2022	1.63	6.26
2021	1.64	6.35
2020	1.65	6.45
2019	1.71	6.56
2018	1.74	6.66
2017	1.74	6.77
2016	1.73	6.88
2015	1.78	6.98
2014	1.78	7.06
2013	1.76	7.14
2012	1.77	7.21
2011	1.78	7.27
2010	1.79	7.32
2009	1.8	7.38
2008	1.82	7.42
2007	1.85	7.46
2006	1.9	7.49
2005	1.94	7.53
2004	1.97	7.57
2003	2.01	7.6
2002	2.08	7.63
2001	2.16	7.64
2000	2.25	7.65
1999	2.34	7.66
1998	2.42	7.66
1997	2.47	7.66
1996	2.51	7.62
1995	2.57	7.58
1994	2.6	7.54
1993	2.66	7.53
1992	2.71	7.5
1991	2.81	7.47
1990	2.9	7.44
1989	3.01	7.42
1988	3.11	7.4
1987	3.23	7.37
1986	3.36	7.35
1985	3.48	7.33
1984	3.6	7.3
1983	3.72	7.28
1982	3.84	7.25
1981	3.94	7.23
1980	4.04	7.18
1979	4.12	7.16
1978	4.2	7.13
1977	4.27	7
1976	4.34	7.02
1975	4.42	7.03
1974	4.5	7.06
1973	4.64	7.09
1972	4.74	7.12
1971	4.84	7.15
1970	4.93	7.18
1969	5.04	7.21
1968	5.17	7.23
1967	5.34	7.25
1966	5.52	7.26
1965	5.68	7.26
1964	5.82	7.26
1963	5.93	7.26
1962	5.98	7.26
1961	6.02	7.25
1960	6.05	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Somalia
2023	1,107,434	608,203
2022	1,054,897	551,450
2021	919,507	566,399
2020	1,146,174	561,311
2019	1,472,104	548,756
2018	1,583,935	514,244
2017	1,610,402	478,556
2016	1,609,488	495,132
2015	1,742,275	481,573
2014	1,757,948	464,481
2013	1,758,716	448,518
2012	1,782,516	399,468
2011	1,815,758	203,213
2010	1,847,336	385,571
2009	1,878,542	405,784
2008	1,908,051	394,258
2007	1,970,372	380,303
2006	2,026,119	372,597
2005	2,083,281	363,117
2004	2,108,072	351,959
2003	2,128,819	341,192
2002	2,207,017	331,215
2001	2,291,210	319,059
2000	2,372,043	306,651
1999	2,450,869	295,523
1998	2,514,728	284,779
1997	2,531,758	271,894
1996	2,530,690	264,807
1995	2,546,195	254,509
1994	2,532,951	246,950
1993	2,545,874	232,960
1992	2,547,698	57,495
1991	2,606,167	53,052
1990	2,652,959	225,162
1989	2,717,923	225,255
1988	2,768,082	215,599
1987	2,825,485	231,580
1986	2,880,440	218,416
1985	2,912,908	207,960
1984	2,931,496	199,017
1983	2,952,335	190,775
1982	2,948,552	182,793
1981	2,928,262	185,211
1980	2,887,768	174,790
1979	2,836,759	151,016
1978	2,778,815	132,689
1977	2,715,328	124,818
1976	2,648,647	113,319
1975	2,585,130	108,998
1974	2,524,254	104,813
1973	2,501,309	108,038
1972	2,454,698	104,493
1971	2,407,319	101,196
1970	2,362,073	98,025
1969	2,324,190	95,045
1968	2,301,561	92,208
1967	2,307,560	89,497
1966	2,325,332	86,930
1965	2,336,415	84,448
1964	2,338,478	82,042
1963	2,326,400	79,859
1962	2,286,666	77,737
1961	2,240,178	75,513
1960	2,190,392	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Somalia by year

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Brazil

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Somalia
2023	12.3	43
2022	12.6	43.8
2021	12.8	44.1
2020	13	44.5
2019	13.5	45.1
2018	14	45.7
2017	14.1	46.2
2016	14.1	46.6
2015	14.7	47.2
2014	14.8	47.5
2013	14.8	47.7
2012	14.9	48.2
2011	15.1	48.6
2010	15.3	48.1
2009	15.6	48.4
2008	15.8	48.8
2007	16.2	48.9
2006	16.7	49.4
2005	17.2	49.6
2004	17.5	49.9
2003	17.8	50.1
2002	18.5	50.4
2001	19.2	50.4
2000	19.9	50.4
1999	20.6	50.7
1998	21.2	50.7
1997	21.6	50.8
1996	21.9	51
1995	22.3	50.6
1994	22.5	51.1
1993	23	50.1
1992	23.3	51.5
1991	24.1	51.9
1990	24.8	50.3
1989	25.6	50.4
1988	26.5	50.8
1987	27.4	49.3
1986	28.3	48.9
1985	29.2	48.7
1984	30	48.5
1983	30.8	48.5
1982	31.5	48.3
1981	32	49.5
1980	32.4	47.4
1979	32.7	44.9
1978	33	45.2
1977	33.2	46.2
1976	33.3	46
1975	33.5	45.9
1974	33.7	45.7
1973	34.2	45.6
1972	34.5	45.6
1971	34.9	45.5
1970	35.2	45.5
1969	35.7	45.6
1968	36.3	45.6
1967	37.4	45.7
1966	38.6	45.8
1965	39.8	45.9
1964	41	46
1963	42	46.2
1962	42.7	46.3
1961	43.3	46.5
1960	43.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 43 in Somalia, compared with 43.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Somalia
2100	12.4%	23.1%
2099	12.4%	23.3%
2098	12.4%	23.4%
2097	12.4%	23.6%
2096	12.5%	23.8%
2095	12.5%	24%
2094	12.5%	24.2%
2093	12.5%	24.4%
2092	12.6%	24.6%
2091	12.6%	24.8%
2090	12.6%	25%
2089	12.6%	25.2%
2088	12.7%	25.5%
2087	12.7%	25.7%
2086	12.7%	25.9%
2085	12.7%	26.1%
2084	12.8%	26.4%
2083	12.8%	26.6%
2082	12.8%	26.8%
2081	12.8%	27.1%
2080	12.8%	27.3%
2079	12.9%	27.6%
2078	12.9%	27.9%
2077	12.9%	28.1%
2076	12.9%	28.4%
2075	12.9%	28.7%
2074	13%	29%
2073	13%	29.3%
2072	13%	29.6%
2071	13.1%	29.9%
2070	13.1%	30.2%
2069	13.2%	30.6%
2068	13.2%	30.9%
2067	13.3%	31.2%
2066	13.3%	31.5%
2065	13.4%	31.9%
2064	13.4%	32.2%
2063	13.5%	32.5%
2062	13.6%	32.9%
2061	13.7%	33.2%
2060	13.8%	33.6%
2059	13.8%	33.9%
2058	13.9%	34.2%
2057	14%	34.6%
2056	14.1%	34.9%
2055	14.2%	35.3%
2054	14.3%	35.7%
2053	14.4%	36.1%
2052	14.5%	36.4%
2051	14.6%	36.8%
2050	14.7%	37.2%
2049	14.8%	37.6%
2048	14.9%	38%
2047	15%	38.4%
2046	15.1%	38.8%
2045	15.2%	39.2%
2044	15.3%	39.7%
2043	15.5%	40.1%
2042	15.6%	40.5%
2041	15.7%	41%
2040	15.8%	41.5%
2039	16%	41.9%
2038	16.2%	42.4%
2037	16.3%	42.8%
2036	16.5%	43.3%
2035	16.7%	43.7%
2034	17%	44.1%
2033	17.3%	44.5%
2032	17.5%	44.9%
2031	17.8%	45.2%
2030	18.1%	45.6%
2029	18.4%	46%
2028	18.7%	46.2%
2027	19%	46.5%
2026	19.2%	46.6%
2025	19.5%	46.6%
2024	19.7%	46.6%
2023	19.9%	46.7%
2022	20.2%	46.8%
2021	20.5%	47%
2020	20.8%	47%
2019	21.1%	47.1%
2018	21.4%	47.3%
2017	21.7%	47.4%
2016	22%	47.5%
2015	22.4%	47.6%
2014	22.8%	47.7%
2013	23.3%	47.8%
2012	23.7%	47.9%
2011	24.2%	48.3%
2010	24.7%	48.7%
2009	25.2%	48.8%
2008	25.7%	48.9%
2007	26.1%	48.9%
2006	26.6%	48.6%
2005	27.1%	48.2%
2004	27.6%	47.9%
2003	28.2%	47.7%
2002	28.7%	47.6%
2001	29.3%	47.5%
2000	29.9%	47.4%
1999	30.5%	47.2%
1998	31%	47.1%
1997	31.6%	47%
1996	32.2%	46.9%
1995	32.8%	46.7%
1994	33.4%	46.5%
1993	34%	46.4%
1992	34.5%	46.5%
1991	35%	47%
1990	35.5%	47%
1989	35.9%	46.7%
1988	36.3%	46.3%
1987	36.6%	46%
1986	36.9%	45.8%
1985	37.2%	45.6%
1984	37.4%	45.4%
1983	37.7%	45.2%
1982	37.9%	45%
1981	38.1%	44.8%
1980	38.4%	44.6%
1979	38.8%	44.5%
1978	39.1%	44.4%
1977	39.6%	44.3%
1976	40%	44.3%
1975	40.5%	44.3%
1974	40.9%	44.4%
1973	41.4%	44.4%
1972	41.8%	44.4%
1971	42.2%	44.5%
1970	42.7%	44.5%
1969	43%	44.6%
1968	43.4%	44.7%
1967	43.8%	44.8%
1966	44%	44.9%
1965	44.2%	45.1%
1964	44.4%	45.1%
1963	44.5%	45%
1962	44.4%	44.8%
1961	44.3%	44.7%
1960	44.2%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Somalia

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Brazil

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Somalia
2023	67	563
2022	104	622
2021	128	726
2020	85	655
2019	65	656
2018	62	727
2017	61	716
2016	64	754
2015	63	784
2014	63	816
2013	61	855
2012	60	894
2011	62	972
2010	66	1,062
2009	69	995
2008	71	1,035
2007	73	1,074
2006	72	1,085
2005	71	1,086
2004	70	1,104
2003	67	1,111
2002	66	1,121
2001	66	1,129
2000	69	1,150
1999	75	1,170
1998	84	1,177
1997	92	1,206
1996	98	1,225
1995	103	1,210
1994	108	1,254
1993	113	1,195
1992	118	1,339
1991	128	1,431
1990	140	1,358
1989	150	1,395
1988	161	1,423
1987	167	1,393
1986	176	1,452
1985	186	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Somalia
2023	1.44%	10.4%
2022	1.46%	14.3%
2021	1.47%	11.1%
2020	1.49%	11.4%
2019	1.5%	11.8%
2018	1.52%	13.6%
2017	1.54%	15.5%
2016	1.68%	13%
2015	1.6%	13.4%
2014	1.63%	13.8%
2013	1.67%	14.3%
2012	1.72%	18.4%
2011	1.79%	35.9%
2010	1.86%	18.6%
2009	1.95%	16.2%
2008	2.05%	16.6%
2007	2.17%	17%
2006	2.31%	17.2%
2005	2.46%	17.2%
2004	2.63%	17.2%
2003	2.81%	17.2%
2002	3.01%	17.2%
2001	3.22%	17.2%
2000	3.45%	17.2%
1999	3.68%	17.2%
1998	3.93%	17.2%
1997	4.19%	17.2%
1996	4.47%	17.2%
1995	4.77%	17.2%
1994	5.09%	17.2%
1993	5.41%	17.3%
1992	5.72%	45.6%
1991	6.02%	44.3%
1990	6.31%	18%
1989	6.58%	18.3%
1988	6.84%	18.6%
1987	7.11%	18.8%
1986	7.38%	19%
1985	7.67%	19.3%
1984	7.98%	19.5%
1983	8.34%	19.8%
1982	8.73%	20.1%
1981	9.14%	-
1980	9.57%	-
1979	10%	-
1978	10.4%	-
1977	10.8%	-
1976	11.2%	-
1975	11.6%	-
1974	11.9%	-
1973	12.2%	-
1972	12.6%	-
1971	12.9%	-
1970	13.2%	-
1969	13.6%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.