Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Spain

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Spain by year

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Brazil

Spain

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Spain
2023	1.62	1.12
2022	1.63	1.16
2021	1.64	1.18
2020	1.65	1.18
2019	1.71	1.23
2018	1.74	1.26
2017	1.74	1.31
2016	1.73	1.33
2015	1.78	1.33
2014	1.78	1.32
2013	1.76	1.27
2012	1.77	1.32
2011	1.78	1.34
2010	1.79	1.37
2009	1.8	1.38
2008	1.82	1.45
2007	1.85	1.38
2006	1.9	1.36
2005	1.94	1.33
2004	1.97	1.31
2003	2.01	1.3
2002	2.08	1.25
2001	2.16	1.23
2000	2.25	1.22
1999	2.34	1.17
1998	2.42	1.13
1997	2.47	1.15
1996	2.51	1.14
1995	2.57	1.16
1994	2.6	1.19
1993	2.66	1.26
1992	2.71	1.31
1991	2.81	1.33
1990	2.9	1.36
1989	3.01	1.4
1988	3.11	1.45
1987	3.23	1.49
1986	3.36	1.56
1985	3.48	1.64
1984	3.6	1.73
1983	3.72	1.8
1982	3.84	1.94
1981	3.94	2.04
1980	4.04	2.22
1979	4.12	2.37
1978	4.2	2.54
1977	4.27	2.65
1976	4.34	2.77
1975	4.42	2.77
1974	4.5	2.88
1973	4.64	2.84
1972	4.74	2.87
1971	4.84	2.9
1970	4.93	2.84
1969	5.04	2.86
1968	5.17	2.87
1967	5.34	2.94
1966	5.52	2.91
1965	5.68	2.94
1964	5.82	3.01
1963	5.93	2.88
1962	5.98	2.8
1961	6.02	2.77
1960	6.05	2.86

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Spain

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Spain
2023	1,107,434	-111,211
2022	1,054,897	-133,801
2021	919,507	-113,865
2020	1,146,174	-151,551
2019	1,472,104	-56,542
2018	1,583,935	-56,139
2017	1,610,402	-32,600
2016	1,609,488	0
2015	1,742,275	-4,642
2014	1,757,948	32,522
2013	1,758,716	37,284
2012	1,782,516	51,450
2011	1,815,758	84,137
2010	1,847,336	102,469
2009	1,878,542	106,635
2008	1,908,051	133,267
2007	1,970,372	108,545
2006	2,026,119	110,994
2005	2,083,281	78,576
2004	2,108,072	85,844
2003	2,128,819	54,844
2002	2,207,017	53,861
2001	2,291,210	44,936
2000	2,372,043	36,512
1999	2,450,869	8,077
1998	2,514,728	4,022
1997	2,531,758	20,028
1996	2,530,690	11,967
1995	2,546,195	15,889
1994	2,532,951	31,639
1993	2,545,874	47,234
1992	2,547,698	62,652
1991	2,606,167	58,450
1990	2,652,959	66,075
1989	2,717,923	81,538
1988	2,768,082	100,794
1987	2,825,485	116,054
1986	2,880,440	131,188
1985	2,912,908	146,184
1984	2,931,496	172,487
1983	2,952,335	183,223
1982	2,948,552	231,714
1981	2,928,262	237,879
1980	2,887,768	281,184
1979	2,836,759	312,407
1978	2,778,815	339,157
1977	2,715,328	361,465
1976	2,648,647	375,834
1975	2,585,130	371,882
1974	2,524,254	396,182
1973	2,501,309	374,381
1972	2,454,698	391,030
1971	2,407,319	369,625
1970	2,362,073	378,723
1969	2,324,190	367,851
1968	2,301,561	387,423
1967	2,307,560	402,001
1966	2,325,332	397,084
1965	2,336,415	405,819
1964	2,338,478	429,885
1963	2,326,400	394,338
1962	2,286,666	384,690
1961	2,240,178	396,537
1960	2,190,392	398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Spain by year

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Brazil

Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Spain
2023	12.3	6.7
2022	12.6	6.9
2021	12.8	7.1
2020	13	7.2
2019	13.5	7.6
2018	14	7.9
2017	14.1	8.4
2016	14.1	8.8
2015	14.7	9
2014	14.8	9.2
2013	14.8	9.1
2012	14.9	9.7
2011	15.1	10.1
2010	15.3	10.4
2009	15.6	10.6
2008	15.8	11.3
2007	16.2	10.9
2006	16.7	10.8
2005	17.2	10.6
2004	17.5	10.6
2003	17.8	10.4
2002	18.5	10.1
2001	19.2	9.9
2000	19.9	9.8
1999	20.6	9.4
1998	21.2	9.1
1997	21.6	9.2
1996	21.9	9.1
1995	22.3	9.1
1994	22.5	9.4
1993	23	9.8
1992	23.3	10.1
1991	24.1	10.2
1990	24.8	10.3
1989	25.6	10.5
1988	26.5	10.8
1987	27.4	11
1986	28.3	11.4
1985	29.2	11.9
1984	30	12.3
1983	30.8	12.7
1982	31.5	13.6
1981	32	14.1
1980	32.4	15.2
1979	32.7	16.2
1978	33	17.3
1977	33.2	18
1976	33.3	18.7
1975	33.5	18.7
1974	33.7	19.5
1973	34.2	19.2
1972	34.5	19.4
1971	34.9	19.6
1970	35.2	19.5
1969	35.7	19.9
1968	36.3	20.1
1967	37.4	20.7
1966	38.6	20.7
1965	39.8	21.1
1964	41	22
1963	42	21.4
1962	42.7	21.1
1961	43.3	21.2
1960	43.9	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 43.9 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Spain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Spain
2100	12.4%	11.6%
2099	12.4%	11.6%
2098	12.4%	11.7%
2097	12.4%	11.7%
2096	12.5%	11.7%
2095	12.5%	11.8%
2094	12.5%	11.8%
2093	12.5%	11.9%
2092	12.6%	11.9%
2091	12.6%	11.9%
2090	12.6%	12%
2089	12.6%	12%
2088	12.7%	12%
2087	12.7%	12.1%
2086	12.7%	12.1%
2085	12.7%	12.1%
2084	12.8%	12%
2083	12.8%	12%
2082	12.8%	12%
2081	12.8%	11.9%
2080	12.8%	11.9%
2079	12.9%	11.8%
2078	12.9%	11.7%
2077	12.9%	11.6%
2076	12.9%	11.6%
2075	12.9%	11.5%
2074	13%	11.4%
2073	13%	11.3%
2072	13%	11.2%
2071	13.1%	11.2%
2070	13.1%	11.1%
2069	13.2%	11.1%
2068	13.2%	11%
2067	13.3%	11%
2066	13.3%	11%
2065	13.4%	11%
2064	13.4%	11%
2063	13.5%	11.1%
2062	13.6%	11.1%
2061	13.7%	11.2%
2060	13.8%	11.2%
2059	13.8%	11.3%
2058	13.9%	11.4%
2057	14%	11.4%
2056	14.1%	11.5%
2055	14.2%	11.5%
2054	14.3%	11.5%
2053	14.4%	11.5%
2052	14.5%	11.5%
2051	14.6%	11.5%
2050	14.7%	11.5%
2049	14.8%	11.4%
2048	14.9%	11.4%
2047	15%	11.3%
2046	15.1%	11.2%
2045	15.2%	11.1%
2044	15.3%	11.1%
2043	15.5%	11%
2042	15.6%	10.9%
2041	15.7%	10.9%
2040	15.8%	10.8%
2039	16%	10.8%
2038	16.2%	10.7%
2037	16.3%	10.7%
2036	16.5%	10.7%
2035	16.7%	10.7%
2034	17%	10.8%
2033	17.3%	10.9%
2032	17.5%	11.1%
2031	17.8%	11.3%
2030	18.1%	11.5%
2029	18.4%	11.7%
2028	18.7%	11.9%
2027	19%	12.2%
2026	19.2%	12.5%
2025	19.5%	12.8%
2024	19.7%	12.9%
2023	19.9%	13.3%
2022	20.2%	13.6%
2021	20.5%	13.9%
2020	20.8%	14.2%
2019	21.1%	14.4%
2018	21.4%	14.7%
2017	21.7%	14.8%
2016	22%	14.9%
2015	22.4%	15%
2014	22.8%	15.1%
2013	23.3%	15.1%
2012	23.7%	15.1%
2011	24.2%	15%
2010	24.7%	14.9%
2009	25.2%	14.8%
2008	25.7%	14.7%
2007	26.1%	14.6%
2006	26.6%	14.5%
2005	27.1%	14.5%
2004	27.6%	14.5%
2003	28.2%	14.5%
2002	28.7%	14.6%
2001	29.3%	14.7%
2000	29.9%	14.8%
1999	30.5%	15%
1998	31%	15.3%
1997	31.6%	15.7%
1996	32.2%	16.1%
1995	32.8%	16.6%
1994	33.4%	17.2%
1993	34%	17.8%
1992	34.5%	18.4%
1991	35%	19.1%
1990	35.5%	19.8%
1989	35.9%	20.5%
1988	36.3%	21.2%
1987	36.6%	21.9%
1986	36.9%	22.5%
1985	37.2%	23.2%
1984	37.4%	23.8%
1983	37.7%	24.4%
1982	37.9%	24.9%
1981	38.1%	25.5%
1980	38.4%	26%
1979	38.8%	26.4%
1978	39.1%	26.8%
1977	39.6%	27%
1976	40%	27.2%
1975	40.5%	27.3%
1974	40.9%	27.5%
1973	41.4%	27.7%
1972	41.8%	27.8%
1971	42.2%	27.8%
1970	42.7%	27.9%
1969	43%	27.8%
1968	43.4%	27.8%
1967	43.8%	27.7%
1966	44%	27.6%
1965	44.2%	27.5%
1964	44.4%	27.4%
1963	44.5%	27.4%
1962	44.4%	27.4%
1961	44.3%	27.4%
1960	44.2%	27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Spain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Spain

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Brazil

Spain

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Spain
2023	67	3
2022	104	4
2021	128	4
2020	85	4
2019	65	3
2018	62	3
2017	61	3
2016	64	3
2015	63	4
2014	63	4
2013	61	4
2012	60	4
2011	62	4
2010	66	4
2009	69	4
2008	71	4
2007	73	4
2006	72	4
2005	71	5
2004	70	5
2003	67	4
2002	66	5
2001	66	5
2000	69	5
1999	75	5
1998	84	5
1997	92	5
1996	98	6
1995	103	6
1994	108	6
1993	113	6
1992	118	6
1991	128	6
1990	140	6
1989	150	7
1988	161	7
1987	167	7
1986	176	7
1985	186	6

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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Spain
2023	1.44%	0.31%
2022	1.46%	0.31%
2021	1.47%	0.31%
2020	1.49%	0.32%
2019	1.5%	0.32%
2018	1.52%	0.32%
2017	1.54%	0.32%
2016	1.68%	0.33%
2015	1.6%	0.33%
2014	1.63%	0.34%
2013	1.67%	0.35%
2012	1.72%	0.36%
2011	1.79%	0.37%
2010	1.86%	0.38%
2009	1.95%	0.4%
2008	2.05%	0.42%
2007	2.17%	0.44%
2006	2.31%	0.45%
2005	2.46%	0.47%
2004	2.63%	0.49%
2003	2.81%	0.5%
2002	3.01%	0.51%
2001	3.22%	0.53%
2000	3.45%	0.54%
1999	3.68%	0.56%
1998	3.93%	0.58%
1997	4.19%	0.61%
1996	4.47%	0.65%
1995	4.77%	0.69%
1994	5.09%	0.74%
1993	5.41%	0.79%
1992	5.72%	0.83%
1991	6.02%	0.88%
1990	6.31%	0.92%
1989	6.58%	0.95%
1988	6.84%	0.99%
1987	7.11%	1.03%
1986	7.38%	1.07%
1985	7.67%	1.11%
1984	7.98%	1.17%
1983	8.34%	1.23%
1982	8.73%	1.3%
1981	9.14%	1.38%
1980	9.57%	1.49%
1979	10%	1.61%
1978	10.4%	1.74%
1977	10.8%	1.87%
1976	11.2%	2.02%
1975	11.6%	2.17%
1974	11.9%	2.33%
1973	12.2%	2.52%
1972	12.6%	2.72%
1971	12.9%	2.94%
1970	13.2%	3.16%
1969	13.6%	3.39%
1968	13.9%	3.61%
1967	14.2%	3.83%
1966	14.5%	4.03%
1965	14.9%	4.23%
1964	15.2%	4.45%
1963	15.6%	4.68%
1962	16%	4.94%
1961	16.5%	5.2%
1960	16.9%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.