Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Turkey

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Turkey by year

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Brazil

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Turkey
2023	1.62	1.51
2022	1.63	1.63
2021	1.64	1.71
2020	1.65	1.77
2019	1.71	1.89
2018	1.74	2
2017	1.74	2.08
2016	1.73	2.11
2015	1.78	2.16
2014	1.78	2.19
2013	1.76	2.11
2012	1.77	2.11
2011	1.78	2.05
2010	1.79	2.08
2009	1.8	2.1
2008	1.82	2.15
2007	1.85	2.16
2006	1.9	2.19
2005	1.94	2.2
2004	1.97	2.2
2003	2.01	2.2
2002	2.08	2.27
2001	2.16	2.39
2000	2.25	2.49
1999	2.34	2.63
1998	2.42	2.71
1997	2.47	2.74
1996	2.51	2.78
1995	2.57	2.84
1994	2.6	2.87
1993	2.66	2.92
1992	2.71	2.94
1991	2.81	3
1990	2.9	3.11
1989	3.01	3.34
1988	3.11	3.45
1987	3.23	3.54
1986	3.36	3.66
1985	3.48	3.78
1984	3.6	3.91
1983	3.72	4.06
1982	3.84	4.21
1981	3.94	4.35
1980	4.04	4.45
1979	4.12	4.58
1978	4.2	4.69
1977	4.27	4.78
1976	4.34	4.93
1975	4.42	5.09
1974	4.5	5.24
1973	4.64	5.41
1972	4.74	5.55
1971	4.84	5.67
1970	4.93	5.78
1969	5.04	5.87
1968	5.17	5.96
1967	5.34	6.06
1966	5.52	6.15
1965	5.68	6.22
1964	5.82	6.29
1963	5.93	6.34
1962	5.98	6.38
1961	6.02	6.42
1960	6.05	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Turkey
2023	1,107,434	426,630
2022	1,054,897	535,373
2021	919,507	521,713
2020	1,146,174	608,708
2019	1,472,104	751,472
2018	1,583,935	830,353
2017	1,610,402	875,408
2016	1,609,488	895,841
2015	1,742,275	930,799
2014	1,757,948	957,055
2013	1,758,716	921,386
2012	1,782,516	917,145
2011	1,815,758	875,839
2010	1,847,336	892,334
2009	1,878,542	900,491
2008	1,908,051	868,749
2007	1,970,372	876,626
2006	2,026,119	897,351
2005	2,083,281	898,650
2004	2,108,072	896,025
2003	2,128,819	893,683
2002	2,207,017	922,927
2001	2,291,210	980,560
2000	2,372,043	1,020,515
1999	2,450,869	1,063,312
1998	2,514,728	1,103,242
1997	2,531,758	1,099,738
1996	2,530,690	1,091,827
1995	2,546,195	1,090,630
1994	2,532,951	1,078,208
1993	2,545,874	1,064,168
1992	2,547,698	1,039,125
1991	2,606,167	1,041,229
1990	2,652,959	1,044,467
1989	2,717,923	1,094,036
1988	2,768,082	1,101,266
1987	2,825,485	1,099,042
1986	2,880,440	1,102,660
1985	2,912,908	1,098,846
1984	2,931,496	1,096,529
1983	2,952,335	1,095,106
1982	2,948,552	1,091,863
1981	2,928,262	1,100,082
1980	2,887,768	1,090,538
1979	2,836,759	1,076,707
1978	2,778,815	1,054,863
1977	2,715,328	1,023,779
1976	2,648,647	1,009,999
1975	2,585,130	1,012,904
1974	2,524,254	1,020,053
1973	2,501,309	1,025,675
1972	2,454,698	1,023,781
1971	2,407,319	1,014,165
1970	2,362,073	991,950
1969	2,324,190	970,958
1968	2,301,561	950,778
1967	2,307,560	936,727
1966	2,325,332	925,790
1965	2,336,415	904,016
1964	2,338,478	884,152
1963	2,326,400	862,626
1962	2,286,666	837,473
1961	2,240,178	816,911
1960	2,190,392	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Turkey by year

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Brazil

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Turkey
2023	12.3	11.2
2022	12.6	12.2
2021	12.8	12.9
2020	13	13.4
2019	13.5	14.4
2018	14	15.4
2017	14.1	16.2
2016	14.1	16.6
2015	14.7	17.1
2014	14.8	17.5
2013	14.8	17
2012	14.9	17.2
2011	15.1	16.9
2010	15.3	17.2
2009	15.6	17.6
2008	15.8	18.2
2007	16.2	18.4
2006	16.7	18.7
2005	17.2	18.8
2004	17.5	18.9
2003	17.8	18.9
2002	18.5	19.5
2001	19.2	20.6
2000	19.9	21.4
1999	20.6	22.6
1998	21.2	23.3
1997	21.6	23.5
1996	21.9	23.7
1995	22.3	24.1
1994	22.5	24.3
1993	23	24.4
1992	23.3	24.4
1991	24.1	24.9
1990	24.8	25.5
1989	25.6	26.9
1988	26.5	27.7
1987	27.4	28.3
1986	28.3	29
1985	29.2	29.7
1984	30	30.4
1983	30.8	31.2
1982	31.5	32
1981	32	33.1
1980	32.4	33.7
1979	32.7	34.2
1978	33	34.5
1977	33.2	34.7
1976	33.3	35.3
1975	33.5	36.2
1974	33.7	37.3
1973	34.2	38.4
1972	34.5	39.3
1971	34.9	40.1
1970	35.2	40.6
1969	35.7	41
1968	36.3	41.5
1967	37.4	42.1
1966	38.6	42.9
1965	39.8	43.4
1964	41	43.9
1963	42	44.3
1962	42.7	44.7
1961	43.3	45.2
1960	43.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 43.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Turkey
2100	12.4%	11%
2099	12.4%	11%
2098	12.4%	11.1%
2097	12.4%	11.1%
2096	12.5%	11.2%
2095	12.5%	11.2%
2094	12.5%	11.3%
2093	12.5%	11.4%
2092	12.6%	11.4%
2091	12.6%	11.5%
2090	12.6%	11.6%
2089	12.6%	11.6%
2088	12.7%	11.7%
2087	12.7%	11.7%
2086	12.7%	11.8%
2085	12.7%	11.8%
2084	12.8%	11.9%
2083	12.8%	11.9%
2082	12.8%	11.9%
2081	12.8%	11.9%
2080	12.8%	11.9%
2079	12.9%	12%
2078	12.9%	12%
2077	12.9%	12%
2076	12.9%	12%
2075	12.9%	12%
2074	13%	12%
2073	13%	12%
2072	13%	12.1%
2071	13.1%	12.1%
2070	13.1%	12.2%
2069	13.2%	12.2%
2068	13.2%	12.3%
2067	13.3%	12.4%
2066	13.3%	12.5%
2065	13.4%	12.7%
2064	13.4%	12.8%
2063	13.5%	13%
2062	13.6%	13.1%
2061	13.7%	13.3%
2060	13.8%	13.5%
2059	13.8%	13.7%
2058	13.9%	13.8%
2057	14%	14%
2056	14.1%	14.2%
2055	14.2%	14.3%
2054	14.3%	14.5%
2053	14.4%	14.6%
2052	14.5%	14.7%
2051	14.6%	14.9%
2050	14.7%	15%
2049	14.8%	15.1%
2048	14.9%	15.2%
2047	15%	15.3%
2046	15.1%	15.4%
2045	15.2%	15.5%
2044	15.3%	15.6%
2043	15.5%	15.7%
2042	15.6%	15.8%
2041	15.7%	15.9%
2040	15.8%	16%
2039	16%	16.1%
2038	16.2%	16.3%
2037	16.3%	16.4%
2036	16.5%	16.6%
2035	16.7%	16.9%
2034	17%	17.2%
2033	17.3%	17.6%
2032	17.5%	18%
2031	17.8%	18.4%
2030	18.1%	18.9%
2029	18.4%	19.4%
2028	18.7%	19.9%
2027	19%	20.3%
2026	19.2%	20.8%
2025	19.5%	21.2%
2024	19.7%	21.4%
2023	19.9%	21.8%
2022	20.2%	22.2%
2021	20.5%	22.5%
2020	20.8%	22.8%
2019	21.1%	23%
2018	21.4%	23.1%
2017	21.7%	23.3%
2016	22%	23.6%
2015	22.4%	23.9%
2014	22.8%	24.3%
2013	23.3%	24.7%
2012	23.7%	25.1%
2011	24.2%	25.5%
2010	24.7%	25.9%
2009	25.2%	26.3%
2008	25.7%	26.7%
2007	26.1%	27.1%
2006	26.6%	27.5%
2005	27.1%	27.9%
2004	27.6%	28.3%
2003	28.2%	28.7%
2002	28.7%	29.2%
2001	29.3%	29.7%
2000	29.9%	30.2%
1999	30.5%	30.8%
1998	31%	31.4%
1997	31.6%	32%
1996	32.2%	32.6%
1995	32.8%	33.2%
1994	33.4%	33.8%
1993	34%	34.3%
1992	34.5%	34.8%
1991	35%	35.3%
1990	35.5%	35.8%
1989	35.9%	36.3%
1988	36.3%	36.7%
1987	36.6%	37.2%
1986	36.9%	37.6%
1985	37.2%	38.1%
1984	37.4%	38.5%
1983	37.7%	38.9%
1982	37.9%	39.3%
1981	38.1%	39.6%
1980	38.4%	39.8%
1979	38.8%	40.1%
1978	39.1%	40.4%
1977	39.6%	40.7%
1976	40%	41.1%
1975	40.5%	41.5%
1974	40.9%	41.8%
1973	41.4%	42.1%
1972	41.8%	42.3%
1971	42.2%	42.5%
1970	42.7%	42.7%
1969	43%	42.8%
1968	43.4%	42.9%
1967	43.8%	42.9%
1966	44%	42.8%
1965	44.2%	42.8%
1964	44.4%	42.7%
1963	44.5%	42.5%
1962	44.4%	42.4%
1961	44.3%	42.2%
1960	44.2%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Turkey

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Brazil

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Turkey
2023	67	15
2022	104	21
2021	128	20
2020	85	19
2019	65	17
2018	62	17
2017	61	18
2016	64	19
2015	63	19
2014	63	20
2013	61	20
2012	60	21
2011	62	23
2010	66	23
2009	69	23
2008	71	24
2007	73	25
2006	72	26
2005	71	27
2004	70	28
2003	67	29
2002	66	30
2001	66	31
2000	69	32
1999	75	34
1998	84	34
1997	92	35
1996	98	36
1995	103	37
1994	108	38
1993	113	39
1992	118	40
1991	128	41
1990	140	42
1989	150	44
1988	161	47
1987	167	50
1986	176	53
1985	186	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Turkey
2023	1.44%	1.28%
2022	1.46%	0.96%
2021	1.47%	1.01%
2020	1.49%	1.05%
2019	1.5%	1.1%
2018	1.52%	1.15%
2017	1.54%	1.2%
2016	1.68%	1.26%
2015	1.6%	1.33%
2014	1.63%	1.4%
2013	1.67%	1.49%
2012	1.72%	1.58%
2011	1.79%	1.68%
2010	1.86%	1.79%
2009	1.95%	1.92%
2008	2.05%	2.06%
2007	2.17%	2.21%
2006	2.31%	2.38%
2005	2.46%	2.57%
2004	2.63%	2.77%
2003	2.81%	2.99%
2002	3.01%	3.22%
2001	3.22%	3.47%
2000	3.45%	3.74%
1999	3.68%	4.03%
1998	3.93%	4.33%
1997	4.19%	4.66%
1996	4.47%	5%
1995	4.77%	5.35%
1994	5.09%	5.73%
1993	5.41%	6.11%
1992	5.72%	6.52%
1991	6.02%	6.95%
1990	6.31%	7.38%
1989	6.58%	7.83%
1988	6.84%	8.29%
1987	7.11%	8.77%
1986	7.38%	9.27%
1985	7.67%	9.79%
1984	7.98%	10.3%
1983	8.34%	10.9%
1982	8.73%	11.5%
1981	9.14%	12.1%
1980	9.57%	12.7%
1979	10%	13.3%
1978	10.4%	13.9%
1977	10.8%	14.5%
1976	11.2%	15.1%
1975	11.6%	15.7%
1974	11.9%	16.3%
1973	12.2%	16.9%
1972	12.6%	17.5%
1971	12.9%	18%
1970	13.2%	18.6%
1969	13.6%	19.2%
1968	13.9%	19.7%
1967	14.2%	20.4%
1966	14.5%	21%
1965	14.9%	21.7%
1964	15.2%	22.5%
1963	15.6%	23.3%
1962	16%	24.1%
1961	16.5%	25%
1960	16.9%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.