Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Uganda

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Uganda by year

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Brazil

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Uganda
2023	1.62	4.28
2022	1.63	4.39
2021	1.64	4.51
2020	1.65	4.62
2019	1.71	4.74
2018	1.74	4.87
2017	1.74	4.99
2016	1.73	5.11
2015	1.78	5.25
2014	1.78	5.41
2013	1.76	5.56
2012	1.77	5.73
2011	1.78	5.89
2010	1.79	6.02
2009	1.8	6.12
2008	1.82	6.2
2007	1.85	6.33
2006	1.9	6.43
2005	1.94	6.53
2004	1.97	6.61
2003	2.01	6.67
2002	2.08	6.74
2001	2.16	6.76
2000	2.25	6.79
1999	2.34	6.83
1998	2.42	6.84
1997	2.47	6.86
1996	2.51	6.84
1995	2.57	6.87
1994	2.6	6.9
1993	2.66	6.89
1992	2.71	6.91
1991	2.81	6.94
1990	2.9	7.01
1989	3.01	7.05
1988	3.11	7.1
1987	3.23	7.12
1986	3.36	7.08
1985	3.48	7.04
1984	3.6	7.02
1983	3.72	7.07
1982	3.84	7.11
1981	3.94	7.12
1980	4.04	7.11
1979	4.12	7.14
1978	4.2	7.16
1977	4.27	7.18
1976	4.34	7.19
1975	4.42	7.2
1974	4.5	7.19
1973	4.64	7.19
1972	4.74	7.19
1971	4.84	7.18
1970	4.93	7.15
1969	5.04	7.12
1968	5.17	7.13
1967	5.34	7.1
1966	5.52	7.07
1965	5.68	7.04
1964	5.82	7.01
1963	5.93	6.98
1962	5.98	6.96
1961	6.02	6.93
1960	6.05	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Uganda
2023	1,107,434	1,477,166
2022	1,054,897	1,455,576
2021	919,507	1,423,377
2020	1,146,174	1,397,288
2019	1,472,104	1,367,044
2018	1,583,935	1,332,600
2017	1,610,402	1,290,658
2016	1,609,488	1,249,565
2015	1,742,275	1,224,839
2014	1,757,948	1,201,599
2013	1,758,716	1,184,250
2012	1,782,516	1,167,473
2011	1,815,758	1,147,263
2010	1,847,336	1,121,564
2009	1,878,542	1,090,600
2008	1,908,051	1,055,935
2007	1,970,372	1,029,893
2006	2,026,119	999,958
2005	2,083,281	969,096
2004	2,108,072	938,623
2003	2,128,819	901,374
2002	2,207,017	868,756
2001	2,291,210	836,751
2000	2,372,043	803,069
1999	2,450,869	775,166
1998	2,514,728	741,175
1997	2,531,758	727,523
1996	2,530,690	699,707
1995	2,546,195	697,218
1994	2,532,951	675,092
1993	2,545,874	650,032
1992	2,547,698	627,139
1991	2,606,167	602,740
1990	2,652,959	587,291
1989	2,717,923	565,367
1988	2,768,082	547,759
1987	2,825,485	527,397
1986	2,880,440	487,693
1985	2,912,908	462,534
1984	2,931,496	421,241
1983	2,952,335	404,940
1982	2,948,552	390,820
1981	2,928,262	380,028
1980	2,887,768	370,287
1979	2,836,759	381,626
1978	2,778,815	371,930
1977	2,715,328	365,216
1976	2,648,647	359,458
1975	2,585,130	354,278
1974	2,524,254	345,773
1973	2,501,309	340,780
1972	2,454,698	335,935
1971	2,407,319	328,294
1970	2,362,073	333,202
1969	2,324,190	320,486
1968	2,301,561	309,725
1967	2,307,560	296,692
1966	2,325,332	282,225
1965	2,336,415	271,830
1964	2,338,478	260,733
1963	2,326,400	250,885
1962	2,286,666	241,513
1961	2,240,178	232,894
1960	2,190,392	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Uganda by year

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Brazil

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Uganda
2023	12.3	35.2
2022	12.6	35.8
2021	12.8	36.3
2020	13	36.8
2019	13.5	37.2
2018	14	37.7
2017	14.1	37.9
2016	14.1	38.3
2015	14.7	39
2014	14.8	39.7
2013	14.8	40.6
2012	14.9	41.4
2011	15.1	42.2
2010	15.3	42.9
2009	15.6	43.4
2008	15.8	43.8
2007	16.2	44.5
2006	16.7	45.2
2005	17.2	45.8
2004	17.5	46.5
2003	17.8	47
2002	18.5	47.4
2001	19.2	47.9
2000	19.9	48.2
1999	20.6	48.7
1998	21.2	48.8
1997	21.6	49.6
1996	21.9	49.5
1995	22.3	50.6
1994	22.5	50.5
1993	23	50.5
1992	23.3	50.6
1991	24.1	50.6
1990	24.8	51
1989	25.6	50.9
1988	26.5	51
1987	27.4	50.9
1986	28.3	50.4
1985	29.2	49.7
1984	30	49
1983	30.8	48.9
1982	31.5	48.8
1981	32	48.8
1980	32.4	48.7
1979	32.7	48.8
1978	33	48.6
1977	33.2	48.6
1976	33.3	48.6
1975	33.5	48.7
1974	33.7	48.6
1973	34.2	48.7
1972	34.5	48.9
1971	34.9	48.9
1970	35.2	48.7
1969	35.7	48.4
1968	36.3	48.4
1967	37.4	48.2
1966	38.6	47.9
1965	39.8	47.8
1964	41	47.7
1963	42	47.8
1962	42.7	48
1961	43.3	48.2
1960	43.9	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 43.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Uganda
2100	12.4%	17.8%
2099	12.4%	18%
2098	12.4%	18.1%
2097	12.4%	18.3%
2096	12.5%	18.5%
2095	12.5%	18.6%
2094	12.5%	18.8%
2093	12.5%	19%
2092	12.6%	19.2%
2091	12.6%	19.4%
2090	12.6%	19.6%
2089	12.6%	19.7%
2088	12.7%	19.9%
2087	12.7%	20.1%
2086	12.7%	20.4%
2085	12.7%	20.6%
2084	12.8%	20.8%
2083	12.8%	21%
2082	12.8%	21.2%
2081	12.8%	21.4%
2080	12.8%	21.7%
2079	12.9%	21.9%
2078	12.9%	22.1%
2077	12.9%	22.4%
2076	12.9%	22.6%
2075	12.9%	22.9%
2074	13%	23.2%
2073	13%	23.5%
2072	13%	23.7%
2071	13.1%	24%
2070	13.1%	24.3%
2069	13.2%	24.6%
2068	13.2%	25%
2067	13.3%	25.3%
2066	13.3%	25.6%
2065	13.4%	25.9%
2064	13.4%	26.3%
2063	13.5%	26.6%
2062	13.6%	27%
2061	13.7%	27.3%
2060	13.8%	27.7%
2059	13.8%	28%
2058	13.9%	28.4%
2057	14%	28.7%
2056	14.1%	29.1%
2055	14.2%	29.4%
2054	14.3%	29.8%
2053	14.4%	30.1%
2052	14.5%	30.5%
2051	14.6%	30.9%
2050	14.7%	31.3%
2049	14.8%	31.6%
2048	14.9%	32%
2047	15%	32.5%
2046	15.1%	32.9%
2045	15.2%	33.4%
2044	15.3%	33.8%
2043	15.5%	34.3%
2042	15.6%	34.8%
2041	15.7%	35.3%
2040	15.8%	35.9%
2039	16%	36.4%
2038	16.2%	37%
2037	16.3%	37.6%
2036	16.5%	38.1%
2035	16.7%	38.7%
2034	17%	39.2%
2033	17.3%	39.7%
2032	17.5%	40.2%
2031	17.8%	40.7%
2030	18.1%	41.1%
2029	18.4%	41.6%
2028	18.7%	42%
2027	19%	42.5%
2026	19.2%	42.9%
2025	19.5%	43.3%
2024	19.7%	43.5%
2023	19.9%	43.9%
2022	20.2%	44.3%
2021	20.5%	44.7%
2020	20.8%	45.2%
2019	21.1%	45.8%
2018	21.4%	46.3%
2017	21.7%	46.9%
2016	22%	47.5%
2015	22.4%	48.1%
2014	22.8%	48.5%
2013	23.3%	48.8%
2012	23.7%	49.1%
2011	24.2%	49.3%
2010	24.7%	49.5%
2009	25.2%	49.7%
2008	25.7%	49.8%
2007	26.1%	50%
2006	26.6%	50%
2005	27.1%	50.1%
2004	27.6%	50.1%
2003	28.2%	50.1%
2002	28.7%	50.1%
2001	29.3%	50.1%
2000	29.9%	50.1%
1999	30.5%	50%
1998	31%	49.9%
1997	31.6%	49.7%
1996	32.2%	49.4%
1995	32.8%	49.1%
1994	33.4%	48.6%
1993	34%	48.5%
1992	34.5%	48.4%
1991	35%	48.3%
1990	35.5%	48.2%
1989	35.9%	48.1%
1988	36.3%	48.1%
1987	36.6%	48%
1986	36.9%	48%
1985	37.2%	48%
1984	37.4%	48%
1983	37.7%	48.1%
1982	37.9%	48%
1981	38.1%	48%
1980	38.4%	47.9%
1979	38.8%	47.7%
1978	39.1%	47.6%
1977	39.6%	47.5%
1976	40%	47.5%
1975	40.5%	47.4%
1974	40.9%	47.3%
1973	41.4%	47.1%
1972	41.8%	46.9%
1971	42.2%	46.7%
1970	42.7%	46.5%
1969	43%	46.5%
1968	43.4%	46.5%
1967	43.8%	46.6%
1966	44%	46.6%
1965	44.2%	46.7%
1964	44.4%	46.8%
1963	44.5%	46.9%
1962	44.4%	46.8%
1961	44.3%	46.6%
1960	44.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Uganda

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Brazil

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Uganda
2023	67	170
2022	104	184
2021	128	216
2020	85	209
2019	65	219
2018	62	232
2017	61	246
2016	64	272
2015	63	299
2014	63	311
2013	61	308
2012	60	285
2011	62	295
2010	66	304
2009	69	322
2008	71	324
2007	73	345
2006	72	409
2005	71	417
2004	70	384
2003	67	395
2002	66	416
2001	66	440
2000	69	475
1999	75	504
1998	84	523
1997	92	522
1996	98	513
1995	103	514
1994	108	507
1993	113	515
1992	118	530
1991	128	549
1990	140	575
1989	150	609
1988	161	655
1987	167	709
1986	176	781
1985	186	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Uganda
2023	1.44%	3.88%
2022	1.46%	4.05%
2021	1.47%	4.18%
2020	1.49%	4.35%
2019	1.5%	4.53%
2018	1.52%	4.74%
2017	1.54%	4.98%
2016	1.68%	5.25%
2015	1.6%	5.58%
2014	1.63%	5.91%
2013	1.67%	6.24%
2012	1.72%	6.67%
2011	1.79%	7.1%
2010	1.86%	7.61%
2009	1.95%	8.14%
2008	2.05%	8.69%
2007	2.17%	9.3%
2006	2.31%	9.97%
2005	2.46%	10.7%
2004	2.63%	11.5%
2003	2.81%	12.3%
2002	3.01%	13.1%
2001	3.22%	13.9%
2000	3.45%	14.6%
1999	3.68%	15.2%
1998	3.93%	15.6%
1997	4.19%	16%
1996	4.47%	16.2%
1995	4.77%	16.5%
1994	5.09%	16.7%
1993	5.41%	17%
1992	5.72%	17.4%
1991	6.02%	17.9%
1990	6.31%	18.3%
1989	6.58%	18.7%
1988	6.84%	18.9%
1987	7.11%	19.2%
1986	7.38%	19.5%
1985	7.67%	19.9%
1984	7.98%	20.3%
1983	8.34%	20.9%
1982	8.73%	21.4%
1981	9.14%	21.9%
1980	9.57%	22%
1979	10%	21.8%
1978	10.4%	21.6%
1977	10.8%	21.2%
1976	11.2%	20.7%
1975	11.6%	20.3%
1974	11.9%	19.9%
1973	12.2%	19.6%
1972	12.6%	19.4%
1971	12.9%	19.3%
1970	13.2%	19.3%
1969	13.6%	19.4%
1968	13.9%	19.7%
1967	14.2%	19.9%
1966	14.5%	20.3%
1965	14.9%	20.6%
1964	15.2%	20.9%
1963	15.6%	21.3%
1962	16%	21.6%
1961	16.5%	21.9%
1960	16.9%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.