Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Brazil vs United Kingdom by year

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Brazil

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	United Kingdom
2023	1.62	1.56
2022	1.63	1.56
2021	1.64	1.58
2020	1.65	1.57
2019	1.71	1.63
2018	1.74	1.68
2017	1.74	1.74
2016	1.73	1.79
2015	1.78	1.8
2014	1.78	1.81
2013	1.76	1.83
2012	1.77	1.92
2011	1.78	1.91
2010	1.79	1.92
2009	1.8	1.89
2008	1.82	1.91
2007	1.85	1.86
2006	1.9	1.82
2005	1.94	1.76
2004	1.97	1.75
2003	2.01	1.7
2002	2.08	1.63
2001	2.16	1.63
2000	2.25	1.64
1999	2.34	1.68
1998	2.42	1.71
1997	2.47	1.72
1996	2.51	1.73
1995	2.57	1.71
1994	2.6	1.74
1993	2.66	1.76
1992	2.71	1.79
1991	2.81	1.82
1990	2.9	1.83
1989	3.01	1.79
1988	3.11	1.82
1987	3.23	1.81
1986	3.36	1.78
1985	3.48	1.79
1984	3.6	1.77
1983	3.72	1.77
1982	3.84	1.78
1981	3.94	1.82
1980	4.04	1.9
1979	4.12	1.86
1978	4.2	1.75
1977	4.27	1.69
1976	4.34	1.74
1975	4.42	1.81
1974	4.5	1.92
1973	4.64	2.04
1972	4.74	2.2
1971	4.84	2.41
1970	4.93	2.44
1969	5.04	2.51
1968	5.17	2.6
1967	5.34	2.68
1966	5.52	2.78
1965	5.68	2.86
1964	5.82	2.93
1963	5.93	2.88
1962	5.98	2.86
1961	6.02	2.78
1960	6.05	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	United Kingdom
2023	1,107,434	34,589
2022	1,054,897	39,751
2021	919,507	30,612
2020	1,146,174	-4,272
2019	1,472,104	108,342
2018	1,583,935	119,321
2017	1,610,402	145,125
2016	1,609,488	177,139
2015	1,742,275	175,738
2014	1,757,948	206,784
2013	1,758,716	198,830
2012	1,782,516	248,473
2011	1,815,758	259,361
2010	1,847,336	251,066
2009	1,878,542	230,422
2008	1,908,051	216,325
2007	1,970,372	196,232
2006	2,026,119	176,455
2005	2,083,281	144,963
2004	2,108,072	131,974
2003	2,128,819	89,471
2002	2,207,017	65,308
2001	2,291,210	65,032
2000	2,372,043	70,671
1999	2,450,869	64,551
1998	2,514,728	87,730
1997	2,531,758	99,138
1996	2,530,690	98,884
1995	2,546,195	87,028
1994	2,532,951	127,304
1993	2,545,874	103,893
1992	2,547,698	149,709
1991	2,606,167	143,562
1990	2,652,959	154,569
1989	2,717,923	119,861
1988	2,768,082	136,628
1987	2,825,485	136,325
1986	2,880,440	90,690
1985	2,912,908	79,170
1984	2,931,496	84,633
1983	2,952,335	61,966
1982	2,948,552	56,314
1981	2,928,262	73,234
1980	2,887,768	95,734
1979	2,836,759	61,872
1978	2,778,815	16,859
1977	2,715,328	0
1976	2,648,647	-5,621
1975	2,585,130	33,735
1974	2,524,254	67,476
1973	2,501,309	112,389
1972	2,454,698	162,650
1971	2,407,319	257,123
1970	2,362,073	244,918
1969	2,324,190	260,577
1968	2,301,561	292,622
1967	2,307,560	346,145
1966	2,325,332	333,356
1965	2,336,415	364,132
1964	2,338,478	405,000
1963	2,326,400	337,995
1962	2,286,666	340,800
1961	2,240,178	311,519
1960	2,190,392	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Brazil vs United Kingdom by year

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Brazil

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	United Kingdom
2023	12.3	10
2022	12.6	10.1
2021	12.8	10.2
2020	13	10.2
2019	13.5	10.6
2018	14	11
2017	14.1	11.4
2016	14.1	11.8
2015	14.7	11.9
2014	14.8	12
2013	14.8	12.1
2012	14.9	12.8
2011	15.1	12.8
2010	15.3	12.9
2009	15.6	12.7
2008	15.8	12.9
2007	16.2	12.6
2006	16.7	12.3
2005	17.2	12
2004	17.5	11.9
2003	17.8	11.7
2002	18.5	11.3
2001	19.2	11.3
2000	19.9	11.5
1999	20.6	11.9
1998	21.2	12.3
1997	21.6	12.5
1996	21.9	12.6
1995	22.3	12.6
1994	22.5	13
1993	23	13.2
1992	23.3	13.6
1991	24.1	13.8
1990	24.8	13.9
1989	25.6	13.6
1988	26.5	13.8
1987	27.4	13.7
1986	28.3	13.3
1985	29.2	13.3
1984	30	12.9
1983	30.8	12.8
1982	31.5	12.8
1981	32	13
1980	32.4	13.4
1979	32.7	13.1
1978	33	12.2
1977	33.2	11.7
1976	33.3	12
1975	33.5	12.4
1974	33.7	13.1
1973	34.2	13.9
1972	34.5	14.9
1971	34.9	16.1
1970	35.2	16.2
1969	35.7	16.6
1968	36.3	17.2
1967	37.4	17.5
1966	38.6	17.9
1965	39.8	18.3
1964	41	18.8
1963	42	18.5
1962	42.7	18.3
1961	43.3	17.9
1960	43.9	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 43.9 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	United Kingdom
2100	12.4%	13.4%
2099	12.4%	13.4%
2098	12.4%	13.4%
2097	12.4%	13.5%
2096	12.5%	13.5%
2095	12.5%	13.6%
2094	12.5%	13.6%
2093	12.5%	13.7%
2092	12.6%	13.7%
2091	12.6%	13.8%
2090	12.6%	13.8%
2089	12.6%	13.8%
2088	12.7%	13.9%
2087	12.7%	13.9%
2086	12.7%	13.9%
2085	12.7%	13.9%
2084	12.8%	13.9%
2083	12.8%	13.9%
2082	12.8%	13.9%
2081	12.8%	13.9%
2080	12.8%	13.9%
2079	12.9%	13.8%
2078	12.9%	13.8%
2077	12.9%	13.8%
2076	12.9%	13.8%
2075	12.9%	13.8%
2074	13%	13.8%
2073	13%	13.8%
2072	13%	13.8%
2071	13.1%	13.8%
2070	13.1%	13.8%
2069	13.2%	13.8%
2068	13.2%	13.9%
2067	13.3%	13.9%
2066	13.3%	14%
2065	13.4%	14.1%
2064	13.4%	14.2%
2063	13.5%	14.3%
2062	13.6%	14.4%
2061	13.7%	14.5%
2060	13.8%	14.5%
2059	13.8%	14.6%
2058	13.9%	14.7%
2057	14%	14.8%
2056	14.1%	14.9%
2055	14.2%	15%
2054	14.3%	15%
2053	14.4%	15%
2052	14.5%	15.1%
2051	14.6%	15.1%
2050	14.7%	15.1%
2049	14.8%	15%
2048	14.9%	15%
2047	15%	15%
2046	15.1%	14.9%
2045	15.2%	14.9%
2044	15.3%	14.9%
2043	15.5%	14.8%
2042	15.6%	14.8%
2041	15.7%	14.8%
2040	15.8%	14.8%
2039	16%	14.8%
2038	16.2%	14.9%
2037	16.3%	14.9%
2036	16.5%	14.9%
2035	16.7%	15%
2034	17%	15.1%
2033	17.3%	15.3%
2032	17.5%	15.4%
2031	17.8%	15.6%
2030	18.1%	15.9%
2029	18.4%	16.1%
2028	18.7%	16.3%
2027	19%	16.6%
2026	19.2%	16.8%
2025	19.5%	17.1%
2024	19.7%	17.2%
2023	19.9%	17.4%
2022	20.2%	17.6%
2021	20.5%	17.8%
2020	20.8%	18%
2019	21.1%	18%
2018	21.4%	18.1%
2017	21.7%	18%
2016	22%	18%
2015	22.4%	17.9%
2014	22.8%	17.8%
2013	23.3%	17.8%
2012	23.7%	17.8%
2011	24.2%	17.7%
2010	24.7%	17.8%
2009	25.2%	17.8%
2008	25.7%	17.8%
2007	26.1%	17.9%
2006	26.6%	18%
2005	27.1%	18.2%
2004	27.6%	18.3%
2003	28.2%	18.4%
2002	28.7%	18.5%
2001	29.3%	18.7%
2000	29.9%	18.9%
1999	30.5%	19.2%
1998	31%	19.3%
1997	31.6%	19.3%
1996	32.2%	19.4%
1995	32.8%	19.5%
1994	33.4%	19.6%
1993	34%	19.5%
1992	34.5%	19.4%
1991	35%	19.3%
1990	35.5%	19.1%
1989	35.9%	19.1%
1988	36.3%	18.9%
1987	36.6%	18.9%
1986	36.9%	19.1%
1985	37.2%	19.3%
1984	37.4%	19.5%
1983	37.7%	19.8%
1982	37.9%	20.2%
1981	38.1%	20.6%
1980	38.4%	21%
1979	38.8%	21.4%
1978	39.1%	21.9%
1977	39.6%	22.4%
1976	40%	22.9%
1975	40.5%	23.3%
1974	40.9%	23.6%
1973	41.4%	23.9%
1972	41.8%	24%
1971	42.2%	24.1%
1970	42.7%	24.1%
1969	43%	24%
1968	43.4%	23.9%
1967	43.8%	23.7%
1966	44%	23.5%
1965	44.2%	23.4%
1964	44.4%	23.3%
1963	44.5%	23.2%
1962	44.4%	23.2%
1961	44.3%	23.3%
1960	44.2%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs United Kingdom

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Brazil

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	United Kingdom
2023	67	8
2022	104	15
2021	128	13
2020	85	14
2019	65	9
2018	62	9
2017	61	9
2016	64	9
2015	63	9
2014	63	9
2013	61	9
2012	60	9
2011	62	10
2010	66	10
2009	69	11
2008	71	11
2007	73	11
2006	72	12
2005	71	12
2004	70	13
2003	67	14
2002	66	13
2001	66	13
2000	69	12
1999	75	11
1998	84	10
1997	92	9
1996	98	8
1995	103	9
1994	108	9
1993	113	8
1992	118	7
1991	128	7
1990	140	6
1989	150	5
1988	161	4
1987	167	3
1986	176	2
1985	186	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	United Kingdom
2023	1.44%	0.45%
2022	1.46%	0.45%
2021	1.47%	0.44%
2020	1.49%	0.44%
2019	1.5%	0.44%
2018	1.52%	0.44%
2017	1.54%	0.44%
2016	1.68%	0.44%
2015	1.6%	0.45%
2014	1.63%	0.45%
2013	1.67%	0.46%
2012	1.72%	0.48%
2011	1.79%	0.5%
2010	1.86%	0.52%
2009	1.95%	0.54%
2008	2.05%	0.56%
2007	2.17%	0.58%
2006	2.31%	0.59%
2005	2.46%	0.6%
2004	2.63%	0.61%
2003	2.81%	0.63%
2002	3.01%	0.63%
2001	3.22%	0.64%
2000	3.45%	0.65%
1999	3.68%	0.67%
1998	3.93%	0.68%
1997	4.19%	0.69%
1996	4.47%	0.7%
1995	4.77%	0.72%
1994	5.09%	0.74%
1993	5.41%	0.77%
1992	5.72%	0.82%
1991	6.02%	0.87%
1990	6.31%	0.93%
1989	6.58%	0.99%
1988	6.84%	1.04%
1987	7.11%	1.08%
1986	7.38%	1.11%
1985	7.67%	1.14%
1984	7.98%	1.17%
1983	8.34%	1.22%
1982	8.73%	1.27%
1981	9.14%	1.34%
1980	9.57%	1.41%
1979	10%	1.49%
1978	10.4%	1.57%
1977	10.8%	1.64%
1976	11.2%	1.72%
1975	11.6%	1.8%
1974	11.9%	1.87%
1973	12.2%	1.94%
1972	12.6%	2%
1971	12.9%	2.06%
1970	13.2%	2.1%
1969	13.6%	2.14%
1968	13.9%	2.18%
1967	14.2%	2.22%
1966	14.5%	2.28%
1965	14.9%	2.34%
1964	15.2%	2.42%
1963	15.6%	2.49%
1962	16%	2.56%
1961	16.5%	2.61%
1960	16.9%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.