Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Uruguay by year

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Brazil

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Uruguay
2023	1.62	1.41
2022	1.63	1.43
2021	1.64	1.45
2020	1.65	1.5
2019	1.71	1.57
2018	1.74	1.68
2017	1.74	1.82
2016	1.73	1.97
2015	1.78	2.04
2014	1.78	2.03
2013	1.76	2.03
2012	1.77	2.01
2011	1.78	1.99
2010	1.79	2.01
2009	1.8	2.02
2008	1.82	2.03
2007	1.85	2.05
2006	1.9	2.07
2005	1.94	2.1
2004	1.97	2.09
2003	2.01	2.12
2002	2.08	2.16
2001	2.16	2.16
2000	2.25	2.2
1999	2.34	2.25
1998	2.42	2.27
1997	2.47	2.33
1996	2.51	2.36
1995	2.57	2.4
1994	2.6	2.42
1993	2.66	2.41
1992	2.71	2.43
1991	2.81	2.45
1990	2.9	2.48
1989	3.01	2.5
1988	3.11	2.5
1987	3.23	2.49
1986	3.36	2.47
1985	3.48	2.47
1984	3.6	2.47
1983	3.72	2.49
1982	3.84	2.51
1981	3.94	2.53
1980	4.04	2.59
1979	4.12	2.71
1978	4.2	2.83
1977	4.27	2.9
1976	4.34	3.01
1975	4.42	3.02
1974	4.5	2.96
1973	4.64	2.86
1972	4.74	2.78
1971	4.84	2.77
1970	4.93	2.77
1969	5.04	2.77
1968	5.17	2.77
1967	5.34	2.78
1966	5.52	2.82
1965	5.68	2.84
1964	5.82	2.86
1963	5.93	2.88
1962	5.98	2.87
1961	6.02	2.85
1960	6.05	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	Uruguay
2023	1,107,434	298
2022	1,054,897	-2,964
2021	919,507	-5,621
2020	1,146,174	4,048
2019	1,472,104	3,873
2018	1,583,935	7,322
2017	1,610,402	10,907
2016	1,609,488	14,008
2015	1,742,275	16,194
2014	1,757,948	16,238
2013	1,758,716	16,318
2012	1,782,516	15,520
2011	1,815,758	14,934
2010	1,847,336	16,231
2009	1,878,542	16,947
2008	1,908,051	16,838
2007	1,970,372	17,422
2006	2,026,119	17,783
2005	2,083,281	18,926
2004	2,108,072	18,067
2003	2,128,819	18,628
2002	2,207,017	20,073
2001	2,291,210	20,729
2000	2,372,043	21,060
1999	2,450,869	21,844
1998	2,514,728	22,114
1997	2,531,758	23,737
1996	2,530,690	24,635
1995	2,546,195	24,872
1994	2,532,951	24,637
1993	2,545,874	24,212
1992	2,547,698	24,847
1991	2,606,167	25,422
1990	2,652,959	25,699
1989	2,717,923	25,322
1988	2,768,082	25,071
1987	2,825,485	24,469
1986	2,880,440	24,505
1985	2,912,908	23,988
1984	2,931,496	23,684
1983	2,952,335	24,146
1982	2,948,552	25,224
1981	2,928,262	24,968
1980	2,887,768	25,451
1979	2,836,759	27,456
1978	2,778,815	30,076
1977	2,715,328	31,321
1976	2,648,647	33,199
1975	2,585,130	33,393
1974	2,524,254	32,221
1973	2,501,309	30,213
1972	2,454,698	28,896
1971	2,407,319	28,584
1970	2,362,073	28,737
1969	2,324,190	28,805
1968	2,301,561	29,103
1967	2,307,560	29,514
1966	2,325,332	30,293
1965	2,336,415	30,807
1964	2,338,478	31,340
1963	2,326,400	31,824
1962	2,286,666	31,441
1961	2,240,178	30,975
1960	2,190,392	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Uruguay by year

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Brazil

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Uruguay
2023	12.3	9.87
2022	12.6	9.96
2021	12.8	10.1
2020	13	10.4
2019	13.5	10.9
2018	14	11.7
2017	14.1	12.7
2016	14.1	13.7
2015	14.7	14.3
2014	14.8	14.2
2013	14.8	14.3
2012	14.9	14.2
2011	15.1	14.1
2010	15.3	14.2
2009	15.6	14.3
2008	15.8	14.4
2007	16.2	14.6
2006	16.7	14.8
2005	17.2	15.1
2004	17.5	15.1
2003	17.8	15.3
2002	18.5	15.6
2001	19.2	15.7
2000	19.9	16
1999	20.6	16.4
1998	21.2	16.6
1997	21.6	17
1996	21.9	17.3
1995	22.3	17.6
1994	22.5	17.7
1993	23	17.6
1992	23.3	17.7
1991	24.1	17.8
1990	24.8	17.9
1989	25.6	18.1
1988	26.5	18.1
1987	27.4	17.9
1986	28.3	17.8
1985	29.2	17.8
1984	30	17.8
1983	30.8	17.9
1982	31.5	18
1981	32	18.2
1980	32.4	18.5
1979	32.7	19.3
1978	33	20.1
1977	33.2	20.6
1976	33.3	21.4
1975	33.5	21.5
1974	33.7	21.1
1973	34.2	20.4
1972	34.5	20
1971	34.9	20
1970	35.2	20.1
1969	35.7	20.1
1968	36.3	20.2
1967	37.4	20.5
1966	38.6	20.9
1965	39.8	21.2
1964	41	21.5
1963	42	21.8
1962	42.7	21.8
1961	43.3	21.8
1960	43.9	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 43.9 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	Uruguay
2100	12.4%	11%
2099	12.4%	11%
2098	12.4%	11%
2097	12.4%	11%
2096	12.5%	11%
2095	12.5%	11%
2094	12.5%	11%
2093	12.5%	11.1%
2092	12.6%	11.1%
2091	12.6%	11.2%
2090	12.6%	11.2%
2089	12.6%	11.2%
2088	12.7%	11.3%
2087	12.7%	11.3%
2086	12.7%	11.3%
2085	12.7%	11.4%
2084	12.8%	11.4%
2083	12.8%	11.4%
2082	12.8%	11.4%
2081	12.8%	11.5%
2080	12.8%	11.5%
2079	12.9%	11.5%
2078	12.9%	11.5%
2077	12.9%	11.5%
2076	12.9%	11.5%
2075	12.9%	11.4%
2074	13%	11.4%
2073	13%	11.4%
2072	13%	11.4%
2071	13.1%	11.4%
2070	13.1%	11.5%
2069	13.2%	11.5%
2068	13.2%	11.5%
2067	13.3%	11.6%
2066	13.3%	11.7%
2065	13.4%	11.8%
2064	13.4%	11.9%
2063	13.5%	12%
2062	13.6%	12.1%
2061	13.7%	12.2%
2060	13.8%	12.3%
2059	13.8%	12.5%
2058	13.9%	12.6%
2057	14%	12.8%
2056	14.1%	12.9%
2055	14.2%	13%
2054	14.3%	13.2%
2053	14.4%	13.3%
2052	14.5%	13.4%
2051	14.6%	13.6%
2050	14.7%	13.7%
2049	14.8%	13.8%
2048	14.9%	13.9%
2047	15%	14%
2046	15.1%	14%
2045	15.2%	14.1%
2044	15.3%	14.2%
2043	15.5%	14.2%
2042	15.6%	14.3%
2041	15.7%	14.3%
2040	15.8%	14.4%
2039	16%	14.4%
2038	16.2%	14.4%
2037	16.3%	14.5%
2036	16.5%	14.5%
2035	16.7%	14.6%
2034	17%	14.7%
2033	17.3%	14.9%
2032	17.5%	15.2%
2031	17.8%	15.6%
2030	18.1%	16.1%
2029	18.4%	16.5%
2028	18.7%	16.9%
2027	19%	17.3%
2026	19.2%	17.7%
2025	19.5%	18.1%
2024	19.7%	18.3%
2023	19.9%	18.7%
2022	20.2%	19.1%
2021	20.5%	19.4%
2020	20.8%	19.8%
2019	21.1%	20.2%
2018	21.4%	20.5%
2017	21.7%	20.8%
2016	22%	21%
2015	22.4%	21.1%
2014	22.8%	21.3%
2013	23.3%	21.5%
2012	23.7%	21.7%
2011	24.2%	22%
2010	24.7%	22.3%
2009	25.2%	22.6%
2008	25.7%	22.8%
2007	26.1%	23.1%
2006	26.6%	23.3%
2005	27.1%	23.5%
2004	27.6%	23.7%
2003	28.2%	23.9%
2002	28.7%	24.1%
2001	29.3%	24.2%
2000	29.9%	24.4%
1999	30.5%	24.5%
1998	31%	24.5%
1997	31.6%	24.6%
1996	32.2%	24.6%
1995	32.8%	24.7%
1994	33.4%	24.7%
1993	34%	24.9%
1992	34.5%	25.1%
1991	35%	25.3%
1990	35.5%	25.6%
1989	35.9%	25.8%
1988	36.3%	26%
1987	36.6%	26.1%
1986	36.9%	26.2%
1985	37.2%	26.4%
1984	37.4%	26.5%
1983	37.7%	26.6%
1982	37.9%	26.7%
1981	38.1%	26.9%
1980	38.4%	27%
1979	38.8%	27.2%
1978	39.1%	27.3%
1977	39.6%	27.3%
1976	40%	27.4%
1975	40.5%	27.4%
1974	40.9%	27.4%
1973	41.4%	27.4%
1972	41.8%	27.5%
1971	42.2%	27.7%
1970	42.7%	27.8%
1969	43%	27.8%
1968	43.4%	27.9%
1967	43.8%	28%
1966	44%	28%
1965	44.2%	27.9%
1964	44.4%	27.9%
1963	44.5%	27.8%
1962	44.4%	27.7%
1961	44.3%	27.6%
1960	44.2%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Uruguay

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Brazil

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Uruguay
2023	67	15
2022	104	20
2021	128	49
2020	85	20
2019	65	16
2018	62	16
2017	61	16
2016	64	16
2015	63	16
2014	63	16
2013	61	16
2012	60	16
2011	62	17
2010	66	17
2009	69	18
2008	71	19
2007	73	19
2006	72	20
2005	71	20
2004	70	21
2003	67	23
2002	66	23
2001	66	24
2000	69	23
1999	75	24
1998	84	25
1997	92	27
1996	98	28
1995	103	29
1994	108	30
1993	113	31
1992	118	33
1991	128	33
1990	140	35
1989	150	36
1988	161	39
1987	167	41
1986	176	41
1985	186	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Uruguay
2023	1.44%	0.67%
2022	1.46%	0.68%
2021	1.47%	0.7%
2020	1.49%	0.71%
2019	1.5%	0.74%
2018	1.52%	0.77%
2017	1.54%	0.81%
2016	1.68%	0.85%
2015	1.6%	0.89%
2014	1.63%	0.93%
2013	1.67%	0.97%
2012	1.72%	1%
2011	1.79%	1.04%
2010	1.86%	1.08%
2009	1.95%	1.13%
2008	2.05%	1.19%
2007	2.17%	1.27%
2006	2.31%	1.35%
2005	2.46%	1.44%
2004	2.63%	1.52%
2003	2.81%	1.58%
2002	3.01%	1.62%
2001	3.22%	1.66%
2000	3.45%	1.7%
1999	3.68%	1.76%
1998	3.93%	1.84%
1997	4.19%	1.93%
1996	4.47%	2.03%
1995	4.77%	2.12%
1994	5.09%	2.19%
1993	5.41%	2.25%
1992	5.72%	2.29%
1991	6.02%	2.32%
1990	6.31%	2.37%
1989	6.58%	2.42%
1988	6.84%	2.51%
1987	7.11%	2.62%
1986	7.38%	2.74%
1985	7.67%	2.84%
1984	7.98%	2.95%
1983	8.34%	3.1%
1982	8.73%	3.31%
1981	9.14%	3.6%
1980	9.57%	3.98%
1979	10%	4.41%
1978	10.4%	4.83%
1977	10.8%	5.18%
1976	11.2%	5.41%
1975	11.6%	5.49%
1974	11.9%	5.46%
1973	12.2%	5.39%
1972	12.6%	5.34%
1971	12.9%	5.33%
1970	13.2%	5.4%
1969	13.6%	5.53%
1968	13.9%	5.64%
1967	14.2%	5.7%
1966	14.5%	5.74%
1965	14.9%	5.77%
1964	15.2%	5.83%
1963	15.6%	5.93%
1962	16%	6.06%
1961	16.5%	6.21%
1960	16.9%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.