Australia vs Brazil
Australia vs Brazil: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.64 births per woman in Australia and 1.62 births per woman in Brazil, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Australia, by 0.02 births per woman, or 1.01 times that in Brazil.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Australia has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Brazil.
- In 2023, Australia ranked 139 and Brazil ranked 143 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 1.63 births per woman and Brazil at 1.58 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Australia | Brazil | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.64 | 1.62 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.67 | 1.71 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.75 | 1.74 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.79 | 1.73 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 1.78 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.81 | 1.78 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 1.76 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.93 | 1.77 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.92 | 1.78 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.95 | 1.79 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.02 | 1.82 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.99 | 1.86 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.88 | 1.9 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.85 | 1.94 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 1.97 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.77 | 2.08 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.74 | 2.16 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.76 | 2.25 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.76 | 2.34 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.77 | 2.42 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.78 | 2.47 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.8 | 2.51 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.83 | 2.57 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.85 | 2.6 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.86 | 2.66 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.89 | 2.71 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.86 | 2.8 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.91 | 2.9 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.84 | 3.01 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.84 | 3.11 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.85 | 3.23 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.87 | 3.36 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.9 | 3.48 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.87 | 3.6 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.93 | 3.72 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.94 | 3.84 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.94 | 3.94 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.9 | 4.04 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.91 | 4.12 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.96 | 4.2 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.02 | 4.27 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 2.06 | 4.34 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 2.21 | 4.42 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 2.38 | 4.5 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 2.49 | 4.64 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 2.74 | 4.74 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.95 | 4.84 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.86 | 4.93 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.89 | 5.04 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.89 | 5.17 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.85 | 5.34 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.88 | 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 2.98 | 5.68 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.15 | 5.82 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.33 | 5.93 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.43 | 5.98 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.54 | 6.02 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.45 | 6.05 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.44 | 6.08 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.42 | 6.08 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.42 | 6.08 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.33 | 6.08 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.27 | 6.08 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.19 | 6.09 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.19 | 6.09 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.18 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.06 | 6.12 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.06 | 6.12 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Australia | Brazil | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.641.5–1.79 | 1.611.36–1.87 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.641.46–1.82 | 1.61.31–1.89 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.641.43–1.84 | 1.591.26–1.91 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.641.42–1.87 | 1.581.22–1.92 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.641.41–1.89 | 1.581.18–1.94 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.641.39–1.9 | 1.581.15–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.641.38–1.91 | 1.581.13–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.641.37–1.93 | 1.571.1–1.96 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.641.36–1.94 | 1.571.09–1.97 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.641.34–1.95 | 1.571.07–1.98 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.641.33–1.96 | 1.571.07–2 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.641.32–1.97 | 1.571.05–2.02 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.641.31–1.99 | 1.571.06–2.03 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.641.29–1.99 | 1.571.04–2.03 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.641.28–2 | 1.571.05–2.03 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.641.27–2 | 1.571.04–2.06 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.641.26–2 | 1.571.05–2.05 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.641.26–2.03 | 1.571.03–2.07 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.641.25–2.04 | 1.571.01–2.08 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.641.24–2.04 | 1.571.02–2.09 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.641.24–2.05 | 1.571.02–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.641.22–2.07 | 1.571.01–2.08 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.641.23–2.09 | 1.570.99–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.631.21–2.08 | 1.560.99–2.08 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.641.22–2.11 | 1.561–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.641.18–2.09 | 1.560.99–2.08 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.641.21–2.09 | 1.560.99–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.641.19–2.09 | 1.560.98–2.1 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.641.19–2.11 | 1.560.98–2.09 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.641.17–2.1 | 1.560.98–2.1 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.631.17–2.11 | 1.560.97–2.1 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.641.18–2.1 | 1.560.96–2.1 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.641.17–2.12 | 1.560.97–2.11 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.641.15–2.12 | 1.560.97–2.13 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.641.14–2.11 | 1.560.96–2.11 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.641.15–2.13 | 1.560.93–2.12 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.631.13–2.13 | 1.570.95–2.13 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.641.14–2.13 | 1.570.95–2.13 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.641.13–2.15 | 1.560.94–2.12 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.631.12–2.13 | 1.570.93–2.14 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.641.13–2.14 | 1.570.94–2.14 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.631.12–2.14 | 1.570.93–2.14 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.631.1–2.14 | 1.570.94–2.14 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.631.1–2.14 | 1.570.94–2.15 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.631.09–2.14 | 1.570.93–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.641.08–2.16 | 1.570.93–2.17 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.631.08–2.15 | 1.570.91–2.17 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.631.08–2.14 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.641.09–2.18 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.631.07–2.16 | 1.570.93–2.17 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.631.07–2.17 | 1.570.93–2.18 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.641.08–2.18 | 1.580.93–2.18 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.631.07–2.18 | 1.580.94–2.17 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.631.05–2.17 | 1.580.94–2.18 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.631.05–2.16 | 1.580.94–2.18 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.641.07–2.18 | 1.580.94–2.2 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.641.06–2.2 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.641.06–2.19 | 1.570.93–2.2 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.631.05–2.19 | 1.570.92–2.18 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.641.04–2.2 | 1.580.92–2.19 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.641.05–2.2 | 1.580.92–2.2 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.641.05–2.19 | 1.580.92–2.22 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.631.04–2.2 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.641.04–2.21 | 1.570.9–2.2 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.631.05–2.23 | 1.570.91–2.2 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.641.04–2.22 | 1.580.91–2.21 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.641.03–2.21 | 1.580.91–2.22 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.631.02–2.21 | 1.580.91–2.21 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.641.01–2.22 | 1.580.89–2.21 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.641.03–2.22 | 1.580.89–2.21 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.641.04–2.22 | 1.580.87–2.22 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.641.03–2.22 | 1.580.86–2.22 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.641.03–2.22 | 1.580.87–2.22 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.641.03–2.23 | 1.580.87–2.23 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.631.04–2.24 | 1.580.86–2.23 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.631.04–2.23 | 1.580.86–2.23 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.631.04–2.23 | 1.580.84–2.24 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Australia vs Brazil
Health
- Life expectancyAustralia: 83.9 years in 2023Brazil: 75.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAustralia: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Brazil: 1.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAustralia: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Brazil: 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAustralia: 4.62% in 2017Brazil: 3.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateAustralia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Brazil: 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAustralia: 26.5 million people in 2023Brazil: 211 million people in 2023
- Population growthAustralia: 0.99% a year in 2023Brazil: 0.41% a year in 2023
- Urban populationAustralia: 87.7% in 2025Brazil: 88.2% in 2025
- Median ageAustralia: 37.8 years in 2023Brazil: 33.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAustralia: 17.4% in 2023Brazil: 10.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateAustralia: 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Brazil: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAustralia: 1.92% of GDP in 2025Brazil: 1.05% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAustralia: $35.3B in 2025Brazil: $23.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personAustralia: $1,316 in 2025Brazil: $113 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAustralia: 4.9% of government spending in 2025Brazil: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAustralia: 60,000 people in 2020Brazil: 762,000 people in 2020
- National powerAustralia: 0.6% of world capability in 2022Brazil: 2.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAustralia: 0.44% of the labour force in 2020Brazil: 0.76% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAustralia: 826 million TIV in 2025Brazil: 462 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAustralia: 108 million TIV in 2025Brazil: 153 million TIV in 2025