Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.62 births per woman in Brazil and 2.24 births per woman in Dominican Republic, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Dominican Republic, by 0.62 births per woman, or 1.39 times that in Brazil.
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Latest figures
births per woman · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1.62 2023 | 1.76 | 143 of 229 | 1.58 2100 |
| Dominican Republic | 2.24 2023 | 2.47 | 91 of 229 | 1.73 2100 |
| World | 2.25 2023 | 2.57 | 1.84 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Dominican Republic has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Brazil ranked 143 and Dominican Republic ranked 91 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Brazil at 1.58 births per woman and Dominican Republic at 1.73 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.62 | 2.24 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.63 | 2.27 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.64 | 2.29 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.65 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 2.37 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.74 | 2.4 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.74 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.73 | 2.41 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.78 | 2.43 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.78 | 2.45 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.76 | 2.47 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.77 | 2.5 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.78 | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 2.56 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.8 | 2.57 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.86 | 2.51 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.9 | 2.51 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.94 | 2.57 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.97 | 2.64 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.01 | 2.7 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.08 | 2.76 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.16 | 2.83 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.25 | 2.87 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.34 | 2.85 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.42 | 2.83 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.47 | 2.92 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.51 | 3.04 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.57 | 3.1 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.6 | 3.16 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.66 | 3.23 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 3.29 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.8 | 3.35 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 2.9 | 3.41 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.01 | 3.48 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.11 | 3.5 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.23 | 3.53 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.36 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.48 | 3.69 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.6 | 3.82 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.72 | 3.95 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.84 | 4.01 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 3.94 | 4.15 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.04 | 4.3 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 4.47 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.2 | 4.64 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.27 | 4.84 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.34 | 5.05 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 4.42 | 5.24 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 4.5 | 5.44 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 4.64 | 5.67 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 4.74 | 5.84 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 4.84 | 6.01 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 4.93 | 6.18 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.04 | 6.37 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.17 | 6.55 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.34 | 6.76 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.52 | 6.95 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 7.05 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.82 | 7.19 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.93 | 7.3 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.98 | 7.4 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.02 | 7.49 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.05 | 7.55 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.08 | 7.61 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.08 | 7.64 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.08 | 7.67 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.08 | 7.68 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.08 | 7.67 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.09 | 7.66 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.09 | 7.63 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.1 | 7.59 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.12 | 7.54 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.12 | 7.51 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Brazil | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.611.36–1.87 | 2.221.8–2.67 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.61.31–1.89 | 2.21.74–2.68 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.591.26–1.91 | 2.171.68–2.71 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.581.22–1.92 | 2.151.63–2.71 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.581.18–1.94 | 2.131.56–2.69 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.581.15–1.95 | 2.111.52–2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.581.13–1.95 | 2.081.47–2.71 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.571.1–1.96 | 2.071.43–2.7 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.571.09–1.97 | 2.051.44–2.68 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.571.07–1.98 | 2.031.39–2.68 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.571.07–2 | 2.021.39–2.7 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.571.05–2.02 | 21.37–2.7 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.571.06–2.03 | 1.991.34–2.7 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.571.04–2.03 | 1.981.32–2.69 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.571.05–2.03 | 1.961.31–2.66 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.571.04–2.06 | 1.951.28–2.66 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.571.05–2.05 | 1.941.26–2.66 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.571.03–2.07 | 1.941.28–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.571.01–2.08 | 1.931.27–2.66 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.571.02–2.09 | 1.921.27–2.66 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.571.02–2.06 | 1.911.25–2.67 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.571.01–2.08 | 1.91.25–2.66 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.570.99–2.09 | 1.891.24–2.63 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.560.99–2.08 | 1.891.24–2.61 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.561–2.09 | 1.881.22–2.6 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.560.99–2.08 | 1.871.2–2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.560.99–2.1 | 1.871.2–2.59 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.560.98–2.1 | 1.861.22–2.58 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.560.98–2.09 | 1.851.19–2.56 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.560.98–2.1 | 1.851.18–2.55 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.560.97–2.1 | 1.841.19–2.55 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.560.96–2.1 | 1.841.17–2.55 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.560.97–2.11 | 1.841.18–2.56 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.560.97–2.13 | 1.831.18–2.55 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.560.96–2.11 | 1.831.17–2.56 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.560.93–2.12 | 1.821.15–2.53 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.570.95–2.13 | 1.821.13–2.53 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.570.95–2.13 | 1.811.16–2.54 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.560.94–2.12 | 1.811.15–2.54 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.570.93–2.14 | 1.811.14–2.52 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.570.94–2.14 | 1.81.15–2.53 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.570.93–2.14 | 1.81.14–2.51 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.570.94–2.14 | 1.791.12–2.53 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.570.94–2.15 | 1.791.13–2.53 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.570.93–2.17 | 1.791.13–2.52 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.570.93–2.17 | 1.781.13–2.51 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.570.91–2.17 | 1.781.13–2.49 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.781.13–2.5 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.570.92–2.19 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.570.93–2.17 | 1.771.14–2.48 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.570.93–2.18 | 1.771.13–2.52 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.580.93–2.18 | 1.771.12–2.51 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.580.94–2.17 | 1.771.1–2.5 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.580.94–2.18 | 1.761.1–2.51 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.580.94–2.18 | 1.761.11–2.51 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.580.94–2.2 | 1.761.11–2.51 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.570.93–2.19 | 1.751.09–2.5 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.570.93–2.2 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.570.92–2.18 | 1.751.09–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.580.92–2.19 | 1.751.09–2.46 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.580.92–2.2 | 1.741.08–2.45 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.580.92–2.22 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.570.91–2.21 | 1.741.08–2.47 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.570.9–2.2 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.570.91–2.2 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.580.91–2.21 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.580.91–2.22 | 1.741.03–2.47 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.580.91–2.21 | 1.741.04–2.48 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.580.89–2.21 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.580.89–2.21 | 1.731.06–2.48 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.580.87–2.22 | 1.731.04–2.47 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.580.86–2.22 | 1.731.05–2.46 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.580.87–2.22 | 1.731.03–2.46 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.580.87–2.23 | 1.731.05–2.47 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.580.86–2.23 | 1.731.04–2.48 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.580.86–2.23 | 1.731.04–2.48 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.580.84–2.24 | 1.731.03–2.49 | 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.
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