Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Burkina Faso by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Burkina Faso
2023	1.75	4.19
2022	1.76	4.28
2021	1.78	4.36
2020	1.8	4.44
2019	1.82	4.68
2018	1.85	4.92
2017	1.88	5.17
2016	1.92	5.33
2015	1.95	5.48
2014	1.97	5.6
2013	1.98	5.7
2012	1.97	5.79
2011	1.96	5.87
2010	1.94	5.94
2009	1.92	5.99
2008	1.92	6.05
2007	1.93	6.11
2006	1.97	6.17
2005	2.02	6.18
2004	2.1	6.22
2003	2.19	6.28
2002	2.26	6.34
2001	2.34	6.43
2000	2.4	6.52
1999	2.46	6.59
1998	2.53	6.66
1997	2.6	6.72
1996	2.68	6.78
1995	2.79	6.81
1994	2.9	6.84
1993	3.01	6.89
1992	3.11	6.94
1991	3.21	6.97
1990	3.29	7.01
1989	3.36	7.05
1988	3.44	7.11
1987	3.49	7.17
1986	3.55	7.22
1985	3.61	7.24
1984	3.68	7.25
1983	3.75	7.25
1982	3.84	7.25
1981	3.94	7.26
1980	4.07	7.22
1979	4.22	7.19
1978	4.39	7.15
1977	4.58	7.05
1976	4.78	6.95
1975	4.99	6.91
1974	5.18	6.84
1973	5.36	6.77
1972	5.5	6.72
1971	5.62	6.7
1970	5.8	6.69
1969	6.01	6.66
1968	6.2	6.65
1967	6.37	6.59
1966	6.51	6.53
1965	6.65	6.47
1964	6.77	6.42
1963	6.89	6.36
1962	7.03	6.32
1961	7.19	6.29
1960	7.32	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Burkina Faso population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Burkina Faso
2023	3,837	545,227
2022	3,319	538,146
2021	3,985	527,468
2020	4,188	524,359
2019	4,335	540,001
2018	4,502	556,493
2017	4,685	569,975
2016	4,876	571,519
2015	5,060	570,554
2014	5,206	563,218
2013	5,302	556,096
2012	5,349	544,293
2011	5,242	530,765
2010	5,003	515,480
2009	4,789	499,596
2008	4,624	485,223
2007	4,521	467,277
2006	4,590	450,357
2005	4,703	427,243
2004	4,874	408,567
2003	5,034	394,516
2002	5,169	377,333
2001	5,275	367,731
2000	5,331	356,657
1999	5,388	342,630
1998	5,466	333,196
1997	5,518	322,253
1996	5,606	315,820
1995	5,750	305,878
1994	5,907	296,465
1993	6,045	289,044
1992	6,169	284,622
1991	6,259	280,111
1990	6,265	273,846
1989	6,202	267,314
1988	6,135	262,065
1987	6,017	257,730
1986	5,826	252,922
1985	5,620	246,574
1984	5,373	237,838
1983	5,138	228,467
1982	4,931	220,896
1981	4,839	212,623
1980	4,775	205,248
1979	4,717	196,647
1978	4,668	187,019
1977	4,594	175,672
1976	4,518	165,224
1975	4,431	157,174
1974	4,334	149,231
1973	4,216	141,751
1972	4,085	135,756
1971	3,880	130,924
1970	3,694	127,814
1969	3,618	123,666
1968	3,551	121,264
1967	3,477	117,223
1966	3,403	113,344
1965	3,326	109,544
1964	3,264	105,741
1963	3,195	101,760
1962	3,128	98,561
1961	3,175	95,059
1960	3,168	92,055

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 +0.84% in Brunei and +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Burkina Faso by year

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Brunei

Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Burkina Faso
2023	13.6	31.6
2022	13.8	32
2021	14.1	32.4
2020	14.3	32.7
2019	14.6	34.3
2018	14.9	36
2017	15.3	37.7
2016	15.8	38.9
2015	16.2	40
2014	16.6	40.9
2013	16.9	41.7
2012	17.1	42.3
2011	17	42.8
2010	16.6	43.2
2009	16.2	43.5
2008	16	43.9
2007	15.9	44.2
2006	16.3	44.4
2005	16.7	44.1
2004	17.4	44.1
2003	18	44.5
2002	18.7	44.5
2001	19.3	44.9
2000	19.8	45.2
1999	20.4	45.2
1998	21	45.6
1997	21.6	45.9
1996	22.4	46.1
1995	23.4	46
1994	24.5	46
1993	25.6	46.2
1992	26.7	46.6
1991	27.7	47
1990	28.5	47.1
1989	29	47.3
1988	29.5	47.7
1987	29.8	48.2
1986	29.9	48.6
1985	29.9	48.9
1984	29.7	48.9
1983	29.4	48.9
1982	29.3	49.1
1981	29.7	49.4
1980	30.3	49.4
1979	30.9	49.5
1978	31.6	49.3
1977	32.2	48.8
1976	32.8	48.4
1975	33.4	48.2
1974	34	48
1973	34.5	47.8
1972	34.9	47.6
1971	34.6	47.6
1970	34.3	47.7
1969	34.7	47.8
1968	35.6	47.9
1967	36.5	47.7
1966	37.5	47.5
1965	38.6	47.3
1964	39.7	47.1
1963	41	46.8
1962	42.8	46.6
1961	45	46.4
1960	47.2	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 47.2 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Burkina Faso
2100	13.8%	20.1%
2099	13.9%	20.2%
2098	13.9%	20.3%
2097	13.9%	20.3%
2096	14%	20.4%
2095	14%	20.6%
2094	14.1%	20.7%
2093	14.1%	20.8%
2092	14.1%	20.9%
2091	14.1%	21%
2090	14.2%	21.2%
2089	14.2%	21.3%
2088	14.2%	21.4%
2087	14.2%	21.6%
2086	14.2%	21.8%
2085	14.2%	21.9%
2084	14.2%	22.1%
2083	14.2%	22.2%
2082	14.2%	22.4%
2081	14.2%	22.6%
2080	14.2%	22.8%
2079	14.2%	23%
2078	14.2%	23.1%
2077	14.2%	23.3%
2076	14.2%	23.5%
2075	14.2%	23.7%
2074	14.3%	23.9%
2073	14.3%	24.1%
2072	14.3%	24.3%
2071	14.4%	24.5%
2070	14.4%	24.7%
2069	14.5%	24.9%
2068	14.6%	25.1%
2067	14.6%	25.3%
2066	14.7%	25.5%
2065	14.8%	25.7%
2064	14.8%	26%
2063	14.9%	26.2%
2062	15%	26.5%
2061	15%	26.8%
2060	15.1%	27.1%
2059	15.2%	27.4%
2058	15.2%	27.7%
2057	15.3%	28%
2056	15.3%	28.3%
2055	15.4%	28.7%
2054	15.4%	29%
2053	15.4%	29.4%
2052	15.5%	29.7%
2051	15.5%	30.1%
2050	15.6%	30.4%
2049	15.6%	30.8%
2048	15.7%	31.2%
2047	15.8%	31.5%
2046	15.9%	31.9%
2045	16%	32.2%
2044	16.1%	32.6%
2043	16.2%	32.9%
2042	16.3%	33.2%
2041	16.5%	33.5%
2040	16.7%	33.9%
2039	16.9%	34.2%
2038	17.1%	34.5%
2037	17.4%	34.9%
2036	17.6%	35.2%
2035	17.9%	35.5%
2034	18.1%	35.9%
2033	18.4%	36.4%
2032	18.7%	36.9%
2031	19%	37.5%
2030	19.3%	38.2%
2029	19.6%	38.9%
2028	20%	39.5%
2027	20.3%	40.2%
2026	20.5%	40.9%
2025	20.7%	41.5%
2024	20.8%	41.8%
2023	21%	42.4%
2022	21.2%	43%
2021	21.3%	43.5%
2020	21.6%	44%
2019	21.9%	44.5%
2018	22.3%	44.9%
2017	22.7%	45.1%
2016	23.1%	45.3%
2015	23.6%	45.5%
2014	24%	45.6%
2013	24.5%	45.6%
2012	24.9%	45.6%
2011	25.2%	45.6%
2010	25.3%	45.6%
2009	25.4%	45.5%
2008	25.5%	45.4%
2007	25.5%	45.4%
2006	25.9%	45.4%
2005	26.7%	45.5%
2004	27.4%	45.6%
2003	28.1%	45.8%
2002	28.9%	46%
2001	29.6%	46.3%
2000	30.3%	46.6%
1999	31%	46.8%
1998	31.6%	47%
1997	32.2%	47.2%
1996	32.7%	47.2%
1995	33.3%	47.3%
1994	33.7%	47.3%
1993	34.1%	47.3%
1992	34.3%	47.3%
1991	34.4%	47.1%
1990	34.4%	46.9%
1989	34.6%	46.8%
1988	34.7%	46.6%
1987	34.9%	46.3%
1986	35.2%	46.1%
1985	35.7%	45.8%
1984	36.3%	45.6%
1983	36.9%	45.4%
1982	37.6%	45.2%
1981	38.1%	44.9%
1980	38.5%	44.7%
1979	38.9%	44.5%
1978	39.3%	44.2%
1977	39.9%	44%
1976	40.6%	43.8%
1975	41.3%	43.6%
1974	42%	43.4%
1973	42.6%	43.1%
1972	43%	42.9%
1971	43.3%	42.6%
1970	43.6%	42.4%
1969	44.2%	42.1%
1968	44.8%	41.8%
1967	45.4%	41.5%
1966	46%	41.2%
1965	46.5%	40.9%
1964	46.6%	40.5%
1963	46.6%	40.2%
1962	46.1%	39.9%
1961	45.2%	39.9%
1960	44.1%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Burkina Faso compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Burkina Faso

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Burkina Faso
2023	36	242
2022	88	316
2021	44	354
2020	39	334
2019	38	274
2018	39	286
2017	39	298
2016	39	313
2015	39	328
2014	40	344
2013	40	361
2012	40	376
2011	40	388
2010	40	404
2009	40	419
2008	40	429
2007	41	453
2006	42	463
2005	43	467
2004	44	481
2003	45	495
2002	46	508
2001	46	513
2000	48	524
1999	50	547
1998	51	567
1997	52	610
1996	54	605
1995	55	629
1994	58	651
1993	59	677
1992	62	703
1991	65	732
1990	68	759
1989	71	787
1988	73	806
1987	75	820
1986	78	834
1985	79	850

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brunei, compared to 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

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Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Burkina Faso
2023	0.94%	7.73%
2022	0.95%	7.99%
2021	0.96%	8.25%
2020	0.97%	8.53%
2019	0.98%	8.82%
2018	0.99%	9.12%
2017	1%	9.43%
2016	1%	9.77%
2015	1%	10.1%
2014	1%	10.5%
2013	0.99%	10.9%
2012	0.99%	11.3%
2011	0.98%	11.7%
2010	0.97%	12.2%
2009	0.96%	12.7%
2008	0.96%	13.3%
2007	0.95%	13.9%
2006	0.95%	14.6%
2005	0.95%	15.2%
2004	0.95%	15.9%
2003	0.96%	16.4%
2002	0.98%	16.9%
2001	1%	17.4%
2000	1.03%	17.8%
1999	1.07%	18.2%
1998	1.1%	18.5%
1997	1.15%	18.9%
1996	1.19%	19.2%
1995	1.23%	19.4%
1994	1.27%	19.6%
1993	1.3%	19.7%
1992	1.31%	19.7%
1991	1.32%	19.8%
1990	1.33%	19.8%
1989	1.35%	20%
1988	1.38%	20.2%
1987	1.42%	20.6%
1986	1.48%	21%
1985	1.57%	21.4%
1984	1.67%	21.9%
1983	1.79%	22.3%
1982	1.93%	22.8%
1981	2.09%	23.3%
1980	2.28%	23.9%
1979	2.48%	24.6%
1978	2.71%	25.4%
1977	2.95%	26.3%
1976	3.21%	27.3%
1975	3.49%	28.4%
1974	3.77%	29.3%
1973	4.06%	30.1%
1972	4.35%	30.7%
1971	4.64%	31.2%
1970	4.91%	31.5%
1969	5.16%	31.8%
1968	5.42%	32%
1967	5.69%	32.2%
1966	5.98%	32.5%
1965	6.32%	32.8%
1964	6.7%	33.1%
1963	7.15%	33.4%
1962	7.66%	33.7%
1961	8.24%	34.1%
1960	8.9%	34.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.