Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Burundi

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Burundi by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Burundi
2023	1.75	4.88
2022	1.76	4.98
2021	1.78	5.08
2020	1.8	5.18
2019	1.82	5.27
2018	1.85	5.38
2017	1.88	5.48
2016	1.92	5.59
2015	1.95	5.7
2014	1.97	5.79
2013	1.98	5.89
2012	1.97	5.99
2011	1.96	6.11
2010	1.94	6.26
2009	1.92	6.41
2008	1.92	6.52
2007	1.93	6.59
2006	1.97	6.66
2005	2.02	6.71
2004	2.1	6.75
2003	2.19	6.79
2002	2.26	6.82
2001	2.34	6.85
2000	2.4	6.87
1999	2.46	6.9
1998	2.53	6.96
1997	2.6	7.04
1996	2.68	7.12
1995	2.79	7.18
1994	2.9	7.23
1993	3.01	7.27
1992	3.11	7.3
1991	3.21	7.34
1990	3.29	7.37
1989	3.36	7.39
1988	3.44	7.38
1987	3.49	7.38
1986	3.55	7.32
1985	3.61	7.29
1984	3.68	7.3
1983	3.75	7.3
1982	3.84	7.31
1981	3.94	7.33
1980	4.07	7.35
1979	4.22	7.31
1978	4.39	7.26
1977	4.58	7.25
1976	4.78	7.25
1975	4.99	7.24
1974	5.18	7.22
1973	5.36	7.22
1972	5.5	7.21
1971	5.62	7.21
1970	5.8	7.21
1969	6.01	7.22
1968	6.2	7.18
1967	6.37	7.16
1966	6.51	7.14
1965	6.65	7.11
1964	6.77	7.09
1963	6.89	7.07
1962	7.03	7.04
1961	7.19	7.02
1960	7.32	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Burundi
2023	3,837	368,917
2022	3,319	363,786
2021	3,985	359,844
2020	4,188	361,654
2019	4,335	357,672
2018	4,502	351,704
2017	4,685	353,879
2016	4,876	358,393
2015	5,060	370,856
2014	5,206	367,797
2013	5,302	362,224
2012	5,349	354,068
2011	5,242	348,934
2010	5,003	341,808
2009	4,789	319,583
2008	4,624	300,750
2007	4,521	285,323
2006	4,590	269,874
2005	4,703	253,401
2004	4,874	234,891
2003	5,034	216,295
2002	5,169	201,892
2001	5,275	184,541
2000	5,331	173,867
1999	5,388	166,699
1998	5,466	154,010
1997	5,518	150,404
1996	5,606	158,920
1995	5,750	160,284
1994	5,907	112,968
1993	6,045	128,898
1992	6,169	156,420
1991	6,259	156,148
1990	6,265	156,617
1989	6,202	157,547
1988	6,135	145,234
1987	6,017	157,481
1986	5,826	156,170
1985	5,620	156,896
1984	5,373	154,366
1983	5,138	152,801
1982	4,931	147,090
1981	4,839	146,231
1980	4,775	127,746
1979	4,717	123,377
1978	4,668	114,884
1977	4,594	108,488
1976	4,518	104,396
1975	4,431	101,172
1974	4,334	95,486
1973	4,216	74,805
1972	4,085	30,532
1971	3,880	95,153
1970	3,694	92,476
1969	3,618	90,852
1968	3,551	88,765
1967	3,477	86,373
1966	3,403	83,651
1965	3,326	78,208
1964	3,264	77,528
1963	3,195	75,962
1962	3,128	74,710
1961	3,175	71,216
1960	3,168	70,032

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 +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Burundi by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Burundi
2023	13.6	33.7
2022	13.8	34.3
2021	14.1	35.1
2020	14.3	35.9
2019	14.6	36.6
2018	14.9	37.2
2017	15.3	38.6
2016	15.8	40.1
2015	16.2	42.3
2014	16.6	42.9
2013	16.9	43.9
2012	17.1	44.8
2011	17	46
2010	16.6	47
2009	16.2	46.5
2008	16	46.7
2007	15.9	46.7
2006	16.3	46.6
2005	16.7	46.2
2004	17.4	45.3
2003	18	44.5
2002	18.7	44
2001	19.3	43
2000	19.8	42.7
1999	20.4	42.2
1998	21	41.4
1997	21.6	42.2
1996	22.4	44.8
1995	23.4	45
1994	24.5	37.5
1993	25.6	48.9
1992	26.7	45.7
1991	27.7	46.5
1990	28.5	46.9
1989	29	47.4
1988	29.5	47.9
1987	29.8	48
1986	29.9	48.4
1985	29.9	49.1
1984	29.7	49.3
1983	29.4	50.1
1982	29.3	50.1
1981	29.7	51.2
1980	30.3	48.4
1979	30.9	49.5
1978	31.6	48.5
1977	32.2	48.1
1976	32.8	48
1975	33.4	47.9
1974	34	47.1
1973	34.5	46.6
1972	34.9	48.8
1971	34.6	47.9
1970	34.3	47.7
1969	34.7	48
1968	35.6	47.6
1967	36.5	47.5
1966	37.5	47.1
1965	38.6	47.3
1964	39.7	46.4
1963	41	46.8
1962	42.8	47
1961	45	46.4
1960	47.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 47.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Burundi

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Burundi
2100	13.8%	21.5%
2099	13.9%	21.7%
2098	13.9%	21.8%
2097	13.9%	21.9%
2096	14%	22.1%
2095	14%	22.2%
2094	14.1%	22.4%
2093	14.1%	22.6%
2092	14.1%	22.8%
2091	14.1%	22.9%
2090	14.2%	23.1%
2089	14.2%	23.3%
2088	14.2%	23.6%
2087	14.2%	23.8%
2086	14.2%	24%
2085	14.2%	24.2%
2084	14.2%	24.4%
2083	14.2%	24.6%
2082	14.2%	24.8%
2081	14.2%	25%
2080	14.2%	25.3%
2079	14.2%	25.5%
2078	14.2%	25.7%
2077	14.2%	25.9%
2076	14.2%	26%
2075	14.2%	26.2%
2074	14.3%	26.4%
2073	14.3%	26.6%
2072	14.3%	26.8%
2071	14.4%	27%
2070	14.4%	27.2%
2069	14.5%	27.4%
2068	14.6%	27.6%
2067	14.6%	27.9%
2066	14.7%	28.1%
2065	14.8%	28.4%
2064	14.8%	28.7%
2063	14.9%	29%
2062	15%	29.3%
2061	15%	29.6%
2060	15.1%	30%
2059	15.2%	30.4%
2058	15.2%	30.8%
2057	15.3%	31.2%
2056	15.3%	31.6%
2055	15.4%	32%
2054	15.4%	32.4%
2053	15.4%	32.8%
2052	15.5%	33.2%
2051	15.5%	33.5%
2050	15.6%	33.9%
2049	15.6%	34.3%
2048	15.7%	34.6%
2047	15.8%	34.9%
2046	15.9%	35.2%
2045	16%	35.5%
2044	16.1%	35.8%
2043	16.2%	36%
2042	16.3%	36.3%
2041	16.5%	36.5%
2040	16.7%	36.7%
2039	16.9%	37%
2038	17.1%	37.3%
2037	17.4%	37.6%
2036	17.6%	37.9%
2035	17.9%	38.3%
2034	18.1%	38.7%
2033	18.4%	39%
2032	18.7%	39.5%
2031	19%	40%
2030	19.3%	40.6%
2029	19.6%	41.3%
2028	20%	42.1%
2027	20.3%	42.8%
2026	20.5%	43.6%
2025	20.7%	44.4%
2024	20.8%	44.7%
2023	21%	45.4%
2022	21.2%	46%
2021	21.3%	46.5%
2020	21.6%	47%
2019	21.9%	47.3%
2018	22.3%	47.8%
2017	22.7%	47.9%
2016	23.1%	47.7%
2015	23.6%	47%
2014	24%	46.4%
2013	24.5%	46.1%
2012	24.9%	45.7%
2011	25.2%	45.4%
2010	25.3%	45.1%
2009	25.4%	45%
2008	25.5%	45.2%
2007	25.5%	45.4%
2006	25.9%	45.6%
2005	26.7%	45.8%
2004	27.4%	46.2%
2003	28.1%	46.7%
2002	28.9%	47.2%
2001	29.6%	47.7%
2000	30.3%	48.3%
1999	31%	48.7%
1998	31.6%	49.4%
1997	32.2%	49.9%
1996	32.7%	49.6%
1995	33.3%	49.1%
1994	33.7%	51.1%
1993	34.1%	51%
1992	34.3%	48.9%
1991	34.4%	48.9%
1990	34.4%	48.7%
1989	34.6%	48.4%
1988	34.7%	48%
1987	34.9%	47.6%
1986	35.2%	47.3%
1985	35.7%	46.8%
1984	36.3%	46.3%
1983	36.9%	45.9%
1982	37.6%	45.6%
1981	38.1%	45.2%
1980	38.5%	45.4%
1979	38.9%	45.8%
1978	39.3%	45.7%
1977	39.9%	45.8%
1976	40.6%	45.8%
1975	41.3%	45.7%
1974	42%	45.8%
1973	42.6%	46%
1972	43%	45.5%
1971	43.3%	44.9%
1970	43.6%	44.9%
1969	44.2%	44.9%
1968	44.8%	44.9%
1967	45.4%	45%
1966	46%	45.2%
1965	46.5%	45.4%
1964	46.6%	45.5%
1963	46.6%	45.5%
1962	46.1%	45.3%
1961	45.2%	45.2%
1960	44.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Burundi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Burundi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Burundi
2023	36	392
2022	88	412
2021	44	447
2020	39	441
2019	38	449
2018	39	464
2017	39	482
2016	39	501
2015	39	525
2014	40	533
2013	40	555
2012	40	575
2011	40	597
2010	40	614
2009	40	612
2008	40	635
2007	41	655
2006	42	670
2005	43	685
2004	44	687
2003	45	705
2002	46	743
2001	46	799
2000	48	860
1999	50	899
1998	51	969
1997	52	1,100
1996	54	1,236
1995	55	1,293
1994	58	1,215
1993	59	1,801
1992	62	1,464
1991	65	1,513
1990	68	1,515
1989	71	1,511
1988	73	1,519
1987	75	1,446
1986	78	1,441
1985	79	1,428

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 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Burundi
2023	0.94%	4.92%
2022	0.95%	5.08%
2021	0.96%	5.26%
2020	0.97%	5.46%
2019	0.98%	5.67%
2018	0.99%	5.9%
2017	1%	6.15%
2016	1%	6.44%
2015	1%	6.76%
2014	1%	7.13%
2013	0.99%	7.55%
2012	0.99%	8.02%
2011	0.98%	8.53%
2010	0.97%	9.08%
2009	0.96%	9.66%
2008	0.96%	10.3%
2007	0.95%	11%
2006	0.95%	11.7%
2005	0.95%	12.4%
2004	0.95%	13.1%
2003	0.96%	13.7%
2002	0.98%	14.3%
2001	1%	14.9%
2000	1.03%	15.4%
1999	1.07%	15.9%
1998	1.1%	16.3%
1997	1.15%	16.7%
1996	1.19%	17%
1995	1.23%	17.1%
1994	1.27%	17.2%
1993	1.3%	19.5%
1992	1.31%	17.2%
1991	1.32%	17.1%
1990	1.33%	17%
1989	1.35%	16.9%
1988	1.38%	16.8%
1987	1.42%	16.9%
1986	1.48%	17.2%
1985	1.57%	17.7%
1984	1.67%	18.4%
1983	1.79%	19.3%
1982	1.93%	20.3%
1981	2.09%	21.4%
1980	2.28%	22.4%
1979	2.48%	23.3%
1978	2.71%	24.1%
1977	2.95%	24.6%
1976	3.21%	25%
1975	3.49%	25.1%
1974	3.77%	25.2%
1973	4.06%	25.2%
1972	4.35%	31.9%
1971	4.64%	25.1%
1970	4.91%	25.1%
1969	5.16%	25%
1968	5.42%	24.9%
1967	5.69%	24.7%
1966	5.98%	24.5%
1965	6.32%	24.4%
1964	6.7%	24.2%
1963	7.15%	-
1962	7.66%	-
1961	8.24%	-
1960	8.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.