Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Central African Republic by year

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Brunei

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	CAR
2023	1.75	6.01
2022	1.76	6.02
2021	1.78	6.05
2020	1.8	6.06
2019	1.82	6.09
2018	1.85	6.11
2017	1.88	6.13
2016	1.92	6.13
2015	1.95	6.13
2014	1.97	6.1
2013	1.98	6.08
2012	1.97	6.05
2011	1.96	6.01
2010	1.94	5.96
2009	1.92	5.94
2008	1.92	5.9
2007	1.93	5.87
2006	1.97	5.84
2005	2.02	5.81
2004	2.1	5.78
2003	2.19	5.8
2002	2.26	5.79
2001	2.34	5.81
2000	2.4	5.85
1999	2.46	5.88
1998	2.53	5.89
1997	2.6	5.92
1996	2.68	5.96
1995	2.79	5.94
1994	2.9	5.92
1993	3.01	5.93
1992	3.11	5.96
1991	3.21	6.03
1990	3.29	6.05
1989	3.36	6.07
1988	3.44	6.1
1987	3.49	6.12
1986	3.55	6.11
1985	3.61	6.12
1984	3.68	6.14
1983	3.75	6.15
1982	3.84	6.16
1981	3.94	6.17
1980	4.07	6.13
1979	4.22	6.09
1978	4.39	6.04
1977	4.58	5.99
1976	4.78	5.94
1975	4.99	5.88
1974	5.18	5.9
1973	5.36	5.93
1972	5.5	5.96
1971	5.62	5.99
1970	5.8	6.03
1969	6.01	6.06
1968	6.2	6.1
1967	6.37	6.08
1966	6.51	6.06
1965	6.65	6.03
1964	6.77	6.01
1963	6.89	5.99
1962	7.03	5.97
1961	7.19	5.96
1960	7.32	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	CAR
2023	3,837	190,325
2022	3,319	-49,456
2021	3,985	124,408
2020	4,188	156,911
2019	4,335	68,523
2018	4,502	153,361
2017	4,685	128,461
2016	4,876	142,419
2015	5,060	141,912
2014	5,206	107,448
2013	5,302	140,489
2012	5,349	146,791
2011	5,242	142,913
2010	5,003	130,539
2009	4,789	-130,613
2008	4,624	128,627
2007	4,521	123,137
2006	4,590	118,882
2005	4,703	113,534
2004	4,874	108,548
2003	5,034	105,540
2002	5,169	100,588
2001	5,275	99,598
2000	5,331	97,468
1999	5,388	96,108
1998	5,466	94,361
1997	5,518	93,378
1996	5,606	93,369
1995	5,750	92,748
1994	5,907	90,943
1993	6,045	89,873
1992	6,169	88,939
1991	6,259	88,688
1990	6,265	87,507
1989	6,202	85,969
1988	6,135	84,654
1987	6,017	83,408
1986	5,826	81,149
1985	5,620	79,266
1984	5,373	77,395
1983	5,138	75,399
1982	4,931	73,330
1981	4,839	71,391
1980	4,775	68,759
1979	4,717	66,104
1978	4,668	63,285
1977	4,594	60,436
1976	4,518	57,725
1975	4,431	55,106
1974	4,334	53,777
1973	4,216	52,525
1972	4,085	51,390
1971	3,880	50,142
1970	3,694	48,690
1969	3,618	47,066
1968	3,551	45,377
1967	3,477	42,979
1966	3,403	40,804
1965	3,326	38,710
1964	3,264	36,878
1963	3,195	35,218
1962	3,128	33,731
1961	3,175	32,383
1960	3,168	31,131

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Central African Republic by year

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Brunei

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	CAR
2023	13.6	46.4
2022	13.8	45.4
2021	14.1	45.2
2020	14.3	44.5
2019	14.6	44.1
2018	14.9	43.8
2017	15.3	43.7
2016	15.8	43.4
2015	16.2	43.3
2014	16.6	44.6
2013	16.9	44.7
2012	17.1	45.1
2011	17	45.3
2010	16.6	45
2009	16.2	43.6
2008	16	42.5
2007	15.9	42.2
2006	16.3	42.2
2005	16.7	41.8
2004	17.4	41.6
2003	18	41.7
2002	18.7	41.4
2001	19.3	42
2000	19.8	42.1
1999	20.4	42.3
1998	21	42.6
1997	21.6	43
1996	22.4	43.7
1995	23.4	44.1
1994	24.5	44.2
1993	25.6	44.7
1992	26.7	45.4
1991	27.7	46.2
1990	28.5	46.8
1989	29	47.3
1988	29.5	47.8
1987	29.8	47.9
1986	29.9	47.5
1985	29.9	47.2
1984	29.7	46.9
1983	29.4	46.5
1982	29.3	46.1
1981	29.7	45.8
1980	30.3	45.1
1979	30.9	44.4
1978	31.6	43.7
1977	32.2	42.9
1976	32.8	42.2
1975	33.4	41.7
1974	34	42
1973	34.5	42.4
1972	34.9	42.8
1971	34.6	43.1
1970	34.3	43.4
1969	34.7	43.7
1968	35.6	43.8
1967	36.5	43.6
1966	37.5	43.4
1965	38.6	43.3
1964	39.7	43.2
1963	41	43.2
1962	42.8	43.3
1961	45	43.4
1960	47.2	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 47.2 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	CAR
2100	13.8%	22.2%
2099	13.9%	22.4%
2098	13.9%	22.6%
2097	13.9%	22.7%
2096	14%	22.9%
2095	14%	23.1%
2094	14.1%	23.3%
2093	14.1%	23.5%
2092	14.1%	23.7%
2091	14.1%	23.9%
2090	14.2%	24.1%
2089	14.2%	24.3%
2088	14.2%	24.5%
2087	14.2%	24.7%
2086	14.2%	25%
2085	14.2%	25.2%
2084	14.2%	25.5%
2083	14.2%	25.7%
2082	14.2%	26%
2081	14.2%	26.3%
2080	14.2%	26.6%
2079	14.2%	26.9%
2078	14.2%	27.2%
2077	14.2%	27.6%
2076	14.2%	27.9%
2075	14.2%	28.2%
2074	14.3%	28.6%
2073	14.3%	28.9%
2072	14.3%	29.3%
2071	14.4%	29.7%
2070	14.4%	30%
2069	14.5%	30.4%
2068	14.6%	30.8%
2067	14.6%	31.2%
2066	14.7%	31.5%
2065	14.8%	31.9%
2064	14.8%	32.3%
2063	14.9%	32.7%
2062	15%	33%
2061	15%	33.4%
2060	15.1%	33.8%
2059	15.2%	34.2%
2058	15.2%	34.5%
2057	15.3%	34.9%
2056	15.3%	35.3%
2055	15.4%	35.7%
2054	15.4%	36.2%
2053	15.4%	36.6%
2052	15.5%	37.1%
2051	15.5%	37.6%
2050	15.6%	38.1%
2049	15.6%	38.7%
2048	15.7%	39.3%
2047	15.8%	39.9%
2046	15.9%	40.5%
2045	16%	41.2%
2044	16.1%	41.9%
2043	16.2%	42.5%
2042	16.3%	43.2%
2041	16.5%	43.8%
2040	16.7%	44.4%
2039	16.9%	45%
2038	17.1%	45.6%
2037	17.4%	45.9%
2036	17.6%	46.2%
2035	17.9%	46.4%
2034	18.1%	46.6%
2033	18.4%	46.7%
2032	18.7%	46.9%
2031	19%	47%
2030	19.3%	47.1%
2029	19.6%	47.3%
2028	20%	47.6%
2027	20.3%	48%
2026	20.5%	48.5%
2025	20.7%	48.9%
2024	20.8%	49%
2023	21%	49.2%
2022	21.2%	49.2%
2021	21.3%	49%
2020	21.6%	48.9%
2019	21.9%	49%
2018	22.3%	49%
2017	22.7%	49%
2016	23.1%	49%
2015	23.6%	49%
2014	24%	48.5%
2013	24.5%	47.6%
2012	24.9%	46.9%
2011	25.2%	46.3%
2010	25.3%	45.9%
2009	25.4%	45.6%
2008	25.5%	45.4%
2007	25.5%	45.3%
2006	25.9%	45.1%
2005	26.7%	45.1%
2004	27.4%	45.1%
2003	28.1%	45.2%
2002	28.9%	45.3%
2001	29.6%	45.4%
2000	30.3%	45.5%
1999	31%	45.6%
1998	31.6%	45.7%
1997	32.2%	45.7%
1996	32.7%	45.7%
1995	33.3%	45.6%
1994	33.7%	45.5%
1993	34.1%	45.4%
1992	34.3%	45.2%
1991	34.4%	44.9%
1990	34.4%	44.5%
1989	34.6%	44.1%
1988	34.7%	43.8%
1987	34.9%	43.5%
1986	35.2%	43.3%
1985	35.7%	43.2%
1984	36.3%	43%
1983	36.9%	43%
1982	37.6%	42.9%
1981	38.1%	42.8%
1980	38.5%	42.8%
1979	38.9%	42.8%
1978	39.3%	42.8%
1977	39.9%	42.8%
1976	40.6%	42.9%
1975	41.3%	42.9%
1974	42%	42.7%
1973	42.6%	42.6%
1972	43%	42.4%
1971	43.3%	42.2%
1970	43.6%	42.1%
1969	44.2%	41.9%
1968	44.8%	41.9%
1967	45.4%	41.8%
1966	46%	41.7%
1965	46.5%	41.7%
1964	46.6%	41.6%
1963	46.6%	41.4%
1962	46.1%	41.1%
1961	45.2%	40.8%
1960	44.1%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Central African Republic

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Brunei

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	CAR
2023	36	692
2022	88	841
2021	44	1,127
2020	39	1,296
2019	38	1,650
2018	39	881
2017	39	1,093
2016	39	962
2015	39	981
2014	40	1,034
2013	40	1,092
2012	40	1,092
2011	40	1,131
2010	40	1,230
2009	40	1,272
2008	40	1,234
2007	41	1,271
2006	42	1,337
2005	43	1,389
2004	44	1,450
2003	45	1,487
2002	46	1,496
2001	46	1,504
2000	48	1,490
1999	50	1,411
1998	51	1,346
1997	52	1,270
1996	54	1,191
1995	55	1,123
1994	58	1,053
1993	59	997
1992	62	956
1991	65	910
1990	68	866
1989	71	835
1988	73	815
1987	75	803
1986	78	795
1985	79	796

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 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	CAR
2023	0.94%	9.22%
2022	0.95%	38.7%
2021	0.96%	17.1%
2020	0.97%	12.3%
2019	0.98%	24.3%
2018	0.99%	12%
2017	1%	15.2%
2016	1%	12.6%
2015	1%	11.4%
2014	1%	18.3%
2013	0.99%	13.4%
2012	0.99%	12.2%
2011	0.98%	12.5%
2010	0.97%	14.9%
2009	0.96%	47.9%
2008	0.96%	13.6%
2007	0.95%	14%
2006	0.95%	14.4%
2005	0.95%	14.8%
2004	0.95%	15.2%
2003	0.96%	15.6%
2002	0.98%	15.9%
2001	1%	16.3%
2000	1.03%	16.6%
1999	1.07%	16.8%
1998	1.1%	17%
1997	1.15%	17.2%
1996	1.19%	17.3%
1995	1.23%	17.5%
1994	1.27%	17.5%
1993	1.3%	17.6%
1992	1.31%	17.7%
1991	1.32%	17.7%
1990	1.33%	17.8%
1989	1.35%	17.8%
1988	1.38%	17.8%
1987	1.42%	17.9%
1986	1.48%	17.9%
1985	1.57%	18%
1984	1.67%	18.1%
1983	1.79%	18.2%
1982	1.93%	18.4%
1981	2.09%	18.6%
1980	2.28%	18.8%
1979	2.48%	19.1%
1978	2.71%	19.4%
1977	2.95%	19.7%
1976	3.21%	20%
1975	3.49%	20.4%
1974	3.77%	20.8%
1973	4.06%	21.2%
1972	4.35%	21.7%
1971	4.64%	22.1%
1970	4.91%	22.6%
1969	5.16%	23.2%
1968	5.42%	23.7%
1967	5.69%	24.3%
1966	5.98%	24.9%
1965	6.32%	25.5%
1964	6.7%	26.1%
1963	7.15%	26.7%
1962	7.66%	27.2%
1961	8.24%	27.8%
1960	8.9%	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.