Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Chad

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Chad by year

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Brunei

Chad

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Chad
2023	1.75	6.12
2022	1.76	6.22
2021	1.78	6.26
2020	1.8	6.35
2019	1.82	6.41
2018	1.85	6.46
2017	1.88	6.54
2016	1.92	6.62
2015	1.95	6.71
2014	1.97	6.78
2013	1.98	6.84
2012	1.97	6.91
2011	1.96	6.95
2010	1.94	6.99
2009	1.92	7.02
2008	1.92	7.06
2007	1.93	7.09
2006	1.97	7.12
2005	2.02	7.13
2004	2.1	7.16
2003	2.19	7.18
2002	2.26	7.2
2001	2.34	7.23
2000	2.4	7.25
1999	2.46	7.26
1998	2.53	7.27
1997	2.6	7.27
1996	2.68	7.29
1995	2.79	7.29
1994	2.9	7.31
1993	3.01	7.34
1992	3.11	7.3
1991	3.21	7.26
1990	3.29	7.22
1989	3.36	7.19
1988	3.44	7.15
1987	3.49	7.11
1986	3.55	7.07
1985	3.61	7.04
1984	3.68	7.02
1983	3.75	6.98
1982	3.84	6.96
1981	3.94	6.94
1980	4.07	6.91
1979	4.22	6.91
1978	4.39	6.89
1977	4.58	6.9
1976	4.78	6.89
1975	4.99	6.88
1974	5.18	6.86
1973	5.36	6.87
1972	5.5	6.85
1971	5.62	6.58
1970	5.8	6.53
1969	6.01	6.48
1968	6.2	6.43
1967	6.37	6.39
1966	6.51	6.36
1965	6.65	6.34
1964	6.77	6.32
1963	6.89	6.3
1962	7.03	6.29
1961	7.19	6.27
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 6.12 in Chad in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Chad

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Chad
2023	3,837	605,924
2022	3,319	588,060
2021	3,985	554,851
2020	4,188	541,234
2019	4,335	530,540
2018	4,502	509,642
2017	4,685	494,304
2016	4,876	483,442
2015	5,060	478,010
2014	5,206	467,957
2013	5,302	454,517
2012	5,349	444,246
2011	5,242	428,989
2010	5,003	416,177
2009	4,789	401,937
2008	4,624	387,439
2007	4,521	376,732
2006	4,590	362,027
2005	4,703	352,302
2004	4,874	334,136
2003	5,034	314,740
2002	5,169	302,995
2001	5,275	297,254
2000	5,331	287,173
1999	5,388	278,264
1998	5,466	270,055
1997	5,518	261,030
1996	5,606	254,589
1995	5,750	234,010
1994	5,907	223,996
1993	6,045	229,984
1992	6,169	219,348
1991	6,259	200,102
1990	6,265	191,959
1989	6,202	188,485
1988	6,135	178,489
1987	6,017	156,797
1986	5,826	152,360
1985	5,620	145,845
1984	5,373	151,511
1983	5,138	144,684
1982	4,931	119,121
1981	4,839	111,907
1980	4,775	122,468
1979	4,717	117,780
1978	4,668	115,084
1977	4,594	113,498
1976	4,518	111,324
1975	4,431	109,315
1974	4,334	106,898
1973	4,216	104,418
1972	4,085	101,142
1971	3,880	89,404
1970	3,694	87,660
1969	3,618	83,413
1968	3,551	79,465
1967	3,477	76,142
1966	3,403	73,123
1965	3,326	70,913
1964	3,264	69,483
1963	3,195	67,414
1962	3,128	65,312
1961	3,175	63,639
1960	3,168	62,003

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 +3.14% in Chad.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +3.18% in Chad.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Chad by year

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Brunei

Chad

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Chad
2023	13.6	42.4
2022	13.8	43.4
2021	14.1	43.3
2020	14.3	43.8
2019	14.6	44.3
2018	14.9	44.4
2017	15.3	44.9
2016	15.8	45.5
2015	16.2	46.5
2014	16.6	47.1
2013	16.9	47.4
2012	17.1	48.2
2011	17	48.5
2010	16.6	49
2009	16.2	49.3
2008	16	49.5
2007	15.9	50.1
2006	16.3	50.3
2005	16.7	50.7
2004	17.4	50.4
2003	18	50
2002	18.7	50.5
2001	19.3	51.2
2000	19.8	51.6
1999	20.4	51.8
1998	21	52.2
1997	21.6	52.4
1996	22.4	53
1995	23.4	51.6
1994	24.5	52.2
1993	25.6	54.2
1992	26.7	53.3
1991	27.7	51.7
1990	28.5	52.7
1989	29	52.1
1988	29.5	51.5
1987	29.8	50.4
1986	29.9	49.1
1985	29.9	49.2
1984	29.7	51.3
1983	29.4	50
1982	29.3	46
1981	29.7	46.6
1980	30.3	49.5
1979	30.9	48.3
1978	31.6	48.5
1977	32.2	48.8
1976	32.8	49
1975	33.4	49.1
1974	34	49.2
1973	34.5	49.3
1972	34.9	49.3
1971	34.6	47.5
1970	34.3	47.1
1969	34.7	46.7
1968	35.6	46.3
1967	36.5	46
1966	37.5	45.8
1965	38.6	45.7
1964	39.7	45.6
1963	41	45.7
1962	42.8	45.7
1961	45	45.8
1960	47.2	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 42.4 in Chad, compared with 47.2 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Chad

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Chad
2100	13.8%	23.8%
2099	13.9%	24%
2098	13.9%	24.2%
2097	13.9%	24.4%
2096	14%	24.6%
2095	14%	24.8%
2094	14.1%	25%
2093	14.1%	25.2%
2092	14.1%	25.4%
2091	14.1%	25.6%
2090	14.2%	25.9%
2089	14.2%	26.1%
2088	14.2%	26.3%
2087	14.2%	26.5%
2086	14.2%	26.8%
2085	14.2%	27%
2084	14.2%	27.2%
2083	14.2%	27.5%
2082	14.2%	27.7%
2081	14.2%	27.9%
2080	14.2%	28.2%
2079	14.2%	28.5%
2078	14.2%	28.7%
2077	14.2%	29%
2076	14.2%	29.3%
2075	14.2%	29.6%
2074	14.3%	29.9%
2073	14.3%	30.2%
2072	14.3%	30.5%
2071	14.4%	30.9%
2070	14.4%	31.2%
2069	14.5%	31.5%
2068	14.6%	31.9%
2067	14.6%	32.2%
2066	14.7%	32.6%
2065	14.8%	32.9%
2064	14.8%	33.3%
2063	14.9%	33.6%
2062	15%	33.9%
2061	15%	34.3%
2060	15.1%	34.6%
2059	15.2%	34.9%
2058	15.2%	35.3%
2057	15.3%	35.6%
2056	15.3%	35.9%
2055	15.4%	36.2%
2054	15.4%	36.5%
2053	15.4%	36.9%
2052	15.5%	37.2%
2051	15.5%	37.5%
2050	15.6%	37.9%
2049	15.6%	38.2%
2048	15.7%	38.6%
2047	15.8%	39%
2046	15.9%	39.4%
2045	16%	39.8%
2044	16.1%	40.3%
2043	16.2%	40.7%
2042	16.3%	41.2%
2041	16.5%	41.7%
2040	16.7%	42.2%
2039	16.9%	42.7%
2038	17.1%	43.1%
2037	17.4%	43.5%
2036	17.6%	43.9%
2035	17.9%	44.2%
2034	18.1%	44.5%
2033	18.4%	44.8%
2032	18.7%	45%
2031	19%	45.2%
2030	19.3%	45.5%
2029	19.6%	45.7%
2028	20%	45.9%
2027	20.3%	46%
2026	20.5%	46%
2025	20.7%	45.9%
2024	20.8%	46.1%
2023	21%	46.7%
2022	21.2%	47.4%
2021	21.3%	47.7%
2020	21.6%	48%
2019	21.9%	48.1%
2018	22.3%	48.2%
2017	22.7%	48.4%
2016	23.1%	48.5%
2015	23.6%	48.5%
2014	24%	48.5%
2013	24.5%	48.6%
2012	24.9%	48.7%
2011	25.2%	48.7%
2010	25.3%	48.8%
2009	25.4%	48.7%
2008	25.5%	48.7%
2007	25.5%	48.7%
2006	25.9%	48.6%
2005	26.7%	48.6%
2004	27.4%	48.7%
2003	28.1%	49%
2002	28.9%	49.1%
2001	29.6%	49%
2000	30.3%	48.8%
1999	31%	48.6%
1998	31.6%	48.5%
1997	32.2%	48.2%
1996	32.7%	47.8%
1995	33.3%	47.9%
1994	33.7%	48.2%
1993	34.1%	47.5%
1992	34.3%	46.9%
1991	34.4%	47.1%
1990	34.4%	47.1%
1989	34.6%	46.8%
1988	34.7%	46.8%
1987	34.9%	47%
1986	35.2%	47.2%
1985	35.7%	47.3%
1984	36.3%	46.5%
1983	36.9%	45.8%
1982	37.6%	46.6%
1981	38.1%	47.5%
1980	38.5%	46.6%
1979	38.9%	45.7%
1978	39.3%	45.4%
1977	39.9%	45%
1976	40.6%	44.6%
1975	41.3%	44.2%
1974	42%	43.9%
1973	42.6%	43.5%
1972	43%	43.2%
1971	43.3%	43%
1970	43.6%	42.7%
1969	44.2%	42.5%
1968	44.8%	42.4%
1967	45.4%	42.2%
1966	46%	42.1%
1965	46.5%	42%
1964	46.6%	41.9%
1963	46.6%	41.7%
1962	46.1%	41.5%
1961	45.2%	41.2%
1960	44.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 46.1% in Chad in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Chad compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Chad

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Brunei

Chad

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Chad
2023	36	748
2022	88	775
2021	44	869
2020	39	877
2019	38	958
2018	39	1,020
2017	39	1,085
2016	39	1,133
2015	39	1,176
2014	40	1,198
2013	40	1,216
2012	40	1,245
2011	40	1,264
2010	40	1,284
2009	40	1,285
2008	40	1,264
2007	41	1,240
2006	42	1,220
2005	43	1,189
2004	44	1,167
2003	45	1,170
2002	46	1,199
2001	46	1,204
2000	48	1,208
1999	50	1,184
1998	51	1,177
1997	52	1,146
1996	54	1,150
1995	55	1,119
1994	58	1,151
1993	59	1,166
1992	62	1,119
1991	65	1,093
1990	68	1,113
1989	71	1,083
1988	73	1,093
1987	75	1,123
1986	78	1,068
1985	79	1,119

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 748 deaths in Chad.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Chad

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Chad
2023	0.94%	10.1%
2022	0.95%	10.4%
2021	0.96%	10.8%
2020	0.97%	11.1%
2019	0.98%	11.5%
2018	0.99%	11.8%
2017	1%	12.2%
2016	1%	12.6%
2015	1%	12.9%
2014	1%	13.3%
2013	0.99%	13.7%
2012	0.99%	14%
2011	0.98%	14.4%
2010	0.97%	14.8%
2009	0.96%	15.2%
2008	0.96%	15.5%
2007	0.95%	15.9%
2006	0.95%	16.3%
2005	0.95%	16.7%
2004	0.95%	17%
2003	0.96%	17.3%
2002	0.98%	17.7%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1.03%	18.4%
1999	1.07%	18.7%
1998	1.1%	19%
1997	1.15%	19.3%
1996	1.19%	19.6%
1995	1.23%	19.8%
1994	1.27%	20.1%
1993	1.3%	20.3%
1992	1.31%	20.6%
1991	1.32%	20.9%
1990	1.33%	21.2%
1989	1.35%	21.5%
1988	1.38%	21.8%
1987	1.42%	22%
1986	1.48%	22.3%
1985	1.57%	22.6%
1984	1.67%	22.9%
1983	1.79%	23.2%
1982	1.93%	23.4%
1981	2.09%	23.6%
1980	2.28%	23.8%
1979	2.48%	24.1%
1978	2.71%	24.2%
1977	2.95%	24.4%
1976	3.21%	24.6%
1975	3.49%	24.7%
1974	3.77%	24.8%
1973	4.06%	25%
1972	4.35%	25.2%
1971	4.64%	25.3%
1970	4.91%	25.4%
1969	5.16%	25.6%
1968	5.42%	25.7%
1967	5.69%	25.9%
1966	5.98%	26%
1965	6.32%	26.1%
1964	6.7%	26.3%
1963	7.15%	26.4%
1962	7.66%	26.5%
1961	8.24%	26.6%
1960	8.9%	26.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 10.1% in Chad. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.