Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and China

Fertility rate in Brunei vs China by year

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Brunei

China

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	China
2023	1.75	1
2022	1.76	1.03
2021	1.78	1.12
2020	1.8	1.24
2019	1.82	1.5
2018	1.85	1.54
2017	1.88	1.8
2016	1.92	1.77
2015	1.95	1.67
2014	1.97	1.77
2013	1.98	1.71
2012	1.97	1.8
2011	1.96	1.67
2010	1.94	1.69
2009	1.92	1.71
2008	1.92	1.7
2007	1.93	1.67
2006	1.97	1.64
2005	2.02	1.62
2004	2.1	1.61
2003	2.19	1.57
2002	2.26	1.57
2001	2.34	1.56
2000	2.4	1.63
1999	2.46	1.53
1998	2.53	1.52
1997	2.6	1.53
1996	2.68	1.55
1995	2.79	1.59
1994	2.9	1.63
1993	3.01	1.69
1992	3.11	1.78
1991	3.21	1.93
1990	3.29	2.51
1989	3.36	2.52
1988	3.44	2.54
1987	3.49	2.76
1986	3.55	2.72
1985	3.61	2.63
1984	3.68	2.61
1983	3.75	2.56
1982	3.84	2.97
1981	3.94	2.79
1980	4.07	2.74
1979	4.22	2.75
1978	4.39	2.72
1977	4.58	2.84
1976	4.78	3.24
1975	4.99	3.57
1974	5.18	4.17
1973	5.36	4.73
1972	5.5	5.11
1971	5.62	5.52
1970	5.8	6.09
1969	6.01	6.18
1968	6.2	6.51
1967	6.37	5.81
1966	6.51	6.31
1965	6.65	6.61
1964	6.77	6.67
1963	6.89	7.51
1962	7.03	6.09
1961	7.19	3.86
1960	7.32	4.45

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1 in China in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

China

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	China
2023	3,837	-2,087,851
2022	3,319	-847,305
2021	3,985	480,203
2020	4,188	2,046,095
2019	4,335	4,673,713
2018	4,502	5,302,433
2017	4,685	7,790,880
2016	4,876	9,062,269
2015	5,060	6,788,911
2014	5,206	9,205,180
2013	5,302	8,043,116
2012	5,349	10,075,174
2011	5,242	8,245,065
2010	5,003	6,407,607
2009	4,789	6,483,236
2008	4,624	6,729,247
2007	4,521	6,813,465
2006	4,590	6,922,185
2005	4,703	7,678,911
2004	4,874	7,607,960
2003	5,034	7,743,284
2002	5,169	8,258,580
2001	5,275	8,839,358
2000	5,331	9,570,849
1999	5,388	10,247,372
1998	5,466	11,351,286
1997	5,518	12,374,554
1996	5,606	12,686,872
1995	5,750	12,711,220
1994	5,907	13,360,470
1993	6,045	13,493,138
1992	6,169	13,548,601
1991	6,259	14,937,124
1990	6,265	16,335,313
1989	6,202	16,824,495
1988	6,135	17,328,640
1987	6,017	18,005,821
1986	5,826	16,609,920
1985	5,620	14,987,830
1984	5,373	13,561,671
1983	5,138	13,599,789
1982	4,931	15,815,318
1981	4,839	14,461,027
1980	4,775	11,647,260
1979	4,717	11,250,148
1978	4,668	11,473,980
1977	4,594	11,378,068
1976	4,518	11,782,472
1975	4,431	14,378,237
1974	4,334	15,738,118
1973	4,216	18,423,727
1972	4,085	19,102,585
1971	3,880	19,622,980
1970	3,694	21,137,076
1969	3,618	20,760,332
1968	3,551	21,206,083
1967	3,477	19,263,662
1966	3,403	19,282,187
1965	3,326	20,296,950
1964	3,264	19,302,532
1963	3,195	22,742,225
1962	3,128	17,969,132
1961	3,175	2,496,047
1960	3,168	-3,048,510

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 -0.15% in China.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.31% in China.

Birth rate in Brunei vs China by year

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Brunei

China

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	China
2023	13.6	6.39
2022	13.8	6.77
2021	14.1	7.52
2020	14.3	8.52
2019	14.6	10.4
2018	14.9	10.9
2017	15.3	12.6
2016	15.8	13.6
2015	16.2	12
2014	16.6	13.8
2013	16.9	13
2012	17.1	14.6
2011	17	13.3
2010	16.6	11.9
2009	16.2	12
2008	16	12.1
2007	15.9	12.1
2006	16.3	12.1
2005	16.7	12.4
2004	17.4	12.3
2003	18	12.4
2002	18.7	12.9
2001	19.3	13.4
2000	19.8	14
1999	20.4	14.6
1998	21	15.6
1997	21.6	16.6
1996	22.4	17
1995	23.4	17.1
1994	24.5	17.7
1993	25.6	18.1
1992	26.7	18.3
1991	27.7	19.7
1990	28.5	21.1
1989	29	21.6
1988	29.5	22.4
1987	29.8	23.3
1986	29.9	22.4
1985	29.9	21
1984	29.7	19.9
1983	29.4	20.2
1982	29.3	22.3
1981	29.7	20.9
1980	30.3	18.2
1979	30.9	17.8
1978	31.6	18.3
1977	32.2	18.9
1976	32.8	19.9
1975	33.4	23
1974	34	24.8
1973	34.5	27.9
1972	34.9	29.8
1971	34.6	30.7
1970	34.3	33.4
1969	34.7	34.1
1968	35.6	35.6
1967	36.5	34
1966	37.5	35.1
1965	38.6	37.9
1964	39.7	39.1
1963	41	43.4
1962	42.8	37
1961	45	18
1960	47.2	20.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 6.39 in China, compared with 47.2 and 20.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

China

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	China
2100	13.8%	7.83%
2099	13.9%	7.84%
2098	13.9%	7.87%
2097	13.9%	7.91%
2096	14%	7.96%
2095	14%	8.03%
2094	14.1%	8.1%
2093	14.1%	8.18%
2092	14.1%	8.26%
2091	14.1%	8.34%
2090	14.2%	8.41%
2089	14.2%	8.47%
2088	14.2%	8.52%
2087	14.2%	8.55%
2086	14.2%	8.57%
2085	14.2%	8.57%
2084	14.2%	8.56%
2083	14.2%	8.53%
2082	14.2%	8.48%
2081	14.2%	8.41%
2080	14.2%	8.34%
2079	14.2%	8.25%
2078	14.2%	8.15%
2077	14.2%	8.06%
2076	14.2%	7.96%
2075	14.2%	7.86%
2074	14.3%	7.77%
2073	14.3%	7.7%
2072	14.3%	7.64%
2071	14.4%	7.6%
2070	14.4%	7.58%
2069	14.5%	7.59%
2068	14.6%	7.63%
2067	14.6%	7.7%
2066	14.7%	7.8%
2065	14.8%	7.93%
2064	14.8%	8.08%
2063	14.9%	8.25%
2062	15%	8.44%
2061	15%	8.64%
2060	15.1%	8.84%
2059	15.2%	9.03%
2058	15.2%	9.22%
2057	15.3%	9.39%
2056	15.3%	9.54%
2055	15.4%	9.67%
2054	15.4%	9.78%
2053	15.4%	9.86%
2052	15.5%	9.92%
2051	15.5%	9.94%
2050	15.6%	9.94%
2049	15.6%	9.92%
2048	15.7%	9.88%
2047	15.8%	9.82%
2046	15.9%	9.75%
2045	16%	9.67%
2044	16.1%	9.59%
2043	16.2%	9.52%
2042	16.3%	9.46%
2041	16.5%	9.4%
2040	16.7%	9.35%
2039	16.9%	9.32%
2038	17.1%	9.3%
2037	17.4%	9.32%
2036	17.6%	9.42%
2035	17.9%	9.63%
2034	18.1%	10%
2033	18.4%	10.5%
2032	18.7%	11.2%
2031	19%	11.8%
2030	19.3%	12.4%
2029	19.6%	13.1%
2028	20%	13.8%
2027	20.3%	14.5%
2026	20.5%	15.1%
2025	20.7%	15.7%
2024	20.8%	16%
2023	21%	16.6%
2022	21.2%	17.1%
2021	21.3%	17.6%
2020	21.6%	18%
2019	21.9%	18.2%
2018	22.3%	18.3%
2017	22.7%	18.4%
2016	23.1%	18.3%
2015	23.6%	18.3%
2014	24%	18.3%
2013	24.5%	18.3%
2012	24.9%	18.3%
2011	25.2%	18.3%
2010	25.3%	18.5%
2009	25.4%	18.6%
2008	25.5%	18.9%
2007	25.5%	19.2%
2006	25.9%	19.6%
2005	26.7%	20.3%
2004	27.4%	21.2%
2003	28.1%	22%
2002	28.9%	22.9%
2001	29.6%	23.8%
2000	30.3%	24.5%
1999	31%	25.2%
1998	31.6%	25.7%
1997	32.2%	26.3%
1996	32.7%	27%
1995	33.3%	27.4%
1994	33.7%	27.8%
1993	34.1%	28.2%
1992	34.3%	28.4%
1991	34.4%	28.6%
1990	34.4%	28.8%
1989	34.6%	28.9%
1988	34.7%	29.3%
1987	34.9%	29.8%
1986	35.2%	30.4%
1985	35.7%	31.2%
1984	36.3%	32.2%
1983	36.9%	33.3%
1982	37.6%	34.3%
1981	38.1%	35.1%
1980	38.5%	36.1%
1979	38.9%	37.2%
1978	39.3%	38.6%
1977	39.9%	39.8%
1976	40.6%	40.3%
1975	41.3%	40.2%
1974	42%	40.2%
1973	42.6%	40.1%
1972	43%	40.4%
1971	43.3%	40.7%
1970	43.6%	40.8%
1969	44.2%	41%
1968	44.8%	41%
1967	45.4%	41.3%
1966	46%	41.5%
1965	46.5%	41.5%
1964	46.6%	41.2%
1963	46.6%	40.6%
1962	46.1%	40%
1961	45.2%	40%
1960	44.1%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 16% in China in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 28.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and China compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs China

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Brunei

China

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	China
2023	36	16
2022	88	18
2021	44	21
2020	39	20
2019	38	21
2018	39	22
2017	39	24
2016	39	25
2015	39	26
2014	40	28
2013	40	30
2012	40	32
2011	40	33
2010	40	34
2009	40	35
2008	40	38
2007	41	38
2006	42	40
2005	43	42
2004	44	45
2003	45	47
2002	46	50
2001	46	52
2000	48	56
1999	50	58
1998	51	60
1997	52	63
1996	54	67
1995	55	71
1994	58	76
1993	59	80
1992	62	86
1991	65	92
1990	68	102
1989	71	104
1988	73	108
1987	75	114
1986	78	120
1985	79	125

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 16 deaths in China.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

China

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	China
2023	0.94%	0.62%
2022	0.95%	0.66%
2021	0.96%	0.7%
2020	0.97%	0.75%
2019	0.98%	0.8%
2018	0.99%	0.86%
2017	1%	0.92%
2016	1%	0.99%
2015	1%	1.07%
2014	1%	1.15%
2013	0.99%	1.25%
2012	0.99%	1.35%
2011	0.98%	1.46%
2010	0.97%	1.58%
2009	0.96%	1.71%
2008	0.96%	1.85%
2007	0.95%	2.01%
2006	0.95%	2.19%
2005	0.95%	2.4%
2004	0.95%	2.64%
2003	0.96%	2.89%
2002	0.98%	3.15%
2001	1%	3.42%
2000	1.03%	3.67%
1999	1.07%	3.91%
1998	1.1%	4.14%
1997	1.15%	4.36%
1996	1.19%	4.56%
1995	1.23%	4.75%
1994	1.27%	4.93%
1993	1.3%	5.08%
1992	1.31%	5.22%
1991	1.32%	5.31%
1990	1.33%	5.37%
1989	1.35%	5.39%
1988	1.38%	5.4%
1987	1.42%	5.4%
1986	1.48%	5.4%
1985	1.57%	5.43%
1984	1.67%	5.5%
1983	1.79%	5.61%
1982	1.93%	5.78%
1981	2.09%	6%
1980	2.28%	6.28%
1979	2.48%	6.62%
1978	2.71%	7.01%
1977	2.95%	7.47%
1976	3.21%	7.97%
1975	3.49%	8.5%
1974	3.77%	9.05%
1973	4.06%	9.61%
1972	4.35%	10.2%
1971	4.64%	10.7%
1970	4.91%	11.3%
1969	5.16%	11.9%
1968	5.42%	-
1967	5.69%	-
1966	5.98%	-
1965	6.32%	-
1964	6.7%	-
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 0.62% in China. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.