Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Comoros

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Comoros by year

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Brunei

Comoros

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Comoros
2023	1.75	3.88
2022	1.76	3.94
2021	1.78	4
2020	1.8	4.07
2019	1.82	4.14
2018	1.85	4.21
2017	1.88	4.28
2016	1.92	4.35
2015	1.95	4.42
2014	1.97	4.49
2013	1.98	4.57
2012	1.97	4.65
2011	1.96	4.72
2010	1.94	4.76
2009	1.92	4.78
2008	1.92	4.81
2007	1.93	4.86
2006	1.97	4.93
2005	2.02	5.01
2004	2.1	5.07
2003	2.19	5.12
2002	2.26	5.16
2001	2.34	5.2
2000	2.4	5.23
1999	2.46	5.28
1998	2.53	5.39
1997	2.6	5.51
1996	2.68	5.63
1995	2.79	5.73
1994	2.9	5.86
1993	3.01	6.02
1992	3.11	6.19
1991	3.21	6.35
1990	3.29	6.51
1989	3.36	6.65
1988	3.44	6.76
1987	3.49	6.87
1986	3.55	6.95
1985	3.61	7.02
1984	3.68	7.07
1983	3.75	7.11
1982	3.84	7.13
1981	3.94	7.14
1980	4.07	7.15
1979	4.22	7.16
1978	4.39	7.16
1977	4.58	7.15
1976	4.78	7.16
1975	4.99	7.16
1974	5.18	7.16
1973	5.36	7.17
1972	5.5	7.14
1971	5.62	7.12
1970	5.8	7.1
1969	6.01	7.07
1968	6.2	7.05
1967	6.37	7.02
1966	6.51	7
1965	6.65	6.97
1964	6.77	6.94
1963	6.89	6.92
1962	7.03	6.9
1961	7.19	6.85
1960	7.32	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.88 in Comoros in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Comoros

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Comoros
2023	3,837	18,247
2022	3,319	18,154
2021	3,985	17,645
2020	4,188	17,906
2019	4,335	17,936
2018	4,502	17,883
2017	4,685	17,798
2016	4,876	17,913
2015	5,060	17,961
2014	5,206	17,876
2013	5,302	17,776
2012	5,349	17,565
2011	5,242	17,313
2010	5,003	16,849
2009	4,789	16,315
2008	4,624	15,804
2007	4,521	15,393
2006	4,590	15,124
2005	4,703	14,810
2004	4,874	14,349
2003	5,034	14,031
2002	5,169	13,760
2001	5,275	13,598
2000	5,331	13,270
1999	5,388	13,161
1998	5,466	13,099
1997	5,518	13,254
1996	5,606	13,390
1995	5,750	13,403
1994	5,907	13,465
1993	6,045	13,667
1992	6,169	13,867
1991	6,259	13,783
1990	6,265	13,610
1989	6,202	13,374
1988	6,135	13,144
1987	6,017	12,869
1986	5,826	12,566
1985	5,620	12,202
1984	5,373	11,830
1983	5,138	11,367
1982	4,931	11,002
1981	4,839	10,569
1980	4,775	10,095
1979	4,717	9,637
1978	4,668	9,189
1977	4,594	8,750
1976	4,518	8,371
1975	4,431	7,752
1974	4,334	7,654
1973	4,216	7,328
1972	4,085	7,019
1971	3,880	6,722
1970	3,694	6,456
1969	3,618	6,189
1968	3,551	5,960
1967	3,477	5,741
1966	3,403	5,601
1965	3,326	5,465
1964	3,264	5,359
1963	3,195	5,249
1962	3,128	5,157
1961	3,175	5,027
1960	3,168	4,886

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 +2.15% in Comoros.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.31% in Comoros.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Comoros by year

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Brunei

Comoros

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Comoros
2023	13.6	28.7
2022	13.8	29.1
2021	14.1	29.5
2020	14.3	30
2019	14.6	30.4
2018	14.9	30.9
2017	15.3	31.4
2016	15.8	32.1
2015	16.2	32.8
2014	16.6	33.3
2013	16.9	33.9
2012	17.1	34.2
2011	17	34.5
2010	16.6	34.4
2009	16.2	34.3
2008	16	34.1
2007	15.9	34.1
2006	16.3	34.3
2005	16.7	34.4
2004	17.4	34.3
2003	18	34.5
2002	18.7	34.7
2001	19.3	35.1
2000	19.8	35.4
1999	20.4	35.7
1998	21	36.4
1997	21.6	37.3
1996	22.4	38.1
1995	23.4	38.9
1994	24.5	39.7
1993	25.6	41
1992	26.7	42.3
1991	27.7	43
1990	28.5	43.7
1989	29	44.4
1988	29.5	45
1987	29.8	45.6
1986	29.9	46
1985	29.9	46.4
1984	29.7	46.6
1983	29.4	46.7
1982	29.3	46.9
1981	29.7	46.9
1980	30.3	46.8
1979	30.9	46.7
1978	31.6	46.6
1977	32.2	46.4
1976	32.8	46.5
1975	33.4	46.5
1974	34	46.5
1973	34.5	46.7
1972	34.9	46.8
1971	34.6	47
1970	34.3	47.2
1969	34.7	47.4
1968	35.6	47.6
1967	36.5	47.8
1966	37.5	48.3
1965	38.6	48.5
1964	39.7	48.7
1963	41	49
1962	42.8	49.3
1961	45	49.4
1960	47.2	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 28.7 in Comoros, compared with 47.2 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Comoros
2100	13.8%	19.8%
2099	13.9%	19.9%
2098	13.9%	20.1%
2097	13.9%	20.2%
2096	14%	20.4%
2095	14%	20.5%
2094	14.1%	20.7%
2093	14.1%	20.9%
2092	14.1%	21%
2091	14.1%	21.2%
2090	14.2%	21.4%
2089	14.2%	21.5%
2088	14.2%	21.7%
2087	14.2%	21.9%
2086	14.2%	22.1%
2085	14.2%	22.2%
2084	14.2%	22.4%
2083	14.2%	22.6%
2082	14.2%	22.8%
2081	14.2%	22.9%
2080	14.2%	23.1%
2079	14.2%	23.3%
2078	14.2%	23.5%
2077	14.2%	23.7%
2076	14.2%	23.9%
2075	14.2%	24.1%
2074	14.3%	24.3%
2073	14.3%	24.5%
2072	14.3%	24.7%
2071	14.4%	24.9%
2070	14.4%	25.1%
2069	14.5%	25.3%
2068	14.6%	25.6%
2067	14.6%	25.8%
2066	14.7%	26.1%
2065	14.8%	26.3%
2064	14.8%	26.5%
2063	14.9%	26.8%
2062	15%	27%
2061	15%	27.3%
2060	15.1%	27.6%
2059	15.2%	27.8%
2058	15.2%	28.1%
2057	15.3%	28.3%
2056	15.3%	28.6%
2055	15.4%	28.8%
2054	15.4%	29.1%
2053	15.4%	29.3%
2052	15.5%	29.5%
2051	15.5%	29.8%
2050	15.6%	30%
2049	15.6%	30.2%
2048	15.7%	30.5%
2047	15.8%	30.7%
2046	15.9%	30.9%
2045	16%	31.1%
2044	16.1%	31.4%
2043	16.2%	31.6%
2042	16.3%	31.8%
2041	16.5%	32.1%
2040	16.7%	32.4%
2039	16.9%	32.6%
2038	17.1%	32.9%
2037	17.4%	33.2%
2036	17.6%	33.5%
2035	17.9%	33.9%
2034	18.1%	34.2%
2033	18.4%	34.5%
2032	18.7%	34.9%
2031	19%	35.2%
2030	19.3%	35.5%
2029	19.6%	35.8%
2028	20%	36.1%
2027	20.3%	36.4%
2026	20.5%	36.7%
2025	20.7%	37%
2024	20.8%	37.1%
2023	21%	37.4%
2022	21.2%	37.7%
2021	21.3%	38%
2020	21.6%	38.3%
2019	21.9%	38.6%
2018	22.3%	38.9%
2017	22.7%	39.3%
2016	23.1%	39.6%
2015	23.6%	39.8%
2014	24%	40%
2013	24.5%	40.2%
2012	24.9%	40.5%
2011	25.2%	41%
2010	25.3%	41.6%
2009	25.4%	42.2%
2008	25.5%	42.9%
2007	25.5%	43.6%
2006	25.9%	44.3%
2005	26.7%	45%
2004	27.4%	45.7%
2003	28.1%	46.3%
2002	28.9%	46.6%
2001	29.6%	46.7%
2000	30.3%	47%
1999	31%	47.4%
1998	31.6%	47.7%
1997	32.2%	47.9%
1996	32.7%	47.9%
1995	33.3%	47.9%
1994	33.7%	47.7%
1993	34.1%	47.5%
1992	34.3%	47.1%
1991	34.4%	46.9%
1990	34.4%	47%
1989	34.6%	47%
1988	34.7%	46.9%
1987	34.9%	46.9%
1986	35.2%	46.9%
1985	35.7%	46.9%
1984	36.3%	46.8%
1983	36.9%	46.9%
1982	37.6%	46.9%
1981	38.1%	46.9%
1980	38.5%	46.9%
1979	38.9%	46.9%
1978	39.3%	46.8%
1977	39.9%	46.7%
1976	40.6%	46.6%
1975	41.3%	46.4%
1974	42%	46.3%
1973	42.6%	46.2%
1972	43%	46%
1971	43.3%	45.9%
1970	43.6%	45.8%
1969	44.2%	45.6%
1968	44.8%	45.3%
1967	45.4%	44.9%
1966	46%	44.5%
1965	46.5%	44.1%
1964	46.6%	43.7%
1963	46.6%	43.1%
1962	46.1%	42.5%
1961	45.2%	42%
1960	44.1%	41.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 37.1% in Comoros in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Comoros compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Comoros

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Brunei

Comoros

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Comoros
2023	36	179
2022	88	186
2021	44	215
2020	39	198
2019	38	202
2018	39	209
2017	39	219
2016	39	225
2015	39	237
2014	40	247
2013	40	260
2012	40	274
2011	40	291
2010	40	305
2009	40	320
2008	40	334
2007	41	352
2006	42	360
2005	43	373
2004	44	385
2003	45	400
2002	46	428
2001	46	440
2000	48	476
1999	50	486
1998	51	515
1997	52	520
1996	54	545
1995	55	571
1994	58	602
1993	59	642
1992	62	675
1991	65	704
1990	68	737
1989	71	768
1988	73	791
1987	75	811
1986	78	825
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 179 deaths in Comoros.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Comoros

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Comoros
2023	0.94%	3.98%
2022	0.95%	4.11%
2021	0.96%	4.24%
2020	0.97%	4.35%
2019	0.98%	4.46%
2018	0.99%	4.56%
2017	1%	4.66%
2016	1%	4.76%
2015	1%	4.87%
2014	1%	4.97%
2013	0.99%	5.08%
2012	0.99%	5.21%
2011	0.98%	5.36%
2010	0.97%	5.51%
2009	0.96%	5.69%
2008	0.96%	5.88%
2007	0.95%	6.08%
2006	0.95%	6.31%
2005	0.95%	6.55%
2004	0.95%	6.8%
2003	0.96%	7.07%
2002	0.98%	7.36%
2001	1%	7.65%
2000	1.03%	7.96%
1999	1.07%	8.28%
1998	1.1%	8.63%
1997	1.15%	9%
1996	1.19%	9.37%
1995	1.23%	9.78%
1994	1.27%	10.2%
1993	1.3%	10.7%
1992	1.31%	11.1%
1991	1.32%	11.6%
1990	1.33%	12.1%
1989	1.35%	12.6%
1988	1.38%	13%
1987	1.42%	13.5%
1986	1.48%	14%
1985	1.57%	14.6%
1984	1.67%	15.1%
1983	1.79%	15.7%
1982	1.93%	16.2%
1981	2.09%	16.8%
1980	2.28%	17.4%
1979	2.48%	18%
1978	2.71%	18.6%
1977	2.95%	19.1%
1976	3.21%	19.7%
1975	3.49%	20.3%
1974	3.77%	20.8%
1973	4.06%	21.4%
1972	4.35%	22%
1971	4.64%	22.5%
1970	4.91%	23.2%
1969	5.16%	-
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 3.98% in Comoros. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.