Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Croatia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Croatia by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Croatia
2023	1.75	1.46
2022	1.76	1.53
2021	1.78	1.62
2020	1.8	1.48
2019	1.82	1.47
2018	1.85	1.47
2017	1.88	1.42
2016	1.92	1.43
2015	1.95	1.41
2014	1.97	1.46
2013	1.98	1.46
2012	1.97	1.52
2011	1.96	1.41
2010	1.94	1.46
2009	1.92	1.5
2008	1.92	1.47
2007	1.93	1.48
2006	1.97	1.47
2005	2.02	1.5
2004	2.1	1.43
2003	2.19	1.41
2002	2.26	1.42
2001	2.34	1.46
2000	2.4	1.39
1999	2.46	1.38
1998	2.53	1.45
1997	2.6	1.69
1996	2.68	1.67
1995	2.79	1.58
1994	2.9	1.47
1993	3.01	1.52
1992	3.11	1.48
1991	3.21	1.53
1990	3.29	1.63
1989	3.36	1.63
1988	3.44	1.79
1987	3.49	1.64
1986	3.55	1.76
1985	3.61	1.82
1984	3.68	1.87
1983	3.75	1.88
1982	3.84	1.9
1981	3.94	1.93
1980	4.07	1.93
1979	4.22	1.95
1978	4.39	1.96
1977	4.58	1.95
1976	4.78	1.94
1975	4.99	1.95
1974	5.18	1.98
1973	5.36	2.01
1972	5.5	2.01
1971	5.62	1.97
1970	5.8	1.88
1969	6.01	1.95
1968	6.2	2.03
1967	6.37	2.1
1966	6.51	2.23
1965	6.65	2.22
1964	6.77	2.14
1963	6.89	2.15
1962	7.03	2.19
1961	7.19	2.22
1960	7.32	2.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.46 in Croatia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Croatia
2023	3,837	-19,298
2022	3,319	-23,134
2021	3,985	-26,377
2020	4,188	-20,354
2019	4,335	-15,008
2018	4,502	-15,557
2017	4,685	-16,570
2016	4,876	-13,553
2015	5,060	-16,607
2014	5,206	-11,345
2013	5,302	-10,162
2012	5,349	-9,799
2011	5,242	-9,846
2010	5,003	-8,591
2009	4,789	-7,319
2008	4,624	-8,188
2007	4,521	-10,335
2006	4,590	-8,669
2005	4,703	-9,022
2004	4,874	-9,040
2003	5,034	-12,480
2002	5,169	-10,325
2001	5,275	-8,599
2000	5,331	-6,255
1999	5,388	-6,769
1998	5,466	-4,985
1997	5,518	3,175
1996	5,606	3,190
1995	5,750	0
1994	5,907	-930
1993	6,045	-2,301
1992	6,169	-4,576
1991	6,259	-2,813
1990	6,265	3,344
1989	6,202	3,337
1988	6,135	5,707
1987	6,017	6,161
1986	5,826	8,499
1985	5,620	10,343
1984	5,373	10,764
1983	5,138	10,714
1982	4,931	15,756
1981	4,839	15,680
1980	4,775	17,939
1979	4,717	21,136
1978	4,668	20,157
1977	4,594	22,798
1976	4,518	22,226
1975	4,431	21,658
1974	4,334	22,453
1973	4,216	21,904
1972	4,085	17,802
1971	3,880	19,941
1970	3,694	16,767
1969	3,618	16,688
1968	3,551	21,828
1967	3,477	26,032
1966	3,403	33,192
1965	3,326	31,251
1964	3,264	25,942
1963	3,195	31,270
1962	3,128	30,216
1961	3,175	36,255
1960	3,168	34,778

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 -0.5% in Croatia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and -0.45% in Croatia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Croatia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Croatia
2023	13.6	8.3
2022	13.8	8.8
2021	14.1	9.4
2020	14.3	8.9
2019	14.6	8.9
2018	14.9	9
2017	15.3	8.9
2016	15.8	9
2015	16.2	8.9
2014	16.6	9.3
2013	16.9	9.4
2012	17.1	9.8
2011	17	9.6
2010	16.6	9.8
2009	16.2	10.1
2008	16	9.9
2007	15.9	9.4
2006	16.3	9.33
2005	16.7	9.56
2004	17.4	9.1
2003	18	8.9
2002	18.7	9
2001	19.3	9.2
2000	19.8	9.8
1999	20.4	10
1998	21	10.4
1997	21.6	12.2
1996	22.4	11.8
1995	23.4	10.9
1994	24.5	10.4
1993	25.6	10.6
1992	26.7	10.3
1991	27.7	11.1
1990	28.5	11.6
1989	29	11.7
1988	29.5	12.3
1987	29.8	12.5
1986	29.9	12.8
1985	29.9	13.3
1984	29.7	13.9
1983	29.4	14.1
1982	29.3	14.4
1981	29.7	14.6
1980	30.3	14.8
1979	30.9	15.1
1978	31.6	15
1977	32.2	14.9
1976	32.8	14.8
1975	33.4	14.9
1974	34	15
1973	34.5	15.1
1972	34.9	14.8
1971	34.6	14.6
1970	34.3	13.8
1969	34.7	14.5
1968	35.6	15
1967	36.5	15.5
1966	37.5	16.5
1965	38.6	16.6
1964	39.7	16.2
1963	41	16.5
1962	42.8	17.2
1961	45	17.8
1960	47.2	18.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 8.3 in Croatia, compared with 47.2 and 18.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Croatia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Croatia
2100	13.8%	11.6%
2099	13.9%	11.6%
2098	13.9%	11.7%
2097	13.9%	11.7%
2096	14%	11.7%
2095	14%	11.8%
2094	14.1%	11.8%
2093	14.1%	11.8%
2092	14.1%	11.9%
2091	14.1%	11.9%
2090	14.2%	12%
2089	14.2%	12%
2088	14.2%	12%
2087	14.2%	12.1%
2086	14.2%	12.1%
2085	14.2%	12.1%
2084	14.2%	12.1%
2083	14.2%	12.1%
2082	14.2%	12.1%
2081	14.2%	12.1%
2080	14.2%	12.1%
2079	14.2%	12.1%
2078	14.2%	12.1%
2077	14.2%	12%
2076	14.2%	12%
2075	14.2%	12%
2074	14.3%	12%
2073	14.3%	11.9%
2072	14.3%	11.9%
2071	14.4%	11.9%
2070	14.4%	11.9%
2069	14.5%	11.9%
2068	14.6%	11.9%
2067	14.6%	11.9%
2066	14.7%	12%
2065	14.8%	12%
2064	14.8%	12%
2063	14.9%	12.1%
2062	15%	12.1%
2061	15%	12.2%
2060	15.1%	12.3%
2059	15.2%	12.3%
2058	15.2%	12.4%
2057	15.3%	12.5%
2056	15.3%	12.5%
2055	15.4%	12.6%
2054	15.4%	12.6%
2053	15.4%	12.7%
2052	15.5%	12.7%
2051	15.5%	12.7%
2050	15.6%	12.8%
2049	15.6%	12.8%
2048	15.7%	12.8%
2047	15.8%	12.8%
2046	15.9%	12.7%
2045	16%	12.7%
2044	16.1%	12.7%
2043	16.2%	12.7%
2042	16.3%	12.6%
2041	16.5%	12.6%
2040	16.7%	12.6%
2039	16.9%	12.6%
2038	17.1%	12.6%
2037	17.4%	12.6%
2036	17.6%	12.7%
2035	17.9%	12.7%
2034	18.1%	12.8%
2033	18.4%	12.8%
2032	18.7%	12.9%
2031	19%	12.9%
2030	19.3%	13%
2029	19.6%	13.1%
2028	20%	13.2%
2027	20.3%	13.4%
2026	20.5%	13.6%
2025	20.7%	13.8%
2024	20.8%	13.9%
2023	21%	14.1%
2022	21.2%	14.3%
2021	21.3%	14.4%
2020	21.6%	14.5%
2019	21.9%	14.5%
2018	22.3%	14.6%
2017	22.7%	14.6%
2016	23.1%	14.6%
2015	23.6%	14.6%
2014	24%	14.7%
2013	24.5%	14.8%
2012	24.9%	15%
2011	25.2%	15.1%
2010	25.3%	15.3%
2009	25.4%	15.4%
2008	25.5%	15.4%
2007	25.5%	15.5%
2006	25.9%	15.7%
2005	26.7%	15.8%
2004	27.4%	16%
2003	28.1%	16.3%
2002	28.9%	16.5%
2001	29.6%	16.7%
2000	30.3%	16.9%
1999	31%	17.1%
1998	31.6%	17.3%
1997	32.2%	17.5%
1996	32.7%	17.7%
1995	33.3%	18%
1994	33.7%	18.4%
1993	34.1%	18.8%
1992	34.3%	19.2%
1991	34.4%	19.5%
1990	34.4%	19.8%
1989	34.6%	20.1%
1988	34.7%	20.3%
1987	34.9%	20.5%
1986	35.2%	20.7%
1985	35.7%	20.8%
1984	36.3%	20.9%
1983	36.9%	20.9%
1982	37.6%	21%
1981	38.1%	21%
1980	38.5%	21.1%
1979	38.9%	21.2%
1978	39.3%	21.3%
1977	39.9%	21.4%
1976	40.6%	21.6%
1975	41.3%	21.8%
1974	42%	22%
1973	42.6%	22.2%
1972	43%	22.4%
1971	43.3%	22.8%
1970	43.6%	23.2%
1969	44.2%	23.7%
1968	44.8%	24.3%
1967	45.4%	24.8%
1966	46%	25.2%
1965	46.5%	25.7%
1964	46.6%	26.1%
1963	46.6%	26.5%
1962	46.1%	26.8%
1961	45.2%	26.9%
1960	44.1%	27%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 13.9% in Croatia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Croatia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Croatia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Croatia
2023	36	3
2022	88	6
2021	44	12
2020	39	5
2019	38	4
2018	39	3
2017	39	4
2016	39	4
2015	39	4
2014	40	4
2013	40	5
2012	40	5
2011	40	5
2010	40	6
2009	40	6
2008	40	6
2007	41	6
2006	42	6
2005	43	7
2004	44	7
2003	45	8
2002	46	7
2001	46	7
2000	48	8
1999	50	8
1998	51	8
1997	52	9
1996	54	9
1995	55	9
1994	58	9
1993	59	9
1992	62	10
1991	65	10
1990	68	10
1989	71	9
1988	73	10
1987	75	10
1986	78	10
1985	79	10

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 3 deaths in Croatia.

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	Croatia
2023	0.94%	0.46%
2022	0.95%	0.46%
2021	0.96%	0.46%
2020	0.97%	0.47%
2019	0.98%	0.47%
2018	0.99%	0.48%
2017	1%	0.48%
2016	1%	0.49%
2015	1%	0.49%
2014	1%	0.5%
2013	0.99%	0.51%
2012	0.99%	0.52%
2011	0.98%	0.53%
2010	0.97%	0.55%
2009	0.96%	0.57%
2008	0.96%	0.59%
2007	0.95%	0.61%
2006	0.95%	0.64%
2005	0.95%	0.67%
2004	0.95%	0.71%
2003	0.96%	0.82%
2002	0.98%	0.77%
2001	1%	0.8%
2000	1.03%	0.83%
1999	1.07%	0.86%
1998	1.1%	0.9%
1997	1.15%	0.93%
1996	1.19%	0.96%
1995	1.23%	1%
1994	1.27%	1.04%
1993	1.3%	1.09%
1992	1.31%	1.15%
1991	1.32%	1.39%
1990	1.33%	1.29%
1989	1.35%	1.38%
1988	1.38%	1.48%
1987	1.42%	1.59%
1986	1.48%	1.69%
1985	1.57%	1.8%
1984	1.67%	1.91%
1983	1.79%	2%
1982	1.93%	2.09%
1981	2.09%	2.19%
1980	2.28%	-
1979	2.48%	-
1978	2.71%	-
1977	2.95%	-
1976	3.21%	-
1975	3.49%	-
1974	3.77%	-
1973	4.06%	-
1972	4.35%	-
1971	4.64%	-
1970	4.91%	-
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 0.46% in Croatia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.