Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Curacao

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Curacao by year

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Brunei

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Curacao
2023	1.75	1.2
2022	1.76	1.3
2021	1.78	1.4
2020	1.8	1.4
2019	1.82	1.6
2018	1.85	1.7
2017	1.88	1.5
2016	1.92	1.7
2015	1.95	1.9
2014	1.97	2
2013	1.98	2.1
2012	1.97	2.2
2011	1.96	2.1
2010	1.94	2.2
2009	1.92	2.1
2008	1.92	2.2
2007	1.93	2
2006	1.97	2.1
2005	2.02	2.04
2004	2.1	2.1
2003	2.19	2.19
2002	2.26	2.3
2001	2.34	2.4
2000	2.4	2.34
1999	2.46	2.29
1998	2.53	2.32
1997	2.6	2.37
1996	2.68	2.4
1995	2.79	2.42
1994	2.9	2.43
1993	3.01	2.44
1992	3.11	2.43
1991	3.21	2.37
1990	3.29	2.3
1989	3.36	2.27
1988	3.44	2.25
1987	3.49	2.24
1986	3.55	2.24
1985	3.61	2.24
1984	3.68	2.24
1983	3.75	2.24
1982	3.84	2.24
1981	3.94	2.25
1980	4.07	2.27
1979	4.22	2.31
1978	4.39	2.38
1977	4.58	2.46
1976	4.78	2.55
1975	4.99	2.66
1974	5.18	2.77
1973	5.36	2.87
1972	5.5	2.99
1971	5.62	3.18
1970	5.8	3.4
1969	6.01	3.61
1968	6.2	3.83
1967	6.37	4.06
1966	6.51	4.26
1965	6.65	4.47
1964	6.77	4.64
1963	6.89	4.8
1962	7.03	4.93
1961	7.19	5.04
1960	7.32	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Curacao
2023	3,837	-341
2022	3,319	-337
2021	3,985	-385
2020	4,188	-93
2019	4,335	205
2018	4,502	271
2017	4,685	128
2016	4,876	304
2015	5,060	489
2014	5,206	593
2013	5,302	708
2012	5,349	790
2011	5,242	693
2010	5,003	773
2009	4,789	749
2008	4,624	759
2007	4,521	792
2006	4,590	791
2005	4,703	693
2004	4,874	742
2003	5,034	827
2002	5,169	919
2001	5,275	1,066
2000	5,331	1,136
1999	5,388	1,207
1998	5,466	1,358
1997	5,518	1,517
1996	5,606	1,628
1995	5,750	1,715
1994	5,907	1,805
1993	6,045	1,894
1992	6,169	1,980
1991	6,259	1,989
1990	6,265	1,985
1989	6,202	2,013
1988	6,135	2,085
1987	6,017	2,143
1986	5,826	2,186
1985	5,620	2,206
1984	5,373	2,193
1983	5,138	2,175
1982	4,931	2,142
1981	4,839	2,102
1980	4,775	2,079
1979	4,717	2,077
1978	4,668	2,112
1977	4,594	2,171
1976	4,518	2,220
1975	4,431	2,279
1974	4,334	2,331
1973	4,216	2,355
1972	4,085	2,421
1971	3,880	2,558
1970	3,694	2,679
1969	3,618	2,792
1968	3,551	2,904
1967	3,477	3,015
1966	3,403	3,109
1965	3,326	3,202
1964	3,264	3,240
1963	3,195	3,271
1962	3,128	3,286
1961	3,175	3,305
1960	3,168	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Curacao by year

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Brunei

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Curacao
2023	13.6	7.5
2022	13.8	8.2
2021	14.1	8.6
2020	14.3	8.7
2019	14.6	10.1
2018	14.9	10.5
2017	15.3	9.7
2016	15.8	11.2
2015	16.2	11.9
2014	16.6	12.6
2013	16.9	12.7
2012	17.1	13.4
2011	17	13.1
2010	16.6	13.6
2009	16.2	13
2008	16	13.8
2007	15.9	13.4
2006	16.3	13.6
2005	16.7	13.4
2004	17.4	13.8
2003	18	14.5
2002	18.7	15.2
2001	19.3	16.4
2000	19.8	16.5
1999	20.4	16.5
1998	21	17.1
1997	21.6	17.9
1996	22.4	18.6
1995	23.4	19.2
1994	24.5	19.7
1993	25.6	20.3
1992	26.7	20.8
1991	27.7	20.7
1990	28.5	20.6
1989	29	20.6
1988	29.5	20.7
1987	29.8	20.8
1986	29.9	20.9
1985	29.9	21
1984	29.7	20.9
1983	29.4	20.9
1982	29.3	20.7
1981	29.7	20.5
1980	30.3	20.4
1979	30.9	20.4
1978	31.6	20.6
1977	32.2	20.9
1976	32.8	21.2
1975	33.4	21.7
1974	34	22.1
1973	34.5	22.5
1972	34.9	22.9
1971	34.6	23.9
1970	34.3	25.2
1969	34.7	26.4
1968	35.6	27.6
1967	36.5	28.8
1966	37.5	29.9
1965	38.6	30.9
1964	39.7	31.7
1963	41	32.5
1962	42.8	33.2
1961	45	34
1960	47.2	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 47.2 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Curacao
2100	13.8%	10%
2099	13.9%	10%
2098	13.9%	10%
2097	13.9%	10.1%
2096	14%	10.1%
2095	14%	10.1%
2094	14.1%	10.1%
2093	14.1%	10.2%
2092	14.1%	10.2%
2091	14.1%	10.2%
2090	14.2%	10.2%
2089	14.2%	10.2%
2088	14.2%	10.2%
2087	14.2%	10.3%
2086	14.2%	10.3%
2085	14.2%	10.2%
2084	14.2%	10.2%
2083	14.2%	10.2%
2082	14.2%	10.2%
2081	14.2%	10.2%
2080	14.2%	10.2%
2079	14.2%	10.1%
2078	14.2%	10.1%
2077	14.2%	10.1%
2076	14.2%	10%
2075	14.2%	9.99%
2074	14.3%	9.97%
2073	14.3%	9.94%
2072	14.3%	9.92%
2071	14.4%	9.9%
2070	14.4%	9.9%
2069	14.5%	9.91%
2068	14.6%	9.93%
2067	14.6%	9.97%
2066	14.7%	10%
2065	14.8%	10.1%
2064	14.8%	10.2%
2063	14.9%	10.3%
2062	15%	10.4%
2061	15%	10.5%
2060	15.1%	10.6%
2059	15.2%	10.7%
2058	15.2%	10.8%
2057	15.3%	10.9%
2056	15.3%	11%
2055	15.4%	11.1%
2054	15.4%	11.2%
2053	15.4%	11.3%
2052	15.5%	11.3%
2051	15.5%	11.4%
2050	15.6%	11.4%
2049	15.6%	11.5%
2048	15.7%	11.5%
2047	15.8%	11.5%
2046	15.9%	11.6%
2045	16%	11.6%
2044	16.1%	11.6%
2043	16.2%	11.6%
2042	16.3%	11.6%
2041	16.5%	11.7%
2040	16.7%	11.7%
2039	16.9%	11.7%
2038	17.1%	11.7%
2037	17.4%	11.7%
2036	17.6%	11.7%
2035	17.9%	11.7%
2034	18.1%	11.7%
2033	18.4%	11.9%
2032	18.7%	12.1%
2031	19%	12.4%
2030	19.3%	12.7%
2029	19.6%	13.1%
2028	20%	13.6%
2027	20.3%	14%
2026	20.5%	14.4%
2025	20.7%	14.8%
2024	20.8%	14.9%
2023	21%	15.2%
2022	21.2%	15.6%
2021	21.3%	15.9%
2020	21.6%	16.3%
2019	21.9%	16.5%
2018	22.3%	17.2%
2017	22.7%	18.2%
2016	23.1%	18.5%
2015	23.6%	18.8%
2014	24%	19%
2013	24.5%	19.2%
2012	24.9%	19.4%
2011	25.2%	19.9%
2010	25.3%	20.5%
2009	25.4%	21.1%
2008	25.5%	21.7%
2007	25.5%	22.3%
2006	25.9%	23%
2005	26.7%	23.6%
2004	27.4%	24.3%
2003	28.1%	25%
2002	28.9%	25.7%
2001	29.6%	26.2%
2000	30.3%	26.5%
1999	31%	26.9%
1998	31.6%	27.2%
1997	32.2%	27.4%
1996	32.7%	27.6%
1995	33.3%	27.7%
1994	33.7%	27.8%
1993	34.1%	27.8%
1992	34.3%	27.8%
1991	34.4%	27.8%
1990	34.4%	27.8%
1989	34.6%	27.8%
1988	34.7%	27.9%
1987	34.9%	28.1%
1986	35.2%	28.2%
1985	35.7%	28.5%
1984	36.3%	28.8%
1983	36.9%	29.3%
1982	37.6%	29.9%
1981	38.1%	30.5%
1980	38.5%	31.3%
1979	38.9%	32.1%
1978	39.3%	33%
1977	39.9%	33.9%
1976	40.6%	34.9%
1975	41.3%	35.9%
1974	42%	36.9%
1973	42.6%	37.8%
1972	43%	38.7%
1971	43.3%	39.4%
1970	43.6%	39.9%
1969	44.2%	40.3%
1968	44.8%	40.5%
1967	45.4%	40.8%
1966	46%	40.9%
1965	46.5%	41.1%
1964	46.6%	41.2%
1963	46.6%	41.4%
1962	46.1%	41.6%
1961	45.2%	41.6%
1960	44.1%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Curacao compared.