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Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Czech Republic

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Brunei has an annual birth rate of 13.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.4 for the Czech Republic. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.75 in Brunei and 1.45 in the Czech Republic — 17% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.1% in Brunei and by 30.6% in the Czech Republic — in 1960, it was 7.32 and 2.09, respectively.

  • Brunei is ranked 105/196 by birth rate compared to 170/196 for the Czech Republic.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.8 in Brunei — it's 30.6 in the Czech Republic.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.52 in Brunei vs 5.98 in the Czech Republic.
  • In Brunei, 25.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in the Czech Republic.

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Czech Republic by year

Brunei
Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Czech Republic
2023 1.75 1.45
2022 1.76 1.64
2021 1.78 1.83
2020 1.8 1.74
2019 1.82 1.71
2018 1.85 1.71
2017 1.88 1.69
2016 1.92 1.63
2015 1.95 1.57
2014 1.97 1.53
2013 1.98 1.46
2012 1.97 1.45
2011 1.96 1.43
2010 1.94 1.51
2009 1.92 1.51
2008 1.92 1.51
2007 1.93 1.45
2006 1.97 1.34
2005 2.02 1.29
2004 2.1 1.23
2003 2.19 1.18
2002 2.26 1.17
2001 2.34 1.15
2000 2.4 1.15
1999 2.46 1.13
1998 2.53 1.16
1997 2.6 1.17
1996 2.68 1.18
1995 2.79 1.28
1994 2.9 1.44
1993 3.01 1.67
1992 3.11 1.71
1991 3.21 1.86
1990 3.29 1.9
1989 3.36 1.87
1988 3.44 1.94
1987 3.49 1.91
1986 3.55 1.92
1985 3.61 1.95
1984 3.68 1.97
1983 3.75 1.97
1982 3.84 2
1981 3.94 2
1980 4.07 2.08
1979 4.22 2.27
1978 4.39 2.33
1977 4.58 2.34
1976 4.78 2.39
1975 4.99 2.43
1974 5.18 2.46
1973 5.36 2.31
1972 5.5 2.09
1971 5.62 2
1970 5.8 1.92
1969 6.01 1.87
1968 6.2 1.84
1967 6.37 1.91
1966 6.51 2.02
1965 6.65 2.18
1964 6.77 2.34
1963 6.89 2.31
1962 7.03 2.12
1961 7.19 2.11
1960 7.32 2.09

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in the Czech Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Brunei
Czech Republic
1x
Year Natural population change
Brunei Czech Republic
2023 3,837 -21,729
2022 3,319 -19,209
2021 3,985 -28,365
2020 4,188 -19,257
2019 4,335 0
2018 4,502 1,063
2017 4,685 3,178
2016 4,876 5,283
2015 5,060 0
2014 5,206 4,210
2013 5,302 -2,103
2012 5,349 0
2011 5,242 2,099
2010 5,003 10,475
2009 4,789 10,444
2008 4,624 14,538
2007 4,521 9,268
2006 4,590 1,024
2005 4,703 -6,126
2004 4,874 -9,177
2003 5,034 -17,330
2002 5,169 -15,296
2001 5,275 -16,347
2000 5,331 -17,433
1999 5,388 -20,568
1998 5,466 -18,530
1997 5,518 -21,639
1996 5,606 -21,662
1995 5,750 -21,687
1994 5,907 -11,367
1993 6,045 3,099
1992 6,169 1,032
1991 6,259 4,124
1990 6,265 1,034
1989 6,202 1,036
1988 6,135 7,249
1987 6,017 4,138
1986 5,826 1,034
1985 5,620 4,135
1984 5,373 5,165
1983 5,138 3,097
1982 4,931 10,315
1981 4,839 13,391
1980 4,775 17,517
1979 4,717 44,257
1978 4,668 52,234
1977 4,594 55,009
1976 4,518 61,768
1975 4,431 67,393
1974 4,334 66,923
1973 4,216 57,549
1972 4,085 44,404
1971 3,880 31,445
1970 3,694 24,646
1969 3,618 22,762
1968 3,551 21,728
1967 3,477 29,558
1966 3,403 35,355
1965 3,326 43,029
1964 3,264 52,531
1963 3,195 48,353
1962 3,128 29,836
1961 3,175 36,430
1960 3,168 34,567

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.2% in the Czech Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and -0.07% in the Czech Republic.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Czech Republic by year

Brunei
Czech Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Brunei Czech Republic
2023 13.6 8.4
2022 13.8 9.5
2021 14.1 10.6
2020 14.3 10.3
2019 14.6 10.5
2018 14.9 10.7
2017 15.3 10.8
2016 15.8 10.7
2015 16.2 10.5
2014 16.6 10.4
2013 16.9 10.2
2012 17.1 10.3
2011 17 10.4
2010 16.6 11.2
2009 16.2 11.3
2008 16 11.5
2007 15.9 11.1
2006 16.3 10.3
2005 16.7 10
2004 17.4 9.6
2003 18 9.2
2002 18.7 9.1
2001 19.3 8.9
2000 19.8 8.9
1999 20.4 8.7
1998 21 8.8
1997 21.6 8.8
1996 22.4 8.8
1995 23.4 9.3
1994 24.5 10.3
1993 25.6 11.7
1992 26.7 11.8
1991 27.7 12.5
1990 28.5 12.6
1989 29 12.4
1988 29.5 12.8
1987 29.8 12.7
1986 29.9 12.9
1985 29.9 13.1
1984 29.7 13.3
1983 29.4 13.3
1982 29.3 13.7
1981 29.7 14
1980 30.3 14.9
1979 30.9 16.7
1978 31.6 17.5
1977 32.2 17.8
1976 32.8 18.5
1975 33.4 19.1
1974 34 19.4
1973 34.5 18.3
1972 34.9 16.6
1971 34.6 15.7
1970 34.3 15
1969 34.7 14.5
1968 35.6 13.9
1967 36.5 14.1
1966 37.5 14.4
1965 38.6 15.1
1964 39.7 15.9
1963 41 15.4
1962 42.8 13.9
1961 45 13.7
1960 47.2 13.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 8.4 in the Czech Republic, compared with 47.2 and 13.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Brunei Czech Republic
Fertility rate 1.75 1.45
Fertility rate rank 115/196 154/196
Birth rate 13.6 8.4
Birth rate rank 105/196 170/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,837 -21,729
Natural population change rank 132/196 178/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% -0.2%
Population growth +0.82% +0.38%
Population growth rank 114/197 142/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.8 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.18 5.57
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73.5 64.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.8 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.7% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 77.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.49% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 0.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 0.26%
Life expectancy 75.8 years 80.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brunei
Factual

UN forecast
Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Brunei Czech Republic
2100 13.8% 13.2%
2099 13.9% 13.2%
2098 13.9% 13.3%
2097 13.9% 13.3%
2096 14% 13.4%
2095 14% 13.4%
2094 14.1% 13.5%
2093 14.1% 13.6%
2092 14.1% 13.7%
2091 14.1% 13.7%
2090 14.2% 13.8%
2089 14.2% 13.9%
2088 14.2% 13.9%
2087 14.2% 14%
2086 14.2% 14%
2085 14.2% 14%
2084 14.2% 14%
2083 14.2% 14%
2082 14.2% 13.9%
2081 14.2% 13.9%
2080 14.2% 13.8%
2079 14.2% 13.7%
2078 14.2% 13.7%
2077 14.2% 13.6%
2076 14.2% 13.5%
2075 14.2% 13.4%
2074 14.3% 13.3%
2073 14.3% 13.3%
2072 14.3% 13.2%
2071 14.4% 13.2%
2070 14.4% 13.1%
2069 14.5% 13.1%
2068 14.6% 13.2%
2067 14.6% 13.2%
2066 14.7% 13.3%
2065 14.8% 13.3%
2064 14.8% 13.4%
2063 14.9% 13.5%
2062 15% 13.6%
2061 15% 13.7%
2060 15.1% 13.8%
2059 15.2% 13.9%
2058 15.2% 14%
2057 15.3% 14.1%
2056 15.3% 14.1%
2055 15.4% 14.1%
2054 15.4% 14.2%
2053 15.4% 14.2%
2052 15.5% 14.1%
2051 15.5% 14.1%
2050 15.6% 14%
2049 15.6% 13.9%
2048 15.7% 13.7%
2047 15.8% 13.6%
2046 15.9% 13.4%
2045 16% 13.3%
2044 16.1% 13.1%
2043 16.2% 13%
2042 16.3% 12.9%
2041 16.5% 12.7%
2040 16.7% 12.6%
2039 16.9% 12.6%
2038 17.1% 12.5%
2037 17.4% 12.6%
2036 17.6% 12.8%
2035 17.9% 12.9%
2034 18.1% 13.2%
2033 18.4% 13.4%
2032 18.7% 13.6%
2031 19% 13.9%
2030 19.3% 14.1%
2029 19.6% 14.3%
2028 20% 14.5%
2027 20.3% 14.7%
2026 20.5% 14.9%
2025 20.7% 15.2%
2024 20.8% 15.4%
2023 21% 15.7%
2022 21.2% 15.9%
2021 21.3% 16.1%
2020 21.6% 16%
2019 21.9% 15.9%
2018 22.3% 15.8%
2017 22.7% 15.6%
2016 23.1% 15.4%
2015 23.6% 15.3%
2014 24% 15.1%
2013 24.5% 14.9%
2012 24.9% 14.8%
2011 25.2% 14.6%
2010 25.3% 14.4%
2009 25.4% 14.2%
2008 25.5% 14.2%
2007 25.5% 14.3%
2006 25.9% 14.4%
2005 26.7% 14.7%
2004 27.4% 15%
2003 28.1% 15.3%
2002 28.9% 15.7%
2001 29.6% 16.1%
2000 30.3% 16.5%
1999 31% 16.9%
1998 31.6% 17.3%
1997 32.2% 17.7%
1996 32.7% 18.2%
1995 33.3% 18.7%
1994 33.7% 19.2%
1993 34.1% 19.8%
1992 34.3% 20.3%
1991 34.4% 20.9%
1990 34.4% 21.4%
1989 34.6% 22%
1988 34.7% 22.6%
1987 34.9% 23%
1986 35.2% 23.2%
1985 35.7% 23.4%
1984 36.3% 23.5%
1983 36.9% 23.5%
1982 37.6% 23.5%
1981 38.1% 23.5%
1980 38.5% 23.4%
1979 38.9% 23.4%
1978 39.3% 23.2%
1977 39.9% 22.9%
1976 40.6% 22.6%
1975 41.3% 22.1%
1974 42% 21.6%
1973 42.6% 21.2%
1972 43% 21.1%
1971 43.3% 21.1%
1970 43.6% 21.3%
1969 44.2% 21.6%
1968 44.8% 21.9%
1967 45.4% 22.3%
1966 46% 22.7%
1965 46.5% 23.2%
1964 46.6% 23.5%
1963 46.6% 23.9%
1962 46.1% 24.5%
1961 45.2% 25.1%
1960 44.1% 25.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 15.4% in the Czech Republic in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the Czech Republic compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Czech Republic

Brunei
Czech Republic
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Brunei Czech Republic
2023 36 3
2022 88 3
2021 44 4
2020 39 3
2019 38 3
2018 39 3
2017 39 3
2016 39 3
2015 39 3
2014 40 3
2013 40 3
2012 40 4
2011 40 4
2010 40 4
2009 40 4
2008 40 4
2007 41 4
2006 42 5
2005 43 5
2004 44 5
2003 45 6
2002 46 6
2001 46 6
2000 48 7
1999 50 7
1998 51 7
1997 52 8
1996 54 8
1995 55 10
1994 58 11
1993 59 12
1992 62 13
1991 65 15
1990 68 15
1989 71 15
1988 73 16
1987 75 15
1986 78 17
1985 79 15

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 the Czech Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

Brunei
Czech Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Brunei Czech Republic
2023 0.94% 0.26%
2022 0.95% 0.27%
2021 0.96% 0.28%
2020 0.97% 0.29%
2019 0.98% 0.3%
2018 0.99% 0.31%
2017 1% 0.32%
2016 1% 0.32%
2015 1% 0.32%
2014 1% 0.31%
2013 0.99% 0.31%
2012 0.99% 0.32%
2011 0.98% 0.33%
2010 0.97% 0.34%
2009 0.96% 0.35%
2008 0.96% 0.37%
2007 0.95% 0.39%
2006 0.95% 0.41%
2005 0.95% 0.44%
2004 0.95% 0.46%
2003 0.96% 0.48%
2002 0.98% 0.5%
2001 1% 0.52%
2000 1.03% 0.55%
1999 1.07% 0.58%
1998 1.1% 0.63%
1997 1.15% 0.7%
1996 1.19% 0.77%
1995 1.23% 0.85%
1994 1.27% 0.94%
1993 1.3% 1.03%
1992 1.31% 1.11%
1991 1.32% 1.17%
1990 1.33% 1.21%
1989 1.35% 1.25%
1988 1.38% 1.3%
1987 1.42% 1.35%
1986 1.48% 1.38%
1985 1.57% 1.41%
1984 1.67% 1.44%
1983 1.79% 1.47%
1982 1.93% 1.52%
1981 2.09% 1.59%
1980 2.28% 1.68%
1979 2.48% 1.78%
1978 2.71% 1.89%
1977 2.95% 1.99%
1976 3.21% 2.08%
1975 3.49% 2.16%
1974 3.77% 2.23%
1973 4.06% 2.29%
1972 4.35% 2.34%
1971 4.64% 2.39%
1970 4.91% 2.43%
1969 5.16% 2.46%
1968 5.42% 2.47%
1967 5.69% 2.48%
1966 5.98% 2.47%
1965 6.32% 2.46%
1964 6.7% 2.44%
1963 7.15% 2.43%
1962 7.66% 2.42%
1961 8.24% 2.44%
1960 8.9% 2.48%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.26% in the Czech Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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