Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Dominican Republic by year

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Brunei

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Dominican Republic
2023	1.75	2.24
2022	1.76	2.27
2021	1.78	2.29
2020	1.8	2.33
2019	1.82	2.37
2018	1.85	2.4
2017	1.88	2.4
2016	1.92	2.41
2015	1.95	2.43
2014	1.97	2.45
2013	1.98	2.47
2012	1.97	2.5
2011	1.96	2.53
2010	1.94	2.56
2009	1.92	2.57
2008	1.92	2.55
2007	1.93	2.51
2006	1.97	2.51
2005	2.02	2.57
2004	2.1	2.64
2003	2.19	2.7
2002	2.26	2.76
2001	2.34	2.83
2000	2.4	2.87
1999	2.46	2.85
1998	2.53	2.84
1997	2.6	2.92
1996	2.68	3.04
1995	2.79	3.1
1994	2.9	3.16
1993	3.01	3.23
1992	3.11	3.29
1991	3.21	3.35
1990	3.29	3.41
1989	3.36	3.48
1988	3.44	3.5
1987	3.49	3.53
1986	3.55	3.6
1985	3.61	3.69
1984	3.68	3.82
1983	3.75	3.95
1982	3.84	4.01
1981	3.94	4.15
1980	4.07	4.3
1979	4.22	4.47
1978	4.39	4.64
1977	4.58	4.84
1976	4.78	5.05
1975	4.99	5.24
1974	5.18	5.44
1973	5.36	5.67
1972	5.5	5.84
1971	5.62	6.01
1970	5.8	6.18
1969	6.01	6.37
1968	6.2	6.55
1967	6.37	6.76
1966	6.51	6.95
1965	6.65	7.05
1964	6.77	7.19
1963	6.89	7.3
1962	7.03	7.4
1961	7.19	7.49
1960	7.32	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Dominican Republic
2023	3,837	132,360
2022	3,319	138,767
2021	3,985	128,866
2020	4,188	137,417
2019	4,335	144,869
2018	4,502	150,852
2017	4,685	151,565
2016	4,876	151,550
2015	5,060	154,258
2014	5,206	157,260
2013	5,302	159,330
2012	5,349	160,915
2011	5,242	162,094
2010	5,003	162,072
2009	4,789	160,893
2008	4,624	156,664
2007	4,521	152,066
2006	4,590	151,122
2005	4,703	155,405
2004	4,874	158,789
2003	5,034	163,267
2002	5,169	166,740
2001	5,275	170,193
2000	5,331	171,684
1999	5,388	167,742
1998	5,466	164,287
1997	5,518	168,419
1996	5,606	174,008
1995	5,750	175,439
1994	5,907	176,882
1993	6,045	177,691
1992	6,169	177,481
1991	6,259	177,371
1990	6,265	176,748
1989	6,202	175,365
1988	6,135	171,291
1987	6,017	167,552
1986	5,826	165,674
1985	5,620	164,091
1984	5,373	164,263
1983	5,138	163,136
1982	4,931	159,597
1981	4,839	158,419
1980	4,775	157,697
1979	4,717	154,779
1978	4,668	154,043
1977	4,594	152,825
1976	4,518	151,201
1975	4,431	149,339
1974	4,334	147,652
1973	4,216	146,283
1972	4,085	143,255
1971	3,880	140,473
1970	3,694	137,835
1969	3,618	135,445
1968	3,551	133,666
1967	3,477	133,091
1966	3,403	132,096
1965	3,326	125,345
1964	3,264	127,504
1963	3,195	124,994
1962	3,128	122,977
1961	3,175	120,316
1960	3,168	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Dominican Republic by year

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Brunei

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Dominican Republic
2023	13.6	17.9
2022	13.8	18.3
2021	14.1	18.6
2020	14.3	19
2019	14.6	19.4
2018	14.9	19.8
2017	15.3	20
2016	15.8	20.2
2015	16.2	20.5
2014	16.6	20.8
2013	16.9	21.2
2012	17.1	21.5
2011	17	21.9
2010	16.6	22.2
2009	16.2	22.3
2008	16	22.1
2007	15.9	21.8
2006	16.3	21.9
2005	16.7	22.5
2004	17.4	23.1
2003	18	23.7
2002	18.7	24.4
2001	19.3	25.1
2000	19.8	25.6
1999	20.4	25.4
1998	21	25.3
1997	21.6	26.2
1996	22.4	27.3
1995	23.4	27.9
1994	24.5	28.5
1993	25.6	29.1
1992	26.7	29.7
1991	27.7	30.2
1990	28.5	30.8
1989	29	31.2
1988	29.5	31.3
1987	29.8	31.4
1986	29.9	31.8
1985	29.9	32.2
1984	29.7	33
1983	29.4	33.6
1982	29.3	33.8
1981	29.7	34.4
1980	30.3	35.1
1979	30.9	35.8
1978	31.6	36.3
1977	32.2	37
1976	32.8	37.7
1975	33.4	38.4
1974	34	39.1
1973	34.5	40
1972	34.9	40.6
1971	34.6	41.2
1970	34.3	41.9
1969	34.7	42.7
1968	35.6	43.6
1967	36.5	45
1966	37.5	46.2
1965	38.6	47
1964	39.7	48.1
1963	41	49.2
1962	42.8	50.2
1961	45	51.2
1960	47.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 47.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Dominican Republic
2100	13.8%	14.5%
2099	13.9%	14.5%
2098	13.9%	14.6%
2097	13.9%	14.6%
2096	14%	14.7%
2095	14%	14.7%
2094	14.1%	14.8%
2093	14.1%	14.9%
2092	14.1%	14.9%
2091	14.1%	15%
2090	14.2%	15.1%
2089	14.2%	15.1%
2088	14.2%	15.2%
2087	14.2%	15.3%
2086	14.2%	15.3%
2085	14.2%	15.4%
2084	14.2%	15.5%
2083	14.2%	15.5%
2082	14.2%	15.6%
2081	14.2%	15.7%
2080	14.2%	15.7%
2079	14.2%	15.8%
2078	14.2%	15.9%
2077	14.2%	16%
2076	14.2%	16%
2075	14.2%	16.1%
2074	14.3%	16.2%
2073	14.3%	16.3%
2072	14.3%	16.4%
2071	14.4%	16.5%
2070	14.4%	16.6%
2069	14.5%	16.7%
2068	14.6%	16.9%
2067	14.6%	17%
2066	14.7%	17.1%
2065	14.8%	17.3%
2064	14.8%	17.4%
2063	14.9%	17.5%
2062	15%	17.7%
2061	15%	17.8%
2060	15.1%	18%
2059	15.2%	18.2%
2058	15.2%	18.3%
2057	15.3%	18.5%
2056	15.3%	18.6%
2055	15.4%	18.8%
2054	15.4%	18.9%
2053	15.4%	19.1%
2052	15.5%	19.2%
2051	15.5%	19.4%
2050	15.6%	19.5%
2049	15.6%	19.7%
2048	15.7%	19.8%
2047	15.8%	20%
2046	15.9%	20.2%
2045	16%	20.4%
2044	16.1%	20.5%
2043	16.2%	20.7%
2042	16.3%	20.9%
2041	16.5%	21.1%
2040	16.7%	21.4%
2039	16.9%	21.6%
2038	17.1%	21.9%
2037	17.4%	22.1%
2036	17.6%	22.4%
2035	17.9%	22.7%
2034	18.1%	23.1%
2033	18.4%	23.4%
2032	18.7%	23.8%
2031	19%	24.1%
2030	19.3%	24.5%
2029	19.6%	24.9%
2028	20%	25.2%
2027	20.3%	25.6%
2026	20.5%	26%
2025	20.7%	26.4%
2024	20.8%	26.6%
2023	21%	26.9%
2022	21.2%	27.2%
2021	21.3%	27.4%
2020	21.6%	27.7%
2019	21.9%	27.9%
2018	22.3%	28.2%
2017	22.7%	28.5%
2016	23.1%	28.8%
2015	23.6%	29.2%
2014	24%	29.5%
2013	24.5%	29.8%
2012	24.9%	30.1%
2011	25.2%	30.5%
2010	25.3%	30.9%
2009	25.4%	31.3%
2008	25.5%	31.7%
2007	25.5%	32.2%
2006	25.9%	32.7%
2005	26.7%	33.2%
2004	27.4%	33.7%
2003	28.1%	34.2%
2002	28.9%	34.6%
2001	29.6%	35%
2000	30.3%	35.3%
1999	31%	35.7%
1998	31.6%	36.1%
1997	32.2%	36.6%
1996	32.7%	37%
1995	33.3%	37.3%
1994	33.7%	37.7%
1993	34.1%	38%
1992	34.3%	38.4%
1991	34.4%	38.7%
1990	34.4%	39.1%
1989	34.6%	39.4%
1988	34.7%	39.8%
1987	34.9%	40.2%
1986	35.2%	40.6%
1985	35.7%	41%
1984	36.3%	41.4%
1983	36.9%	41.8%
1982	37.6%	42.3%
1981	38.1%	42.7%
1980	38.5%	43.2%
1979	38.9%	43.7%
1978	39.3%	44.2%
1977	39.9%	44.7%
1976	40.6%	45.2%
1975	41.3%	45.8%
1974	42%	46.3%
1973	42.6%	46.8%
1972	43%	47.3%
1971	43.3%	47.7%
1970	43.6%	48.2%
1969	44.2%	48.6%
1968	44.8%	48.9%
1967	45.4%	49.2%
1966	46%	49.3%
1965	46.5%	49.4%
1964	46.6%	49.3%
1963	46.6%	49.2%
1962	46.1%	49.1%
1961	45.2%	48.9%
1960	44.1%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Dominican Republic
2023	36	124
2022	88	124
2021	44	153
2020	39	121
2019	38	118
2018	39	107
2017	39	104
2016	39	106
2015	39	102
2014	40	95
2013	40	91
2012	40	89
2011	40	91
2010	40	92
2009	40	96
2008	40	94
2007	41	90
2006	42	87
2005	43	83
2004	44	78
2003	45	71
2002	46	68
2001	46	68
2000	48	76
1999	50	92
1998	51	109
1997	52	122
1996	54	138
1995	55	152
1994	58	166
1993	59	176
1992	62	185
1991	65	193
1990	68	203
1989	71	213
1988	73	221
1987	75	231
1986	78	241
1985	79	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Dominican Republic
2023	0.94%	3.14%
2022	0.95%	3.22%
2021	0.96%	3.31%
2020	0.97%	3.38%
2019	0.98%	3.43%
2018	0.99%	3.47%
2017	1%	3.5%
2016	1%	3.5%
2015	1%	3.5%
2014	1%	3.5%
2013	0.99%	3.5%
2012	0.99%	3.49%
2011	0.98%	3.5%
2010	0.97%	3.51%
2009	0.96%	3.52%
2008	0.96%	3.54%
2007	0.95%	3.56%
2006	0.95%	3.59%
2005	0.95%	3.62%
2004	0.95%	3.67%
2003	0.96%	3.73%
2002	0.98%	3.8%
2001	1%	3.88%
2000	1.03%	3.98%
1999	1.07%	4.1%
1998	1.1%	4.24%
1997	1.15%	4.4%
1996	1.19%	4.58%
1995	1.23%	4.78%
1994	1.27%	5%
1993	1.3%	5.22%
1992	1.31%	5.46%
1991	1.32%	5.7%
1990	1.33%	5.95%
1989	1.35%	6.19%
1988	1.38%	6.44%
1987	1.42%	6.69%
1986	1.48%	6.94%
1985	1.57%	7.21%
1984	1.67%	7.48%
1983	1.79%	7.76%
1982	1.93%	8.05%
1981	2.09%	8.36%
1980	2.28%	8.68%
1979	2.48%	9.01%
1978	2.71%	9.35%
1977	2.95%	9.71%
1976	3.21%	10.1%
1975	3.49%	10.5%
1974	3.77%	10.9%
1973	4.06%	11.3%
1972	4.35%	11.7%
1971	4.64%	12%
1970	4.91%	12.4%
1969	5.16%	12.7%
1968	5.42%	13%
1967	5.69%	13.3%
1966	5.98%	13.5%
1965	6.32%	13.8%
1964	6.7%	14.1%
1963	7.15%	14.3%
1962	7.66%	14.5%
1961	8.24%	14.6%
1960	8.9%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.