Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Brunei vs DR Congo by year

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Brunei

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	DR Congo
2023	1.75	6.05
2022	1.76	6.11
2021	1.78	6.16
2020	1.8	6.21
2019	1.82	6.25
2018	1.85	6.3
2017	1.88	6.35
2016	1.92	6.39
2015	1.95	6.44
2014	1.97	6.48
2013	1.98	6.53
2012	1.97	6.56
2011	1.96	6.58
2010	1.94	6.59
2009	1.92	6.59
2008	1.92	6.58
2007	1.93	6.56
2006	1.97	6.55
2005	2.02	6.53
2004	2.1	6.53
2003	2.19	6.55
2002	2.26	6.61
2001	2.34	6.66
2000	2.4	6.7
1999	2.46	6.69
1998	2.53	6.7
1997	2.6	6.69
1996	2.68	6.67
1995	2.79	6.68
1994	2.9	6.64
1993	3.01	6.64
1992	3.11	6.64
1991	3.21	6.65
1990	3.29	6.65
1989	3.36	6.65
1988	3.44	6.66
1987	3.49	6.65
1986	3.55	6.63
1985	3.61	6.61
1984	3.68	6.59
1983	3.75	6.56
1982	3.84	6.54
1981	3.94	6.52
1980	4.07	6.5
1979	4.22	6.48
1978	4.39	6.46
1977	4.58	6.45
1976	4.78	6.44
1975	4.99	6.42
1974	5.18	6.4
1973	5.36	6.39
1972	5.5	6.37
1971	5.62	6.34
1970	5.8	6.33
1969	6.01	6.3
1968	6.2	6.29
1967	6.37	6.27
1966	6.51	6.24
1965	6.65	6.21
1964	6.77	6.19
1963	6.89	6.16
1962	7.03	6.14
1961	7.19	6.12
1960	7.32	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	DR Congo
2023	3,837	3,467,787
2022	3,319	3,347,664
2021	3,985	3,227,992
2020	4,188	3,156,152
2019	4,335	3,075,538
2018	4,502	2,993,184
2017	4,685	2,883,245
2016	4,876	2,753,687
2015	5,060	2,665,016
2014	5,206	2,580,251
2013	5,302	2,489,378
2012	5,349	2,405,462
2011	5,242	2,310,679
2010	5,003	2,212,255
2009	4,789	2,126,912
2008	4,624	2,044,210
2007	4,521	1,963,738
2006	4,590	1,889,398
2005	4,703	1,800,300
2004	4,874	1,731,022
2003	5,034	1,679,188
2002	5,169	1,631,597
2001	5,275	1,594,999
2000	5,331	1,549,518
1999	5,388	1,450,318
1998	5,466	1,375,130
1997	5,518	1,392,037
1996	5,606	1,380,490
1995	5,750	1,395,440
1994	5,907	1,259,539
1993	6,045	1,209,242
1992	6,169	1,152,781
1991	6,259	1,114,033
1990	6,265	1,063,508
1989	6,202	1,027,238
1988	6,135	995,278
1987	6,017	959,875
1986	5,826	925,334
1985	5,620	885,670
1984	5,373	844,956
1983	5,138	807,122
1982	4,931	774,823
1981	4,839	748,371
1980	4,775	724,111
1979	4,717	691,773
1978	4,668	646,411
1977	4,594	638,242
1976	4,518	624,147
1975	4,431	608,655
1974	4,334	593,539
1973	4,216	578,280
1972	4,085	564,495
1971	3,880	549,343
1970	3,694	533,300
1969	3,618	514,800
1968	3,551	497,682
1967	3,477	479,552
1966	3,403	463,397
1965	3,326	429,002
1964	3,264	406,334
1963	3,195	398,972
1962	3,128	383,406
1961	3,175	368,207
1960	3,168	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Brunei vs DR Congo by year

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Brunei

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	DR Congo
2023	13.6	41.3
2022	13.8	41.6
2021	14.1	41.9
2020	14.3	42.2
2019	14.6	42.5
2018	14.9	42.9
2017	15.3	43
2016	15.8	42.9
2015	16.2	43.2
2014	16.6	43.5
2013	16.9	43.7
2012	17.1	44
2011	17	44
2010	16.6	43.9
2009	16.2	44
2008	16	44
2007	15.9	44
2006	16.3	44
2005	16.7	43.7
2004	17.4	43.8
2003	18	44.2
2002	18.7	44.6
2001	19.3	45
2000	19.8	45.3
1999	20.4	45.2
1998	21	44.9
1997	21.6	46
1996	22.4	47
1995	23.4	47.2
1994	24.5	45.3
1993	25.6	45.9
1992	26.7	45.7
1991	27.7	46
1990	28.5	45.9
1989	29	46.1
1988	29.5	46.4
1987	29.8	46.5
1986	29.9	46.6
1985	29.9	46.5
1984	29.7	46.2
1983	29.4	46.1
1982	29.3	46
1981	29.7	46.1
1980	30.3	46.1
1979	30.9	45.8
1978	31.6	45.4
1977	32.2	45.9
1976	32.8	46.2
1975	33.4	46.4
1974	34	46.6
1973	34.5	46.9
1972	34.9	47.1
1971	34.6	47.4
1970	34.3	47.6
1969	34.7	47.7
1968	35.6	47.8
1967	36.5	47.9
1966	37.5	47.9
1965	38.6	47.8
1964	39.7	47.7
1963	41	47.5
1962	42.8	47.4
1961	45	47.2
1960	47.2	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 47.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	DR Congo
2100	13.8%	23.4%
2099	13.9%	23.6%
2098	13.9%	23.8%
2097	13.9%	24%
2096	14%	24.2%
2095	14%	24.4%
2094	14.1%	24.6%
2093	14.1%	24.8%
2092	14.1%	25%
2091	14.1%	25.2%
2090	14.2%	25.4%
2089	14.2%	25.6%
2088	14.2%	25.8%
2087	14.2%	26.1%
2086	14.2%	26.3%
2085	14.2%	26.5%
2084	14.2%	26.8%
2083	14.2%	27%
2082	14.2%	27.2%
2081	14.2%	27.5%
2080	14.2%	27.8%
2079	14.2%	28%
2078	14.2%	28.3%
2077	14.2%	28.6%
2076	14.2%	28.9%
2075	14.2%	29.2%
2074	14.3%	29.5%
2073	14.3%	29.8%
2072	14.3%	30.1%
2071	14.4%	30.4%
2070	14.4%	30.7%
2069	14.5%	31.1%
2068	14.6%	31.4%
2067	14.6%	31.7%
2066	14.7%	32.1%
2065	14.8%	32.4%
2064	14.8%	32.8%
2063	14.9%	33.1%
2062	15%	33.5%
2061	15%	33.8%
2060	15.1%	34.1%
2059	15.2%	34.5%
2058	15.2%	34.8%
2057	15.3%	35.1%
2056	15.3%	35.5%
2055	15.4%	35.8%
2054	15.4%	36.1%
2053	15.4%	36.5%
2052	15.5%	36.8%
2051	15.5%	37.1%
2050	15.6%	37.5%
2049	15.6%	37.8%
2048	15.7%	38.2%
2047	15.8%	38.6%
2046	15.9%	39%
2045	16%	39.4%
2044	16.1%	39.8%
2043	16.2%	40.2%
2042	16.3%	40.6%
2041	16.5%	41.1%
2040	16.7%	41.5%
2039	16.9%	42%
2038	17.1%	42.4%
2037	17.4%	42.8%
2036	17.6%	43.2%
2035	17.9%	43.6%
2034	18.1%	44%
2033	18.4%	44.3%
2032	18.7%	44.6%
2031	19%	44.9%
2030	19.3%	45.2%
2029	19.6%	45.4%
2028	20%	45.6%
2027	20.3%	45.8%
2026	20.5%	45.9%
2025	20.7%	46%
2024	20.8%	46%
2023	21%	46.1%
2022	21.2%	46.1%
2021	21.3%	46.1%
2020	21.6%	46.1%
2019	21.9%	46%
2018	22.3%	45.9%
2017	22.7%	45.8%
2016	23.1%	45.9%
2015	23.6%	46%
2014	24%	46%
2013	24.5%	46%
2012	24.9%	46%
2011	25.2%	46%
2010	25.3%	46.1%
2009	25.4%	46.1%
2008	25.5%	46%
2007	25.5%	46%
2006	25.9%	45.9%
2005	26.7%	45.9%
2004	27.4%	45.9%
2003	28.1%	45.8%
2002	28.9%	45.7%
2001	29.6%	45.7%
2000	30.3%	45.7%
1999	31%	45.6%
1998	31.6%	45.6%
1997	32.2%	45.4%
1996	32.7%	44.7%
1995	33.3%	44%
1994	33.7%	44.1%
1993	34.1%	44.5%
1992	34.3%	44.5%
1991	34.4%	44.4%
1990	34.4%	44.4%
1989	34.6%	44.3%
1988	34.7%	44.3%
1987	34.9%	44.2%
1986	35.2%	44.1%
1985	35.7%	44.1%
1984	36.3%	44.1%
1983	36.9%	44.2%
1982	37.6%	44.3%
1981	38.1%	44.3%
1980	38.5%	44.2%
1979	38.9%	44.3%
1978	39.3%	44.5%
1977	39.9%	44.6%
1976	40.6%	44.5%
1975	41.3%	44.3%
1974	42%	44.2%
1973	42.6%	44%
1972	43%	43.8%
1971	43.3%	43.6%
1970	43.6%	43.4%
1969	44.2%	43.3%
1968	44.8%	43.2%
1967	45.4%	43%
1966	46%	42.9%
1965	46.5%	42.8%
1964	46.6%	42.7%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46.1%	42.7%
1961	45.2%	42.8%
1960	44.1%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs DR Congo

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Brunei

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	DR Congo
2023	36	427
2022	88	456
2021	44	507
2020	39	489
2019	38	493
2018	39	508
2017	39	519
2016	39	526
2015	39	545
2014	40	558
2013	40	567
2012	40	578
2011	40	589
2010	40	601
2009	40	608
2008	40	620
2007	41	631
2006	42	619
2005	43	613
2004	44	607
2003	45	605
2002	46	601
2001	46	588
2000	48	585
1999	50	601
1998	51	605
1997	52	617
1996	54	661
1995	55	644
1994	58	656
1993	59	683
1992	62	709
1991	65	735
1990	68	755
1989	71	791
1988	73	824
1987	75	863
1986	78	902
1985	79	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	DR Congo
2023	0.94%	7.32%
2022	0.95%	7.57%
2021	0.96%	7.81%
2020	0.97%	8.07%
2019	0.98%	8.35%
2018	0.99%	8.63%
2017	1%	8.93%
2016	1%	9.23%
2015	1%	9.56%
2014	1%	9.9%
2013	0.99%	10.3%
2012	0.99%	10.6%
2011	0.98%	11%
2010	0.97%	11.4%
2009	0.96%	11.8%
2008	0.96%	12.2%
2007	0.95%	12.7%
2006	0.95%	13.1%
2005	0.95%	13.6%
2004	0.95%	14.1%
2003	0.96%	14.6%
2002	0.98%	15%
2001	1%	15.5%
2000	1.03%	15.9%
1999	1.07%	16.3%
1998	1.1%	16.7%
1997	1.15%	17%
1996	1.19%	17.3%
1995	1.23%	17.5%
1994	1.27%	17.7%
1993	1.3%	17.9%
1992	1.31%	18.1%
1991	1.32%	18.3%
1990	1.33%	18.5%
1989	1.35%	18.8%
1988	1.38%	19%
1987	1.42%	19.2%
1986	1.48%	19.5%
1985	1.57%	19.7%
1984	1.67%	20%
1983	1.79%	20.3%
1982	1.93%	20.6%
1981	2.09%	20.9%
1980	2.28%	21.2%
1979	2.48%	21.5%
1978	2.71%	21.9%
1977	2.95%	22.3%
1976	3.21%	22.6%
1975	3.49%	23%
1974	3.77%	23.4%
1973	4.06%	23.7%
1972	4.35%	24%
1971	4.64%	24.3%
1970	4.91%	24.7%
1969	5.16%	25.1%
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 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.