Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Brunei

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.75	4.08
2022	1.76	4.17
2021	1.78	4.27
2020	1.8	4.35
2019	1.82	4.43
2018	1.85	4.51
2017	1.88	4.6
2016	1.92	4.69
2015	1.95	4.77
2014	1.97	4.86
2013	1.98	4.95
2012	1.97	5.04
2011	1.96	5.13
2010	1.94	5.21
2009	1.92	5.29
2008	1.92	5.36
2007	1.93	5.43
2006	1.97	5.5
2005	2.02	5.56
2004	2.1	5.62
2003	2.19	5.68
2002	2.26	5.73
2001	2.34	5.79
2000	2.4	5.83
1999	2.46	5.88
1998	2.53	5.91
1997	2.6	5.94
1996	2.68	5.96
1995	2.79	5.97
1994	2.9	5.98
1993	3.01	5.98
1992	3.11	5.98
1991	3.21	5.99
1990	3.29	5.99
1989	3.36	5.99
1988	3.44	5.98
1987	3.49	5.97
1986	3.55	5.96
1985	3.61	5.95
1984	3.68	5.93
1983	3.75	5.9
1982	3.84	5.88
1981	3.94	5.86
1980	4.07	5.84
1979	4.22	5.82
1978	4.39	5.8
1977	4.58	5.8
1976	4.78	5.79
1975	4.99	5.79
1974	5.18	5.8
1973	5.36	5.8
1972	5.5	5.81
1971	5.62	5.81
1970	5.8	5.81
1969	6.01	5.8
1968	6.2	5.79
1967	6.37	5.78
1966	6.51	5.76
1965	6.65	5.73
1964	6.77	5.71
1963	6.89	5.69
1962	7.03	5.67
1961	7.19	5.66
1960	7.32	5.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Equatorial Guinea
2023	3,837	40,140
2022	3,319	39,873
2021	3,985	39,160
2020	4,188	38,994
2019	4,335	38,894
2018	4,502	38,332
2017	4,685	37,740
2016	4,876	37,180
2015	5,060	36,543
2014	5,206	35,889
2013	5,302	35,158
2012	5,349	34,347
2011	5,242	33,502
2010	5,003	32,368
2009	4,789	31,184
2008	4,624	29,941
2007	4,521	28,672
2006	4,590	27,404
2005	4,703	26,116
2004	4,874	24,666
2003	5,034	23,168
2002	5,169	21,744
2001	5,275	20,376
2000	5,331	19,132
1999	5,388	18,465
1998	5,466	17,854
1997	5,518	17,305
1996	5,606	16,802
1995	5,750	16,345
1994	5,907	15,937
1993	6,045	15,459
1992	6,169	15,010
1991	6,259	14,581
1990	6,265	14,158
1989	6,202	13,724
1988	6,135	13,266
1987	6,017	12,727
1986	5,826	12,061
1985	5,620	11,179
1984	5,373	10,076
1983	5,138	8,886
1982	4,931	8,182
1981	4,839	7,573
1980	4,775	7,142
1979	4,717	5,786
1978	4,668	5,635
1977	4,594	5,550
1976	4,518	2,451
1975	4,431	4,580
1974	4,334	5,697
1973	4,216	6,508
1972	4,085	6,572
1971	3,880	4,822
1970	3,694	2,715
1969	3,618	2,593
1968	3,551	6,417
1967	3,477	6,135
1966	3,403	5,868
1965	3,326	5,618
1964	3,264	5,393
1963	3,195	5,192
1962	3,128	5,013
1961	3,175	4,858
1960	3,168	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Brunei

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Equatorial Guinea
2023	13.6	29.6
2022	13.8	30.1
2021	14.1	30.7
2020	14.3	31.4
2019	14.6	31.8
2018	14.9	32.4
2017	15.3	33.1
2016	15.8	33.8
2015	16.2	34.5
2014	16.6	35.3
2013	16.9	36
2012	17.1	36.8
2011	17	37.5
2010	16.6	38
2009	16.2	38.5
2008	16	39
2007	15.9	39.4
2006	16.3	39.7
2005	16.7	39.9
2004	17.4	39.8
2003	18	40
2002	18.7	40.2
2001	19.3	40.4
2000	19.8	40.8
1999	20.4	41.8
1998	21	42.3
1997	21.6	42.8
1996	22.4	43.3
1995	23.4	43.9
1994	24.5	44.5
1993	25.6	44.9
1992	26.7	45.3
1991	27.7	45.7
1990	28.5	46.1
1989	29	46.5
1988	29.5	46.7
1987	29.8	46.8
1986	29.9	46.5
1985	29.9	45.8
1984	29.7	44.5
1983	29.4	42.8
1982	29.3	42.6
1981	29.7	42.6
1980	30.3	42.7
1979	30.9	42.9
1978	31.6	43
1977	32.2	43.1
1976	32.8	43.1
1975	33.4	43.2
1974	34	43.2
1973	34.5	43.1
1972	34.9	43
1971	34.6	42.6
1970	34.3	42.2
1969	34.7	41.6
1968	35.6	41.2
1967	36.5	40.9
1966	37.5	40.7
1965	38.6	40.5
1964	39.7	40.3
1963	41	40.2
1962	42.8	40.2
1961	45	40.3
1960	47.2	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 47.2 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Equatorial Guinea
2100	13.8%	20%
2099	13.9%	20.1%
2098	13.9%	20.3%
2097	13.9%	20.4%
2096	14%	20.6%
2095	14%	20.7%
2094	14.1%	20.9%
2093	14.1%	21%
2092	14.1%	21.2%
2091	14.1%	21.4%
2090	14.2%	21.5%
2089	14.2%	21.7%
2088	14.2%	21.9%
2087	14.2%	22.1%
2086	14.2%	22.3%
2085	14.2%	22.5%
2084	14.2%	22.7%
2083	14.2%	22.9%
2082	14.2%	23.1%
2081	14.2%	23.3%
2080	14.2%	23.5%
2079	14.2%	23.7%
2078	14.2%	23.9%
2077	14.2%	24.1%
2076	14.2%	24.4%
2075	14.2%	24.6%
2074	14.3%	24.8%
2073	14.3%	25%
2072	14.3%	25.3%
2071	14.4%	25.5%
2070	14.4%	25.7%
2069	14.5%	26%
2068	14.6%	26.2%
2067	14.6%	26.4%
2066	14.7%	26.7%
2065	14.8%	26.9%
2064	14.8%	27.2%
2063	14.9%	27.4%
2062	15%	27.7%
2061	15%	27.9%
2060	15.1%	28.2%
2059	15.2%	28.5%
2058	15.2%	28.7%
2057	15.3%	29%
2056	15.3%	29.3%
2055	15.4%	29.5%
2054	15.4%	29.8%
2053	15.4%	30.1%
2052	15.5%	30.4%
2051	15.5%	30.6%
2050	15.6%	30.9%
2049	15.6%	31.2%
2048	15.7%	31.4%
2047	15.8%	31.7%
2046	15.9%	31.9%
2045	16%	32.1%
2044	16.1%	32.4%
2043	16.2%	32.6%
2042	16.3%	32.9%
2041	16.5%	33.1%
2040	16.7%	33.4%
2039	16.9%	33.6%
2038	17.1%	33.8%
2037	17.4%	34.1%
2036	17.6%	34.3%
2035	17.9%	34.6%
2034	18.1%	34.8%
2033	18.4%	35.1%
2032	18.7%	35.4%
2031	19%	35.6%
2030	19.3%	35.9%
2029	19.6%	36.2%
2028	20%	36.5%
2027	20.3%	36.7%
2026	20.5%	37%
2025	20.7%	37.2%
2024	20.8%	37.3%
2023	21%	37.5%
2022	21.2%	37.7%
2021	21.3%	37.8%
2020	21.6%	37.9%
2019	21.9%	38%
2018	22.3%	38.2%
2017	22.7%	38.3%
2016	23.1%	38.3%
2015	23.6%	38.3%
2014	24%	38.3%
2013	24.5%	38.3%
2012	24.9%	38.3%
2011	25.2%	38.3%
2010	25.3%	38.3%
2009	25.4%	38.5%
2008	25.5%	38.7%
2007	25.5%	38.9%
2006	25.9%	39.2%
2005	26.7%	39.5%
2004	27.4%	40.1%
2003	28.1%	40.8%
2002	28.9%	41.5%
2001	29.6%	42.2%
2000	30.3%	42.7%
1999	31%	43%
1998	31.6%	43.1%
1997	32.2%	43.1%
1996	32.7%	43.1%
1995	33.3%	43%
1994	33.7%	42.8%
1993	34.1%	42.6%
1992	34.3%	42.3%
1991	34.4%	42%
1990	34.4%	41.6%
1989	34.6%	41.3%
1988	34.7%	40.9%
1987	34.9%	40.6%
1986	35.2%	40.4%
1985	35.7%	40.4%
1984	36.3%	40.8%
1983	36.9%	41.6%
1982	37.6%	42%
1981	38.1%	41.8%
1980	38.5%	41.7%
1979	38.9%	41.5%
1978	39.3%	41.2%
1977	39.9%	41%
1976	40.6%	40.8%
1975	41.3%	40.5%
1974	42%	40.2%
1973	42.6%	40%
1972	43%	39.9%
1971	43.3%	39.7%
1970	43.6%	39.5%
1969	44.2%	39.2%
1968	44.8%	39.1%
1967	45.4%	39.1%
1966	46%	39.1%
1965	46.5%	39.2%
1964	46.6%	39.3%
1963	46.6%	39.2%
1962	46.1%	39%
1961	45.2%	38.7%
1960	44.1%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Equatorial Guinea

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Brunei

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Equatorial Guinea
2023	36	174
2022	88	183
2021	44	202
2020	39	196
2019	38	198
2018	39	204
2017	39	212
2016	39	216
2015	39	222
2014	40	227
2013	40	236
2012	40	245
2011	40	254
2010	40	259
2009	40	267
2008	40	276
2007	41	289
2006	42	299
2005	43	312
2004	44	323
2003	45	343
2002	46	364
2001	46	388
2000	48	406
1999	50	442
1998	51	476
1997	52	507
1996	54	544
1995	55	587
1994	58	639
1993	59	668
1992	62	682
1991	65	688
1990	68	689
1989	71	688
1988	73	675
1987	75	672
1986	78	666
1985	79	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Equatorial Guinea
2023	0.94%	7.06%
2022	0.95%	7.34%
2021	0.96%	7.61%
2020	0.97%	7.88%
2019	0.98%	8.17%
2018	0.99%	8.42%
2017	1%	8.7%
2016	1%	8.99%
2015	1%	9.33%
2014	1%	9.66%
2013	0.99%	9.99%
2012	0.99%	10.3%
2011	0.98%	10.7%
2010	0.97%	11.1%
2009	0.96%	11.5%
2008	0.96%	11.9%
2007	0.95%	12.4%
2006	0.95%	12.9%
2005	0.95%	13.3%
2004	0.95%	13.8%
2003	0.96%	14.3%
2002	0.98%	14.7%
2001	1%	15.2%
2000	1.03%	15.6%
1999	1.07%	16%
1998	1.1%	16.4%
1997	1.15%	16.7%
1996	1.19%	16.9%
1995	1.23%	17.1%
1994	1.27%	17.3%
1993	1.3%	17.5%
1992	1.31%	17.6%
1991	1.32%	17.7%
1990	1.33%	17.9%
1989	1.35%	18%
1988	1.38%	18.2%
1987	1.42%	18.4%
1986	1.48%	18.6%
1985	1.57%	18.9%
1984	1.67%	19.3%
1983	1.79%	19.7%
1982	1.93%	20.1%
1981	2.09%	-
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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.