Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Eswatini

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Eswatini by year

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Brunei

Eswatini

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Eswatini
2023	1.75	2.75
2022	1.76	2.8
2021	1.78	2.84
2020	1.8	2.89
2019	1.82	2.93
2018	1.85	2.97
2017	1.88	3.02
2016	1.92	3.07
2015	1.95	3.12
2014	1.97	3.18
2013	1.98	3.24
2012	1.97	3.27
2011	1.96	3.32
2010	1.94	3.38
2009	1.92	3.5
2008	1.92	3.57
2007	1.93	3.58
2006	1.97	3.63
2005	2.02	3.7
2004	2.1	3.76
2003	2.19	3.8
2002	2.26	3.85
2001	2.34	3.94
2000	2.4	4.03
1999	2.46	4.09
1998	2.53	4.13
1997	2.6	4.24
1996	2.68	4.38
1995	2.79	4.52
1994	2.9	4.66
1993	3.01	4.82
1992	3.11	4.98
1991	3.21	5.13
1990	3.29	5.3
1989	3.36	5.48
1988	3.44	5.69
1987	3.49	5.9
1986	3.55	6.11
1985	3.61	6.28
1984	3.68	6.36
1983	3.75	6.43
1982	3.84	6.49
1981	3.94	6.54
1980	4.07	6.57
1979	4.22	6.61
1978	4.39	6.65
1977	4.58	6.68
1976	4.78	6.7
1975	4.99	6.71
1974	5.18	6.71
1973	5.36	6.72
1972	5.5	6.72
1971	5.62	6.74
1970	5.8	6.75
1969	6.01	6.76
1968	6.2	6.76
1967	6.37	6.77
1966	6.51	6.8
1965	6.65	6.79
1964	6.77	6.79
1963	6.89	6.8
1962	7.03	6.79
1961	7.19	6.77
1960	7.32	6.75

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Eswatini
2023	3,837	20,147
2022	3,319	20,125
2021	3,985	17,314
2020	4,188	18,899
2019	4,335	19,488
2018	4,502	19,392
2017	4,685	19,278
2016	4,876	19,233
2015	5,060	19,223
2014	5,206	19,107
2013	5,302	18,903
2012	5,349	18,308
2011	5,242	17,645
2010	5,003	17,652
2009	4,789	17,656
2008	4,624	17,275
2007	4,521	16,595
2006	4,590	16,133
2005	4,703	15,945
2004	4,874	15,979
2003	5,034	16,396
2002	5,169	16,924
2001	5,275	17,824
2000	5,331	18,830
1999	5,388	19,420
1998	5,466	19,762
1997	5,518	20,686
1996	5,606	21,858
1995	5,750	23,029
1994	5,907	26,703
1993	6,045	28,046
1992	6,169	28,446
1991	6,259	28,497
1990	6,265	28,349
1989	6,202	28,257
1988	6,135	27,396
1987	6,017	27,285
1986	5,826	27,096
1985	5,620	26,835
1984	5,373	26,149
1983	5,138	24,883
1982	4,931	24,742
1981	4,839	23,973
1980	4,775	23,153
1979	4,717	22,299
1978	4,668	21,466
1977	4,594	20,609
1976	4,518	19,734
1975	4,431	18,849
1974	4,334	17,971
1973	4,216	17,145
1972	4,085	16,353
1971	3,880	15,615
1970	3,694	14,873
1969	3,618	14,164
1968	3,551	13,449
1967	3,477	12,773
1966	3,403	12,282
1965	3,326	11,719
1964	3,264	11,266
1963	3,195	10,929
1962	3,128	10,601
1961	3,175	10,262
1960	3,168	9,947

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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Eswatini by year

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Brunei

Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Eswatini
2023	13.6	24.1
2022	13.8	24.6
2021	14.1	25
2020	14.3	25.4
2019	14.6	25.9
2018	14.9	26.4
2017	15.3	26.9
2016	15.8	27.6
2015	16.2	28.3
2014	16.6	29
2013	16.9	29.6
2012	17.1	30
2011	17	30.4
2010	16.6	30.9
2009	16.2	31.9
2008	16	32.3
2007	15.9	32.2
2006	16.3	32.2
2005	16.7	32.5
2004	17.4	32.6
2003	18	32.3
2002	18.7	32.2
2001	19.3	32.4
2000	19.8	32.6
1999	20.4	32.5
1998	21	32.2
1997	21.6	32.4
1996	22.4	33.1
1995	23.4	34
1994	24.5	37.3
1993	25.6	37.9
1992	26.7	38.7
1991	27.7	39.5
1990	28.5	40.4
1989	29	41.6
1988	29.5	42.2
1987	29.8	43.9
1986	29.9	45.4
1985	29.9	46.9
1984	29.7	47.8
1983	29.4	48.4
1982	29.3	48.9
1981	29.7	49.5
1980	30.3	49.8
1979	30.9	50.1
1978	31.6	50.4
1977	32.2	50.6
1976	32.8	50.7
1975	33.4	50.6
1974	34	50.3
1973	34.5	50.1
1972	34.9	49.8
1971	34.6	49.5
1970	34.3	49.1
1969	34.7	48.6
1968	35.6	48.1
1967	36.5	47.5
1966	37.5	47.4
1965	38.6	47.2
1964	39.7	47.1
1963	41	47.3
1962	42.8	47.3
1961	45	47.4
1960	47.2	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 47.2 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Eswatini
2100	13.8%	17.1%
2099	13.9%	17.2%
2098	13.9%	17.3%
2097	13.9%	17.4%
2096	14%	17.4%
2095	14%	17.5%
2094	14.1%	17.6%
2093	14.1%	17.7%
2092	14.1%	17.8%
2091	14.1%	17.9%
2090	14.2%	18%
2089	14.2%	18.1%
2088	14.2%	18.2%
2087	14.2%	18.3%
2086	14.2%	18.4%
2085	14.2%	18.5%
2084	14.2%	18.6%
2083	14.2%	18.7%
2082	14.2%	18.8%
2081	14.2%	19%
2080	14.2%	19.1%
2079	14.2%	19.2%
2078	14.2%	19.3%
2077	14.2%	19.4%
2076	14.2%	19.6%
2075	14.2%	19.7%
2074	14.3%	19.8%
2073	14.3%	20%
2072	14.3%	20.1%
2071	14.4%	20.3%
2070	14.4%	20.4%
2069	14.5%	20.6%
2068	14.6%	20.7%
2067	14.6%	20.9%
2066	14.7%	21.1%
2065	14.8%	21.2%
2064	14.8%	21.4%
2063	14.9%	21.6%
2062	15%	21.8%
2061	15%	22%
2060	15.1%	22.3%
2059	15.2%	22.5%
2058	15.2%	22.7%
2057	15.3%	23%
2056	15.3%	23.2%
2055	15.4%	23.5%
2054	15.4%	23.7%
2053	15.4%	24%
2052	15.5%	24.2%
2051	15.5%	24.5%
2050	15.6%	24.7%
2049	15.6%	25%
2048	15.7%	25.3%
2047	15.8%	25.5%
2046	15.9%	25.8%
2045	16%	26.1%
2044	16.1%	26.4%
2043	16.2%	26.7%
2042	16.3%	27%
2041	16.5%	27.3%
2040	16.7%	27.6%
2039	16.9%	27.9%
2038	17.1%	28.2%
2037	17.4%	28.6%
2036	17.6%	28.9%
2035	17.9%	29.3%
2034	18.1%	29.7%
2033	18.4%	30.1%
2032	18.7%	30.5%
2031	19%	30.8%
2030	19.3%	31.2%
2029	19.6%	31.6%
2028	20%	32%
2027	20.3%	32.4%
2026	20.5%	32.8%
2025	20.7%	33.2%
2024	20.8%	33.4%
2023	21%	33.7%
2022	21.2%	34%
2021	21.3%	34.3%
2020	21.6%	34.7%
2019	21.9%	35.1%
2018	22.3%	35.6%
2017	22.7%	36%
2016	23.1%	36.4%
2015	23.6%	36.8%
2014	24%	37.2%
2013	24.5%	37.6%
2012	24.9%	38%
2011	25.2%	38.4%
2010	25.3%	38.8%
2009	25.4%	39.3%
2008	25.5%	39.9%
2007	25.5%	40.4%
2006	25.9%	40.8%
2005	26.7%	41.1%
2004	27.4%	41.4%
2003	28.1%	41.8%
2002	28.9%	42.3%
2001	29.6%	42.9%
2000	30.3%	43.6%
1999	31%	44.4%
1998	31.6%	45.3%
1997	32.2%	46.2%
1996	32.7%	46.9%
1995	33.3%	47.4%
1994	33.7%	47%
1993	34.1%	46.4%
1992	34.3%	46.6%
1991	34.4%	47.1%
1990	34.4%	47.6%
1989	34.6%	48.1%
1988	34.7%	48.7%
1987	34.9%	49.3%
1986	35.2%	49.4%
1985	35.7%	49.5%
1984	36.3%	49.4%
1983	36.9%	49.3%
1982	37.6%	49.2%
1981	38.1%	48.9%
1980	38.5%	48.7%
1979	38.9%	48.5%
1978	39.3%	48.3%
1977	39.9%	48.1%
1976	40.6%	47.9%
1975	41.3%	47.7%
1974	42%	47.5%
1973	42.6%	47.4%
1972	43%	47.3%
1971	43.3%	47.2%
1970	43.6%	47.2%
1969	44.2%	47.2%
1968	44.8%	47.3%
1967	45.4%	47.5%
1966	46%	47.7%
1965	46.5%	47.7%
1964	46.6%	47.8%
1963	46.6%	47.7%
1962	46.1%	47.4%
1961	45.2%	47.2%
1960	44.1%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Eswatini

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Brunei

Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Eswatini
2023	36	118
2022	88	112
2021	44	219
2020	39	102
2019	38	96
2018	39	133
2017	39	151
2016	39	213
2015	39	283
2014	40	369
2013	40	491
2012	40	613
2011	40	765
2010	40	752
2009	40	855
2008	40	766
2007	41	647
2006	42	511
2005	43	529
2004	44	451
2003	45	392
2002	46	331
2001	46	307
2000	48	361
1999	50	409
1998	51	475
1997	52	550
1996	54	604
1995	55	612
1994	58	645
1993	59	609
1992	62	580
1991	65	545
1990	68	520
1989	71	505
1988	73	494
1987	75	521
1986	78	548
1985	79	580

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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Eswatini
2023	0.94%	4.5%
2022	0.95%	4.62%
2021	0.96%	4.76%
2020	0.97%	4.98%
2019	0.98%	5.16%
2018	0.99%	5.1%
2017	1%	5.43%
2016	1%	5.53%
2015	1%	5.86%
2014	1%	6.17%
2013	0.99%	6.16%
2012	0.99%	6.38%
2011	0.98%	6.81%
2010	0.97%	8.18%
2009	0.96%	9.25%
2008	0.96%	9.82%
2007	0.95%	10%
2006	0.95%	10.5%
2005	0.95%	11.6%
2004	0.95%	11.6%
2003	0.96%	11.6%
2002	0.98%	11.4%
2001	1%	11.3%
2000	1.03%	10.9%
1999	1.07%	10.4%
1998	1.1%	9.87%
1997	1.15%	9.3%
1996	1.19%	8.71%
1995	1.23%	8.12%
1994	1.27%	7.62%
1993	1.3%	7.17%
1992	1.31%	6.85%
1991	1.32%	6.72%
1990	1.33%	6.75%
1989	1.35%	6.93%
1988	1.38%	7.2%
1987	1.42%	7.54%
1986	1.48%	7.93%
1985	1.57%	8.37%
1984	1.67%	8.85%
1983	1.79%	10.4%
1982	1.93%	9.89%
1981	2.09%	10.4%
1980	2.28%	10.9%
1979	2.48%	11.5%
1978	2.71%	12%
1977	2.95%	12.6%
1976	3.21%	13.2%
1975	3.49%	13.7%
1974	3.77%	14.3%
1973	4.06%	14.9%
1972	4.35%	15.4%
1971	4.64%	16%
1970	4.91%	16.5%
1969	5.16%	17%
1968	5.42%	17.4%
1967	5.69%	17.9%
1966	5.98%	18.3%
1965	6.32%	18.8%
1964	6.7%	19.2%
1963	7.15%	19.6%
1962	7.66%	20%
1961	8.24%	20.4%
1960	8.9%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.