Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Gambia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Gambia by year

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Brunei

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Gambia
2023	1.75	4.01
2022	1.76	4.08
2021	1.78	4.17
2020	1.8	4.25
2019	1.82	4.33
2018	1.85	4.42
2017	1.88	4.61
2016	1.92	4.81
2015	1.95	5
2014	1.97	5.2
2013	1.98	5.39
2012	1.97	5.52
2011	1.96	5.54
2010	1.94	5.56
2009	1.92	5.57
2008	1.92	5.63
2007	1.93	5.69
2006	1.97	5.74
2005	2.02	5.71
2004	2.1	5.68
2003	2.19	5.66
2002	2.26	5.66
2001	2.34	5.67
2000	2.4	5.72
1999	2.46	5.77
1998	2.53	5.82
1997	2.6	5.85
1996	2.68	5.93
1995	2.79	5.99
1994	2.9	6.04
1993	3.01	6.03
1992	3.11	6.11
1991	3.21	6.19
1990	3.29	6.25
1989	3.36	6.25
1988	3.44	6.26
1987	3.49	6.3
1986	3.55	6.34
1985	3.61	6.36
1984	3.68	6.39
1983	3.75	6.39
1982	3.84	6.4
1981	3.94	6.4
1980	4.07	6.41
1979	4.22	6.41
1978	4.39	6.42
1977	4.58	6.43
1976	4.78	6.43
1975	4.99	6.43
1974	5.18	6.42
1973	5.36	6.41
1972	5.5	6.37
1971	5.62	6.33
1970	5.8	6.26
1969	6.01	6.25
1968	6.2	6.22
1967	6.37	6.21
1966	6.51	6.18
1965	6.65	6.19
1964	6.77	6.2
1963	6.89	6.2
1962	7.03	6.21
1961	7.19	6.23
1960	7.32	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Gambia
2023	3,837	65,118
2022	3,319	63,634
2021	3,985	62,239
2020	4,188	62,209
2019	4,335	61,701
2018	4,502	60,854
2017	4,685	61,665
2016	4,876	62,358
2015	5,060	62,832
2014	5,206	63,185
2013	5,302	63,510
2012	5,349	62,745
2011	5,242	60,571
2010	5,003	58,554
2009	4,789	56,575
2008	4,624	55,032
2007	4,521	53,653
2006	4,590	52,335
2005	4,703	50,010
2004	4,874	48,276
2003	5,034	46,473
2002	5,169	45,156
2001	5,275	44,154
2000	5,331	43,249
1999	5,388	42,533
1998	5,466	41,842
1997	5,518	40,742
1996	5,606	40,253
1995	5,750	39,681
1994	5,907	38,880
1993	6,045	37,302
1992	6,169	35,951
1991	6,259	34,584
1990	6,265	33,163
1989	6,202	31,504
1988	6,135	29,938
1987	6,017	28,452
1986	5,826	27,195
1985	5,620	25,795
1984	5,373	24,586
1983	5,138	23,175
1982	4,931	21,894
1981	4,839	20,156
1980	4,775	19,566
1979	4,717	18,543
1978	4,668	17,424
1977	4,594	16,773
1976	4,518	16,032
1975	4,431	15,256
1974	4,334	14,628
1973	4,216	14,046
1972	4,085	13,432
1971	3,880	12,842
1970	3,694	12,128
1969	3,618	11,670
1968	3,551	11,215
1967	3,477	10,823
1966	3,403	10,422
1965	3,326	10,162
1964	3,264	9,825
1963	3,195	9,493
1962	3,128	9,150
1961	3,175	8,778
1960	3,168	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Gambia by year

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Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Gambia
2023	13.6	30.4
2022	13.8	30.8
2021	14.1	31.2
2020	14.3	31.5
2019	14.6	31.9
2018	14.9	32.3
2017	15.3	33.5
2016	15.8	34.6
2015	16.2	35.7
2014	16.6	36.9
2013	16.9	38.1
2012	17.1	38.8
2011	17	38.8
2010	16.6	38.9
2009	16.2	38.9
2008	16	39.2
2007	15.9	39.5
2006	16.3	39.9
2005	16.7	39.7
2004	17.4	39.7
2003	18	39.7
2002	18.7	40
2001	19.3	40.5
2000	19.8	41.1
1999	20.4	41.8
1998	21	42.5
1997	21.6	43.2
1996	22.4	44.1
1995	23.4	45.1
1994	24.5	45.9
1993	25.6	46.1
1992	26.7	46.6
1991	27.7	47.2
1990	28.5	47.7
1989	29	47.9
1988	29.5	48.1
1987	29.8	48.5
1986	29.9	48.8
1985	29.9	49
1984	29.7	49.3
1983	29.4	49
1982	29.3	48.8
1981	29.7	48.5
1980	30.3	48.2
1979	30.9	47.8
1978	31.6	47.6
1977	32.2	47.5
1976	32.8	47.4
1975	33.4	47.3
1974	34	47.3
1973	34.5	47.5
1972	34.9	47.5
1971	34.6	47.6
1970	34.3	47.4
1969	34.7	47.6
1968	35.6	47.9
1967	36.5	48.2
1966	37.5	48.5
1965	38.6	49
1964	39.7	49.4
1963	41	49.8
1962	42.8	50
1961	45	50.3
1960	47.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 47.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Gambia
2100	13.8%	18.1%
2099	13.9%	18.2%
2098	13.9%	18.3%
2097	13.9%	18.4%
2096	14%	18.5%
2095	14%	18.6%
2094	14.1%	18.7%
2093	14.1%	18.9%
2092	14.1%	19%
2091	14.1%	19.1%
2090	14.2%	19.3%
2089	14.2%	19.4%
2088	14.2%	19.6%
2087	14.2%	19.7%
2086	14.2%	19.9%
2085	14.2%	20%
2084	14.2%	20.2%
2083	14.2%	20.3%
2082	14.2%	20.5%
2081	14.2%	20.6%
2080	14.2%	20.8%
2079	14.2%	21%
2078	14.2%	21.2%
2077	14.2%	21.3%
2076	14.2%	21.5%
2075	14.2%	21.7%
2074	14.3%	21.9%
2073	14.3%	22.1%
2072	14.3%	22.3%
2071	14.4%	22.6%
2070	14.4%	22.8%
2069	14.5%	23%
2068	14.6%	23.2%
2067	14.6%	23.5%
2066	14.7%	23.7%
2065	14.8%	24%
2064	14.8%	24.3%
2063	14.9%	24.5%
2062	15%	24.8%
2061	15%	25.1%
2060	15.1%	25.4%
2059	15.2%	25.7%
2058	15.2%	26%
2057	15.3%	26.3%
2056	15.3%	26.7%
2055	15.4%	27%
2054	15.4%	27.3%
2053	15.4%	27.6%
2052	15.5%	28%
2051	15.5%	28.3%
2050	15.6%	28.6%
2049	15.6%	28.9%
2048	15.7%	29.3%
2047	15.8%	29.6%
2046	15.9%	30%
2045	16%	30.3%
2044	16.1%	30.7%
2043	16.2%	31.1%
2042	16.3%	31.5%
2041	16.5%	31.9%
2040	16.7%	32.3%
2039	16.9%	32.7%
2038	17.1%	33.2%
2037	17.4%	33.6%
2036	17.6%	34.1%
2035	17.9%	34.5%
2034	18.1%	35%
2033	18.4%	35.4%
2032	18.7%	35.9%
2031	19%	36.4%
2030	19.3%	37%
2029	19.6%	37.6%
2028	20%	38.2%
2027	20.3%	38.9%
2026	20.5%	39.5%
2025	20.7%	40%
2024	20.8%	40.2%
2023	21%	40.7%
2022	21.2%	41.2%
2021	21.3%	41.6%
2020	21.6%	42%
2019	21.9%	42.4%
2018	22.3%	42.8%
2017	22.7%	43.1%
2016	23.1%	43.3%
2015	23.6%	43.6%
2014	24%	43.7%
2013	24.5%	43.9%
2012	24.9%	44.1%
2011	25.2%	44.3%
2010	25.3%	44.5%
2009	25.4%	44.8%
2008	25.5%	45.1%
2007	25.5%	45.3%
2006	25.9%	45.6%
2005	26.7%	45.9%
2004	27.4%	46.1%
2003	28.1%	46.4%
2002	28.9%	46.6%
2001	29.6%	46.7%
2000	30.3%	46.8%
1999	31%	46.9%
1998	31.6%	46.9%
1997	32.2%	46.9%
1996	32.7%	46.7%
1995	33.3%	46.5%
1994	33.7%	46.3%
1993	34.1%	46%
1992	34.3%	45.9%
1991	34.4%	45.8%
1990	34.4%	45.7%
1989	34.6%	45.6%
1988	34.7%	45.5%
1987	34.9%	45.4%
1986	35.2%	45.2%
1985	35.7%	45%
1984	36.3%	44.9%
1983	36.9%	44.6%
1982	37.6%	44.3%
1981	38.1%	44%
1980	38.5%	43.7%
1979	38.9%	43.5%
1978	39.3%	43.3%
1977	39.9%	43%
1976	40.6%	42.8%
1975	41.3%	42.6%
1974	42%	42.4%
1973	42.6%	42.3%
1972	43%	42.2%
1971	43.3%	42.1%
1970	43.6%	42%
1969	44.2%	41.9%
1968	44.8%	41.8%
1967	45.4%	41.6%
1966	46%	41.5%
1965	46.5%	41.3%
1964	46.6%	41%
1963	46.6%	40.8%
1962	46.1%	40.7%
1961	45.2%	40.8%
1960	44.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Gambia

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Brunei

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Gambia
2023	36	354
2022	88	365
2021	44	420
2020	39	400
2019	38	422
2018	39	450
2017	39	469
2016	39	490
2015	39	527
2014	40	561
2013	40	606
2012	40	628
2011	40	634
2010	40	632
2009	40	634
2008	40	653
2007	41	675
2006	42	682
2005	43	707
2004	44	719
2003	45	749
2002	46	772
2001	46	794
2000	48	810
1999	50	830
1998	51	867
1997	52	928
1996	54	956
1995	55	999
1994	58	1,039
1993	59	1,072
1992	62	1,115
1991	65	1,167
1990	68	1,207
1989	71	1,258
1988	73	1,302
1987	75	1,360
1986	78	1,401
1985	79	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Gambia
2023	0.94%	4.41%
2022	0.95%	4.56%
2021	0.96%	4.72%
2020	0.97%	4.89%
2019	0.98%	5.07%
2018	0.99%	5.27%
2017	1%	5.47%
2016	1%	5.7%
2015	1%	5.93%
2014	1%	6.18%
2013	0.99%	6.45%
2012	0.99%	6.73%
2011	0.98%	7.01%
2010	0.97%	7.31%
2009	0.96%	7.64%
2008	0.96%	7.98%
2007	0.95%	8.33%
2006	0.95%	8.71%
2005	0.95%	9.11%
2004	0.95%	9.52%
2003	0.96%	9.95%
2002	0.98%	10.4%
2001	1%	10.9%
2000	1.03%	11.3%
1999	1.07%	11.8%
1998	1.1%	12.3%
1997	1.15%	12.8%
1996	1.19%	13.3%
1995	1.23%	13.9%
1994	1.27%	14.4%
1993	1.3%	14.9%
1992	1.31%	15.5%
1991	1.32%	16%
1990	1.33%	16.6%
1989	1.35%	17.2%
1988	1.38%	17.8%
1987	1.42%	18.4%
1986	1.48%	19.1%
1985	1.57%	19.7%
1984	1.67%	20.4%
1983	1.79%	21%
1982	1.93%	21.7%
1981	2.09%	22.3%
1980	2.28%	23%
1979	2.48%	23.6%
1978	2.71%	24.2%
1977	2.95%	24.9%
1976	3.21%	25.5%
1975	3.49%	26.2%
1974	3.77%	26.9%
1973	4.06%	27.5%
1972	4.35%	28.2%
1971	4.64%	28.9%
1970	4.91%	29.5%
1969	5.16%	30.2%
1968	5.42%	30.9%
1967	5.69%	31.5%
1966	5.98%	32.1%
1965	6.32%	32.8%
1964	6.7%	33.5%
1963	7.15%	34.1%
1962	7.66%	34.8%
1961	8.24%	35.5%
1960	8.9%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.