Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Ghana

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Ghana by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Ghana
2023	1.75	3.4
2022	1.76	3.43
2021	1.78	3.49
2020	1.8	3.54
2019	1.82	3.59
2018	1.85	3.65
2017	1.88	3.72
2016	1.92	3.87
2015	1.95	3.98
2014	1.97	4.03
2013	1.98	4.11
2012	1.97	4.15
2011	1.96	4.18
2010	1.94	4.18
2009	1.92	4.18
2008	1.92	4.22
2007	1.93	4.29
2006	1.97	4.4
2005	2.02	4.5
2004	2.1	4.5
2003	2.19	4.6
2002	2.26	4.69
2001	2.34	4.77
2000	2.4	4.83
1999	2.46	4.82
1998	2.53	4.83
1997	2.6	4.88
1996	2.68	4.96
1995	2.79	5.11
1994	2.9	5.25
1993	3.01	5.41
1992	3.11	5.52
1991	3.21	5.63
1990	3.29	5.74
1989	3.36	5.82
1988	3.44	5.92
1987	3.49	6.02
1986	3.55	6.08
1985	3.61	6.12
1984	3.68	6.15
1983	3.75	6.23
1982	3.84	6.31
1981	3.94	6.42
1980	4.07	6.47
1979	4.22	6.51
1978	4.39	6.56
1977	4.58	6.64
1976	4.78	6.7
1975	4.99	6.76
1974	5.18	6.82
1973	5.36	6.87
1972	5.5	6.92
1971	5.62	6.95
1970	5.8	6.95
1969	6.01	6.95
1968	6.2	6.89
1967	6.37	6.89
1966	6.51	6.86
1965	6.65	6.88
1964	6.77	6.9
1963	6.89	6.94
1962	7.03	6.94
1961	7.19	6.91
1960	7.32	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.4 in Ghana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Ghana 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	Ghana
2023	3,837	651,094
2022	3,319	646,441
2021	3,985	635,805
2020	4,188	637,469
2019	4,335	642,403
2018	4,502	641,551
2017	4,685	641,218
2016	4,876	659,910
2015	5,060	667,729
2014	5,206	660,829
2013	5,302	658,638
2012	5,349	646,595
2011	5,242	631,501
2010	5,003	613,133
2009	4,789	592,825
2008	4,624	579,695
2007	4,521	572,332
2006	4,590	569,474
2005	4,703	563,234
2004	4,874	543,339
2003	5,034	536,656
2002	5,169	528,620
2001	5,275	519,382
2000	5,331	508,738
1999	5,388	487,210
1998	5,466	471,313
1997	5,518	459,822
1996	5,606	450,259
1995	5,750	451,748
1994	5,907	449,589
1993	6,045	454,669
1992	6,169	452,156
1991	6,259	448,159
1990	6,265	442,211
1989	6,202	432,541
1988	6,135	425,031
1987	6,017	419,328
1986	5,826	411,191
1985	5,620	401,722
1984	5,373	392,053
1983	5,138	379,846
1982	4,931	369,061
1981	4,839	359,572
1980	4,775	346,816
1979	4,717	334,848
1978	4,668	324,428
1977	4,594	315,429
1976	4,518	305,769
1975	4,431	298,267
1974	4,334	290,796
1973	4,216	283,385
1972	4,085	275,236
1971	3,880	265,442
1970	3,694	257,938
1969	3,618	251,925
1968	3,551	242,821
1967	3,477	237,156
1966	3,403	231,440
1965	3,326	229,061
1964	3,264	226,685
1963	3,195	225,367
1962	3,128	223,842
1961	3,175	222,372
1960	3,168	217,134

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 +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Ghana by year

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Brunei

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Ghana
2023	13.6	26.3
2022	13.8	26.6
2021	14.1	27
2020	14.3	27.4
2019	14.6	27.9
2018	14.9	28.4
2017	15.3	28.9
2016	15.8	30.2
2015	16.2	31.1
2014	16.6	31.5
2013	16.9	32.2
2012	17.1	32.5
2011	17	32.7
2010	16.6	32.7
2009	16.2	32.6
2008	16	32.8
2007	15.9	33.2
2006	16.3	33.9
2005	16.7	34.4
2004	17.4	34.3
2003	18	34.8
2002	18.7	35.2
2001	19.3	35.6
2000	19.8	35.9
1999	20.4	35.6
1998	21	35.5
1997	21.6	35.6
1996	22.4	35.8
1995	23.4	36.7
1994	24.5	37.5
1993	25.6	38.5
1992	26.7	39.2
1991	27.7	39.9
1990	28.5	40.5
1989	29	40.9
1988	29.5	41.5
1987	29.8	42.2
1986	29.9	42.7
1985	29.9	43.1
1984	29.7	43.4
1983	29.4	43.4
1982	29.3	43.6
1981	29.7	43.9
1980	30.3	44.1
1979	30.9	44
1978	31.6	44.1
1977	32.2	44.4
1976	32.8	44.7
1975	33.4	45.3
1974	34	45.9
1973	34.5	46.4
1972	34.9	46.9
1971	34.6	47.4
1970	34.3	47.7
1969	34.7	47.9
1968	35.6	47.7
1967	36.5	47.7
1966	37.5	47.8
1965	38.6	48.2
1964	39.7	48.7
1963	41	49.2
1962	42.8	49.7
1961	45	50
1960	47.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 26.3 in Ghana, 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

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Ghana
2100	13.8%	19.3%
2099	13.9%	19.5%
2098	13.9%	19.6%
2097	13.9%	19.7%
2096	14%	19.8%
2095	14%	20%
2094	14.1%	20.1%
2093	14.1%	20.2%
2092	14.1%	20.4%
2091	14.1%	20.5%
2090	14.2%	20.7%
2089	14.2%	20.8%
2088	14.2%	21%
2087	14.2%	21.1%
2086	14.2%	21.3%
2085	14.2%	21.4%
2084	14.2%	21.6%
2083	14.2%	21.7%
2082	14.2%	21.9%
2081	14.2%	22.1%
2080	14.2%	22.2%
2079	14.2%	22.4%
2078	14.2%	22.5%
2077	14.2%	22.7%
2076	14.2%	22.9%
2075	14.2%	23%
2074	14.3%	23.2%
2073	14.3%	23.4%
2072	14.3%	23.5%
2071	14.4%	23.7%
2070	14.4%	23.9%
2069	14.5%	24.1%
2068	14.6%	24.2%
2067	14.6%	24.4%
2066	14.7%	24.6%
2065	14.8%	24.8%
2064	14.8%	25.1%
2063	14.9%	25.3%
2062	15%	25.5%
2061	15%	25.7%
2060	15.1%	26%
2059	15.2%	26.2%
2058	15.2%	26.4%
2057	15.3%	26.7%
2056	15.3%	26.9%
2055	15.4%	27.2%
2054	15.4%	27.4%
2053	15.4%	27.7%
2052	15.5%	27.9%
2051	15.5%	28.2%
2050	15.6%	28.4%
2049	15.6%	28.6%
2048	15.7%	28.9%
2047	15.8%	29.1%
2046	15.9%	29.3%
2045	16%	29.5%
2044	16.1%	29.7%
2043	16.2%	29.9%
2042	16.3%	30.2%
2041	16.5%	30.4%
2040	16.7%	30.6%
2039	16.9%	30.8%
2038	17.1%	31%
2037	17.4%	31.3%
2036	17.6%	31.5%
2035	17.9%	31.8%
2034	18.1%	32%
2033	18.4%	32.3%
2032	18.7%	32.7%
2031	19%	33%
2030	19.3%	33.5%
2029	19.6%	33.9%
2028	20%	34.3%
2027	20.3%	34.8%
2026	20.5%	35.2%
2025	20.7%	35.6%
2024	20.8%	35.8%
2023	21%	36.2%
2022	21.2%	36.5%
2021	21.3%	36.9%
2020	21.6%	37.2%
2019	21.9%	37.6%
2018	22.3%	37.8%
2017	22.7%	38.1%
2016	23.1%	38.4%
2015	23.6%	38.6%
2014	24%	38.8%
2013	24.5%	38.9%
2012	24.9%	38.9%
2011	25.2%	39%
2010	25.3%	39.1%
2009	25.4%	39.3%
2008	25.5%	39.5%
2007	25.5%	39.8%
2006	25.9%	40.1%
2005	26.7%	40.4%
2004	27.4%	40.7%
2003	28.1%	41.1%
2002	28.9%	41.5%
2001	29.6%	41.9%
2000	30.3%	42.3%
1999	31%	42.7%
1998	31.6%	43.1%
1997	32.2%	43.5%
1996	32.7%	43.9%
1995	33.3%	44.2%
1994	33.7%	44.5%
1993	34.1%	44.8%
1992	34.3%	45%
1991	34.4%	45.2%
1990	34.4%	45.3%
1989	34.6%	45.4%
1988	34.7%	45.4%
1987	34.9%	45.5%
1986	35.2%	45.4%
1985	35.7%	45.3%
1984	36.3%	45.2%
1983	36.9%	45.4%
1982	37.6%	45.7%
1981	38.1%	45.9%
1980	38.5%	46.2%
1979	38.9%	46.5%
1978	39.3%	47%
1977	39.9%	47.5%
1976	40.6%	47.9%
1975	41.3%	48.2%
1974	42%	48.3%
1973	42.6%	48.4%
1972	43%	48.4%
1971	43.3%	48.4%
1970	43.6%	48.2%
1969	44.2%	48.1%
1968	44.8%	47.9%
1967	45.4%	47.8%
1966	46%	47.6%
1965	46.5%	47.4%
1964	46.6%	47.1%
1963	46.6%	46.8%
1962	46.1%	46.4%
1961	45.2%	45.9%
1960	44.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Ghana

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Brunei

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Ghana
2023	36	234
2022	88	239
2021	44	264
2020	39	253
2019	38	260
2018	39	276
2017	39	287
2016	39	296
2015	39	310
2014	40	317
2013	40	338
2012	40	351
2011	40	356
2010	40	363
2009	40	369
2008	40	380
2007	41	377
2006	42	385
2005	43	390
2004	44	403
2003	45	410
2002	46	434
2001	46	460
2000	48	472
1999	50	490
1998	51	521
1997	52	553
1996	54	591
1995	55	630
1994	58	670
1993	59	696
1992	62	718
1991	65	745
1990	68	769
1989	71	799
1988	73	834
1987	75	873
1986	78	908
1985	79	943

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 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Ghana
2023	0.94%	3.71%
2022	0.95%	3.85%
2021	0.96%	4.02%
2020	0.97%	4.2%
2019	0.98%	4.39%
2018	0.99%	4.6%
2017	1%	4.81%
2016	1%	5.02%
2015	1%	5.25%
2014	1%	5.48%
2013	0.99%	5.74%
2012	0.99%	6.02%
2011	0.98%	6.33%
2010	0.97%	6.65%
2009	0.96%	6.99%
2008	0.96%	7.31%
2007	0.95%	7.63%
2006	0.95%	7.93%
2005	0.95%	8.22%
2004	0.95%	8.52%
2003	0.96%	8.85%
2002	0.98%	9.21%
2001	1%	9.61%
2000	1.03%	10%
1999	1.07%	10.4%
1998	1.1%	10.8%
1997	1.15%	11.1%
1996	1.19%	11.3%
1995	1.23%	11.5%
1994	1.27%	11.6%
1993	1.3%	11.8%
1992	1.31%	12%
1991	1.32%	12.3%
1990	1.33%	12.8%
1989	1.35%	13.3%
1988	1.38%	13.8%
1987	1.42%	14.4%
1986	1.48%	15%
1985	1.57%	15.5%
1984	1.67%	15.9%
1983	1.79%	16.2%
1982	1.93%	16.4%
1981	2.09%	16.6%
1980	2.28%	16.7%
1979	2.48%	16.9%
1978	2.71%	17.2%
1977	2.95%	17.7%
1976	3.21%	18.2%
1975	3.49%	18.7%
1974	3.77%	19.2%
1973	4.06%	19.6%
1972	4.35%	19.9%
1971	4.64%	20.1%
1970	4.91%	20.2%
1969	5.16%	20.3%
1968	5.42%	20.3%
1967	5.69%	20.3%
1966	5.98%	20.3%
1965	6.32%	20.3%
1964	6.7%	20.3%
1963	7.15%	20.4%
1962	7.66%	20.5%
1961	8.24%	20.7%
1960	8.9%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.