Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Guatemala by year

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Brunei

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Guatemala
2023	1.75	2.31
2022	1.76	2.34
2021	1.78	2.39
2020	1.8	2.47
2019	1.82	2.59
2018	1.85	2.74
2017	1.88	2.86
2016	1.92	2.97
2015	1.95	3.03
2014	1.97	3.09
2013	1.98	3.15
2012	1.97	3.22
2011	1.96	3.29
2010	1.94	3.38
2009	1.92	3.47
2008	1.92	3.57
2007	1.93	3.72
2006	1.97	3.85
2005	2.02	3.97
2004	2.1	4.13
2003	2.19	4.25
2002	2.26	4.37
2001	2.34	4.5
2000	2.4	4.58
1999	2.46	4.69
1998	2.53	4.8
1997	2.6	4.91
1996	2.68	5.01
1995	2.79	5.11
1994	2.9	5.19
1993	3.01	5.25
1992	3.11	5.31
1991	3.21	5.38
1990	3.29	5.48
1989	3.36	5.56
1988	3.44	5.62
1987	3.49	5.64
1986	3.55	5.66
1985	3.61	5.73
1984	3.68	5.86
1983	3.75	5.98
1982	3.84	6.06
1981	3.94	6.12
1980	4.07	6.17
1979	4.22	6.22
1978	4.39	6.26
1977	4.58	6.32
1976	4.78	6.37
1975	4.99	6.41
1974	5.18	6.46
1973	5.36	6.49
1972	5.5	6.51
1971	5.62	6.55
1970	5.8	6.6
1969	6.01	6.65
1968	6.2	6.7
1967	6.37	6.76
1966	6.51	6.8
1965	6.65	6.84
1964	6.77	6.87
1963	6.89	6.9
1962	7.03	6.93
1961	7.19	6.98
1960	7.32	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Guatemala
2023	3,837	289,635
2022	3,319	281,675
2021	3,985	255,145
2020	4,188	281,328
2019	4,335	307,389
2018	4,502	323,100
2017	4,685	332,838
2016	4,876	338,114
2015	5,060	335,072
2014	5,206	333,551
2013	5,302	331,321
2012	5,349	332,365
2011	5,242	328,548
2010	5,003	324,802
2009	4,789	323,320
2008	4,624	323,226
2007	4,521	326,298
2006	4,590	325,604
2005	4,703	325,816
2004	4,874	331,699
2003	5,034	333,539
2002	5,169	334,255
2001	5,275	335,503
2000	5,331	332,891
1999	5,388	328,890
1998	5,466	325,174
1997	5,518	320,087
1996	5,606	315,252
1995	5,750	309,236
1994	5,907	302,708
1993	6,045	295,515
1992	6,169	288,411
1991	6,259	283,917
1990	6,265	280,318
1989	6,202	276,736
1988	6,135	271,466
1987	6,017	261,746
1986	5,826	252,754
1985	5,620	246,119
1984	5,373	241,892
1983	5,138	238,059
1982	4,931	199,809
1981	4,839	221,044
1980	4,775	218,460
1979	4,717	216,810
1978	4,668	211,301
1977	4,594	203,299
1976	4,518	171,903
1975	4,431	188,501
1974	4,334	184,992
1973	4,216	179,871
1972	4,085	173,162
1971	3,880	165,104
1970	3,694	155,946
1969	3,618	149,516
1968	3,551	146,946
1967	3,477	143,859
1966	3,403	140,494
1965	3,326	135,997
1964	3,264	132,832
1963	3,195	129,065
1962	3,128	126,429
1961	3,175	123,753
1960	3,168	120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Guatemala by year

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Brunei

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Guatemala
2023	13.6	20.8
2022	13.8	21.1
2021	14.1	21.4
2020	14.3	22
2019	14.6	23.1
2018	14.9	24.3
2017	15.3	25.2
2016	15.8	26
2015	16.2	26.2
2014	16.6	26.5
2013	16.9	26.7
2012	17.1	27.2
2011	17	27.5
2010	16.6	27.8
2009	16.2	28.2
2008	16	28.7
2007	15.9	29.4
2006	16.3	30
2005	16.7	30.8
2004	17.4	31.7
2003	18	32.5
2002	18.7	33.3
2001	19.3	34.2
2000	19.8	34.7
1999	20.4	35.2
1998	21	35.9
1997	21.6	36.5
1996	22.4	37.1
1995	23.4	37.8
1994	24.5	38.2
1993	25.6	38.6
1992	26.7	38.9
1991	27.7	39.3
1990	28.5	39.8
1989	29	40.3
1988	29.5	40.7
1987	29.8	40.7
1986	29.9	40.8
1985	29.9	41.1
1984	29.7	41.9
1983	29.4	42.8
1982	29.3	43.2
1981	29.7	43.4
1980	30.3	43.6
1979	30.9	43.6
1978	31.6	43.7
1977	32.2	43.9
1976	32.8	44
1975	33.4	44.1
1974	34	44.1
1973	34.5	44.2
1972	34.9	44.4
1971	34.6	44.7
1970	34.3	44.9
1969	34.7	45.1
1968	35.6	45.3
1967	36.5	45.6
1966	37.5	46
1965	38.6	46.2
1964	39.7	46.5
1963	41	46.9
1962	42.8	47.4
1961	45	48
1960	47.2	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 47.2 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Guatemala
2100	13.8%	14.9%
2099	13.9%	14.9%
2098	13.9%	15%
2097	13.9%	15%
2096	14%	15.1%
2095	14%	15.1%
2094	14.1%	15.2%
2093	14.1%	15.3%
2092	14.1%	15.3%
2091	14.1%	15.4%
2090	14.2%	15.5%
2089	14.2%	15.5%
2088	14.2%	15.6%
2087	14.2%	15.7%
2086	14.2%	15.8%
2085	14.2%	15.9%
2084	14.2%	15.9%
2083	14.2%	16%
2082	14.2%	16.1%
2081	14.2%	16.2%
2080	14.2%	16.3%
2079	14.2%	16.5%
2078	14.2%	16.6%
2077	14.2%	16.7%
2076	14.2%	16.8%
2075	14.2%	16.9%
2074	14.3%	17%
2073	14.3%	17.2%
2072	14.3%	17.3%
2071	14.4%	17.4%
2070	14.4%	17.6%
2069	14.5%	17.7%
2068	14.6%	17.9%
2067	14.6%	18%
2066	14.7%	18.2%
2065	14.8%	18.3%
2064	14.8%	18.5%
2063	14.9%	18.7%
2062	15%	18.9%
2061	15%	19%
2060	15.1%	19.2%
2059	15.2%	19.4%
2058	15.2%	19.7%
2057	15.3%	19.9%
2056	15.3%	20.1%
2055	15.4%	20.4%
2054	15.4%	20.6%
2053	15.4%	20.9%
2052	15.5%	21.2%
2051	15.5%	21.5%
2050	15.6%	21.8%
2049	15.6%	22.1%
2048	15.7%	22.4%
2047	15.8%	22.7%
2046	15.9%	23%
2045	16%	23.3%
2044	16.1%	23.6%
2043	16.2%	23.9%
2042	16.3%	24.2%
2041	16.5%	24.5%
2040	16.7%	24.8%
2039	16.9%	25%
2038	17.1%	25.3%
2037	17.4%	25.6%
2036	17.6%	25.9%
2035	17.9%	26.2%
2034	18.1%	26.6%
2033	18.4%	27%
2032	18.7%	27.5%
2031	19%	28%
2030	19.3%	28.6%
2029	19.6%	29.1%
2028	20%	29.7%
2027	20.3%	30.2%
2026	20.5%	30.8%
2025	20.7%	31.3%
2024	20.8%	31.6%
2023	21%	32.1%
2022	21.2%	32.7%
2021	21.3%	33.3%
2020	21.6%	33.8%
2019	21.9%	34.4%
2018	22.3%	34.9%
2017	22.7%	35.4%
2016	23.1%	35.9%
2015	23.6%	36.4%
2014	24%	36.9%
2013	24.5%	37.5%
2012	24.9%	38.1%
2011	25.2%	38.7%
2010	25.3%	39.3%
2009	25.4%	39.9%
2008	25.5%	40.5%
2007	25.5%	41%
2006	25.9%	41.6%
2005	26.7%	42.1%
2004	27.4%	42.5%
2003	28.1%	43%
2002	28.9%	43.3%
2001	29.6%	43.6%
2000	30.3%	43.8%
1999	31%	44.1%
1998	31.6%	44.3%
1997	32.2%	44.5%
1996	32.7%	44.7%
1995	33.3%	44.8%
1994	33.7%	44.9%
1993	34.1%	45.1%
1992	34.3%	45.2%
1991	34.4%	45.3%
1990	34.4%	45.4%
1989	34.6%	45.5%
1988	34.7%	45.6%
1987	34.9%	45.6%
1986	35.2%	45.7%
1985	35.7%	45.7%
1984	36.3%	45.7%
1983	36.9%	45.7%
1982	37.6%	45.6%
1981	38.1%	45.6%
1980	38.5%	45.5%
1979	38.9%	45.5%
1978	39.3%	45.6%
1977	39.9%	45.6%
1976	40.6%	45.7%
1975	41.3%	45.8%
1974	42%	45.9%
1973	42.6%	46%
1972	43%	46%
1971	43.3%	46%
1970	43.6%	46.1%
1969	44.2%	46.2%
1968	44.8%	46.2%
1967	45.4%	46.4%
1966	46%	46.5%
1965	46.5%	46.6%
1964	46.6%	46.6%
1963	46.6%	46.7%
1962	46.1%	46.8%
1961	45.2%	46.7%
1960	44.1%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Guatemala

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Brunei

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Guatemala
2023	36	94
2022	88	97
2021	44	125
2020	39	102
2019	38	106
2018	39	107
2017	39	107
2016	39	110
2015	39	112
2014	40	111
2013	40	111
2012	40	115
2011	40	120
2010	40	127
2009	40	130
2008	40	133
2007	41	135
2006	42	142
2005	43	153
2004	44	148
2003	45	150
2002	46	153
2001	46	162
2000	48	166
1999	50	174
1998	51	185
1997	52	198
1996	54	213
1995	55	229
1994	58	244
1993	59	262
1992	62	269
1991	65	268
1990	68	270
1989	71	271
1988	73	273
1987	75	277
1986	78	286
1985	79	301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Guatemala
2023	0.94%	2.14%
2022	0.95%	2.21%
2021	0.96%	2.28%
2020	0.97%	2.37%
2019	0.98%	2.45%
2018	0.99%	2.54%
2017	1%	2.63%
2016	1%	2.72%
2015	1%	2.83%
2014	1%	2.94%
2013	0.99%	3.07%
2012	0.99%	3.2%
2011	0.98%	3.33%
2010	0.97%	3.48%
2009	0.96%	3.62%
2008	0.96%	3.78%
2007	0.95%	3.93%
2006	0.95%	4.1%
2005	0.95%	4.26%
2004	0.95%	4.43%
2003	0.96%	4.61%
2002	0.98%	4.8%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1.03%	5.21%
1999	1.07%	5.42%
1998	1.1%	5.65%
1997	1.15%	5.89%
1996	1.19%	6.15%
1995	1.23%	6.42%
1994	1.27%	6.71%
1993	1.3%	7.02%
1992	1.31%	7.34%
1991	1.32%	7.68%
1990	1.33%	8.04%
1989	1.35%	8.41%
1988	1.38%	8.79%
1987	1.42%	9.19%
1986	1.48%	9.6%
1985	1.57%	10%
1984	1.67%	10.5%
1983	1.79%	10.9%
1982	1.93%	13.6%
1981	2.09%	11.8%
1980	2.28%	12.2%
1979	2.48%	12.7%
1978	2.71%	13.2%
1977	2.95%	13.6%
1976	3.21%	16.5%
1975	3.49%	14.6%
1974	3.77%	15.1%
1973	4.06%	15.6%
1972	4.35%	16.1%
1971	4.64%	16.6%
1970	4.91%	17.1%
1969	5.16%	17.6%
1968	5.42%	18.1%
1967	5.69%	18.6%
1966	5.98%	19.1%
1965	6.32%	19.6%
1964	6.7%	20.1%
1963	7.15%	20.6%
1962	7.66%	21.1%
1961	8.24%	21.6%
1960	8.9%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.