Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Guyana

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Guyana by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Guyana
2023	1.75	2.41
2022	1.76	2.44
2021	1.78	2.46
2020	1.8	2.49
2019	1.82	2.52
2018	1.85	2.55
2017	1.88	2.59
2016	1.92	2.63
2015	1.95	2.67
2014	1.97	2.7
2013	1.98	2.71
2012	1.97	2.7
2011	1.96	2.69
2010	1.94	2.68
2009	1.92	2.69
2008	1.92	2.7
2007	1.93	2.68
2006	1.97	2.66
2005	2.02	2.65
2004	2.1	2.68
2003	2.19	2.75
2002	2.26	2.84
2001	2.34	2.96
2000	2.4	3.06
1999	2.46	3.13
1998	2.53	3.18
1997	2.6	3.22
1996	2.68	3.23
1995	2.79	3.24
1994	2.9	3.23
1993	3.01	3.2
1992	3.11	3.19
1991	3.21	3.18
1990	3.29	3.18
1989	3.36	3.19
1988	3.44	3.23
1987	3.49	3.31
1986	3.55	3.38
1985	3.61	3.47
1984	3.68	3.54
1983	3.75	3.64
1982	3.84	3.68
1981	3.94	3.72
1980	4.07	3.77
1979	4.22	3.86
1978	4.39	3.97
1977	4.58	4.12
1976	4.78	4.28
1975	4.99	4.45
1974	5.18	4.64
1973	5.36	4.87
1972	5.5	5.08
1971	5.62	5.26
1970	5.8	5.41
1969	6.01	5.58
1968	6.2	5.75
1967	6.37	5.89
1966	6.51	6.02
1965	6.65	6.14
1964	6.77	6.23
1963	6.89	6.31
1962	7.03	6.33
1961	7.19	6.34
1960	7.32	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Guyana 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	Guyana
2023	3,837	10,716
2022	3,319	11,042
2021	3,985	8,125
2020	4,188	10,307
2019	4,335	11,665
2018	4,502	10,946
2017	4,685	11,108
2016	4,876	11,168
2015	5,060	11,199
2014	5,206	11,143
2013	5,302	10,887
2012	5,349	10,633
2011	5,242	10,713
2010	5,003	10,652
2009	4,789	10,758
2008	4,624	10,792
2007	4,521	10,741
2006	4,590	10,525
2005	4,703	10,455
2004	4,874	10,767
2003	5,034	11,344
2002	5,169	12,218
2001	5,275	13,307
2000	5,331	14,128
1999	5,388	14,763
1998	5,466	15,292
1997	5,518	15,568
1996	5,606	15,768
1995	5,750	15,991
1994	5,907	16,185
1993	6,045	16,099
1992	6,169	15,990
1991	6,259	15,896
1990	6,265	15,917
1989	6,202	15,947
1988	6,135	16,189
1987	6,017	16,600
1986	5,826	16,940
1985	5,620	17,292
1984	5,373	17,466
1983	5,138	17,753
1982	4,931	17,644
1981	4,839	17,471
1980	4,775	17,298
1979	4,717	17,402
1978	4,668	17,539
1977	4,594	17,805
1976	4,518	18,083
1975	4,431	18,317
1974	4,334	18,589
1973	4,216	18,991
1972	4,085	19,219
1971	3,880	19,273
1970	3,694	19,233
1969	3,618	19,133
1968	3,551	19,035
1967	3,477	18,933
1966	3,403	18,862
1965	3,326	18,791
1964	3,264	18,729
1963	3,195	18,606
1962	3,128	18,344
1961	3,175	18,092
1960	3,168	17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Guyana 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	Guyana
2023	13.6	20.3
2022	13.8	20.7
2021	14.1	21
2020	14.3	21.3
2019	14.6	21.9
2018	14.9	21.2
2017	15.3	22
2016	15.8	22.3
2015	16.2	22.5
2014	16.6	22.6
2013	16.9	22.6
2012	17.1	22.3
2011	17	22.3
2010	16.6	22.1
2009	16.2	22.1
2008	16	22
2007	15.9	21.9
2006	16.3	21.7
2005	16.7	21.7
2004	17.4	22
2003	18	22.7
2002	18.7	23.8
2001	19.3	25
2000	19.8	26.2
1999	20.4	27.2
1998	21	28.1
1997	21.6	28.8
1996	22.4	29.2
1995	23.4	29.5
1994	24.5	29.7
1993	25.6	29.6
1992	26.7	29.6
1991	27.7	29.7
1990	28.5	29.8
1989	29	29.8
1988	29.5	30.1
1987	29.8	30.6
1986	29.9	31
1985	29.9	31.4
1984	29.7	31.5
1983	29.4	31.9
1982	29.3	31.8
1981	29.7	31.6
1980	30.3	31.4
1979	30.9	31.7
1978	31.6	32
1977	32.2	32.6
1976	32.8	33.3
1975	33.4	33.8
1974	34	34.5
1973	34.5	35.4
1972	34.9	36.1
1971	34.6	36.6
1970	34.3	37
1969	34.7	37.4
1968	35.6	38
1967	36.5	38.5
1966	37.5	39.2
1965	38.6	39.9
1964	39.7	40.6
1963	41	41.3
1962	42.8	41.8
1961	45	42.4
1960	47.2	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 47.2 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Guyana
2100	13.8%	15.8%
2099	13.9%	15.9%
2098	13.9%	16%
2097	13.9%	16%
2096	14%	16.1%
2095	14%	16.2%
2094	14.1%	16.3%
2093	14.1%	16.3%
2092	14.1%	16.4%
2091	14.1%	16.5%
2090	14.2%	16.6%
2089	14.2%	16.7%
2088	14.2%	16.8%
2087	14.2%	16.9%
2086	14.2%	17%
2085	14.2%	17.1%
2084	14.2%	17.2%
2083	14.2%	17.3%
2082	14.2%	17.3%
2081	14.2%	17.4%
2080	14.2%	17.5%
2079	14.2%	17.6%
2078	14.2%	17.8%
2077	14.2%	17.9%
2076	14.2%	18%
2075	14.2%	18.1%
2074	14.3%	18.2%
2073	14.3%	18.3%
2072	14.3%	18.4%
2071	14.4%	18.6%
2070	14.4%	18.7%
2069	14.5%	18.9%
2068	14.6%	19%
2067	14.6%	19.2%
2066	14.7%	19.3%
2065	14.8%	19.5%
2064	14.8%	19.7%
2063	14.9%	19.9%
2062	15%	20.1%
2061	15%	20.2%
2060	15.1%	20.4%
2059	15.2%	20.6%
2058	15.2%	20.8%
2057	15.3%	21%
2056	15.3%	21.2%
2055	15.4%	21.4%
2054	15.4%	21.6%
2053	15.4%	21.8%
2052	15.5%	22%
2051	15.5%	22.1%
2050	15.6%	22.3%
2049	15.6%	22.5%
2048	15.7%	22.6%
2047	15.8%	22.8%
2046	15.9%	23%
2045	16%	23.2%
2044	16.1%	23.3%
2043	16.2%	23.5%
2042	16.3%	23.8%
2041	16.5%	24%
2040	16.7%	24.2%
2039	16.9%	24.5%
2038	17.1%	24.8%
2037	17.4%	25.1%
2036	17.6%	25.4%
2035	17.9%	25.8%
2034	18.1%	26.2%
2033	18.4%	26.5%
2032	18.7%	26.9%
2031	19%	27.2%
2030	19.3%	27.6%
2029	19.6%	27.9%
2028	20%	28.3%
2027	20.3%	28.6%
2026	20.5%	28.8%
2025	20.7%	29.1%
2024	20.8%	29.2%
2023	21%	29.3%
2022	21.2%	29.4%
2021	21.3%	29.4%
2020	21.6%	29.5%
2019	21.9%	29.3%
2018	22.3%	29.5%
2017	22.7%	30%
2016	23.1%	30.1%
2015	23.6%	30.3%
2014	24%	30.5%
2013	24.5%	30.8%
2012	24.9%	31.1%
2011	25.2%	31.6%
2010	25.3%	32.2%
2009	25.4%	32.9%
2008	25.5%	33.5%
2007	25.5%	34.1%
2006	25.9%	34.7%
2005	26.7%	35.3%
2004	27.4%	35.8%
2003	28.1%	36.1%
2002	28.9%	36.4%
2001	29.6%	36.5%
2000	30.3%	36.6%
1999	31%	36.6%
1998	31.6%	36.6%
1997	32.2%	36.5%
1996	32.7%	36.4%
1995	33.3%	36.4%
1994	33.7%	36.4%
1993	34.1%	36.4%
1992	34.3%	36.5%
1991	34.4%	36.7%
1990	34.4%	36.9%
1989	34.6%	37.2%
1988	34.7%	37.5%
1987	34.9%	38%
1986	35.2%	38.6%
1985	35.7%	39.2%
1984	36.3%	39.9%
1983	36.9%	40.5%
1982	37.6%	41.2%
1981	38.1%	41.9%
1980	38.5%	42.5%
1979	38.9%	42.9%
1978	39.3%	43.4%
1977	39.9%	43.9%
1976	40.6%	44.4%
1975	41.3%	44.9%
1974	42%	45.3%
1973	42.6%	45.7%
1972	43%	46%
1971	43.3%	46.3%
1970	43.6%	46.6%
1969	44.2%	46.9%
1968	44.8%	47.3%
1967	45.4%	47.5%
1966	46%	47.7%
1965	46.5%	47.8%
1964	46.6%	47.7%
1963	46.6%	47.6%
1962	46.1%	47.4%
1961	45.2%	47%
1960	44.1%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Guyana

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Brunei

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Guyana
2023	36	75
2022	88	83
2021	44	189
2020	39	109
2019	38	107
2018	39	105
2017	39	110
2016	39	114
2015	39	117
2014	40	121
2013	40	128
2012	40	133
2011	40	135
2010	40	141
2009	40	146
2008	40	153
2007	41	158
2006	42	167
2005	43	166
2004	44	162
2003	45	164
2002	46	164
2001	46	163
2000	48	171
1999	50	178
1998	51	184
1997	52	195
1996	54	202
1995	55	207
1994	58	204
1993	59	205
1992	62	208
1991	65	219
1990	68	224
1989	71	227
1988	73	230
1987	75	234
1986	78	238
1985	79	241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Guyana
2023	0.94%	2.57%
2022	0.95%	2.66%
2021	0.96%	2.75%
2020	0.97%	2.84%
2019	0.98%	2.93%
2018	0.99%	3.02%
2017	1%	3.11%
2016	1%	3.21%
2015	1%	3.31%
2014	1%	3.4%
2013	0.99%	3.49%
2012	0.99%	3.58%
2011	0.98%	3.65%
2010	0.97%	3.73%
2009	0.96%	3.81%
2008	0.96%	3.89%
2007	0.95%	3.97%
2006	0.95%	4.05%
2005	0.95%	4.14%
2004	0.95%	4.23%
2003	0.96%	4.32%
2002	0.98%	4.42%
2001	1%	4.53%
2000	1.03%	4.65%
1999	1.07%	4.77%
1998	1.1%	4.89%
1997	1.15%	5.02%
1996	1.19%	5.16%
1995	1.23%	5.3%
1994	1.27%	5.45%
1993	1.3%	5.6%
1992	1.31%	5.77%
1991	1.32%	5.92%
1990	1.33%	6.08%
1989	1.35%	6.22%
1988	1.38%	6.35%
1987	1.42%	6.47%
1986	1.48%	6.57%
1985	1.57%	6.66%
1984	1.67%	6.74%
1983	1.79%	6.82%
1982	1.93%	6.89%
1981	2.09%	6.96%
1980	2.28%	7.02%
1979	2.48%	7.08%
1978	2.71%	7.14%
1977	2.95%	7.19%
1976	3.21%	7.24%
1975	3.49%	7.27%
1974	3.77%	7.31%
1973	4.06%	7.33%
1972	4.35%	7.35%
1971	4.64%	7.37%
1970	4.91%	7.39%
1969	5.16%	7.43%
1968	5.42%	7.48%
1967	5.69%	7.56%
1966	5.98%	7.66%
1965	6.32%	7.8%
1964	6.7%	7.99%
1963	7.15%	8.21%
1962	7.66%	8.49%
1961	8.24%	8.81%
1960	8.9%	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.