Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Iceland

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Iceland by year

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Brunei

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Iceland
2023	1.75	1.59
2022	1.76	1.59
2021	1.78	1.82
2020	1.8	1.72
2019	1.82	1.74
2018	1.85	1.71
2017	1.88	1.71
2016	1.92	1.74
2015	1.95	1.8
2014	1.97	1.93
2013	1.98	1.93
2012	1.97	2.04
2011	1.96	2.02
2010	1.94	2.2
2009	1.92	2.23
2008	1.92	2.15
2007	1.93	2.09
2006	1.97	2.08
2005	2.02	2.05
2004	2.1	2.04
2003	2.19	1.99
2002	2.26	1.93
2001	2.34	1.95
2000	2.4	2.08
1999	2.46	1.99
1998	2.53	2.05
1997	2.6	2.04
1996	2.68	2.12
1995	2.79	2.08
1994	2.9	2.14
1993	3.01	2.22
1992	3.11	2.21
1991	3.21	2.18
1990	3.29	2.3
1989	3.36	2.19
1988	3.44	2.26
1987	3.49	2.06
1986	3.55	1.92
1985	3.61	1.93
1984	3.68	2.08
1983	3.75	2.24
1982	3.84	2.27
1981	3.94	2.33
1980	4.07	2.48
1979	4.22	2.49
1978	4.39	2.35
1977	4.58	2.31
1976	4.78	2.52
1975	4.99	2.65
1974	5.18	2.66
1973	5.36	2.94
1972	5.5	3.09
1971	5.62	2.92
1970	5.8	2.81
1969	6.01	2.99
1968	6.2	3.06
1967	6.37	3.28
1966	6.51	3.59
1965	6.65	3.73
1964	6.77	3.88
1963	6.89	3.99
1962	7.03	3.98
1961	7.19	3.88
1960	7.32	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Iceland

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Iceland
2023	3,837	1,697
2022	3,319	1,719
2021	3,985	2,534
2020	4,188	2,199
2019	4,335	2,163
2018	4,502	1,975
2017	4,685	1,854
2016	4,876	1,711
2015	5,060	1,952
2014	5,206	2,324
2013	5,302	2,169
2012	5,349	2,566
2011	5,242	2,521
2010	5,003	2,862
2009	4,789	3,026
2008	4,624	2,825
2007	4,521	2,617
2006	4,590	2,491
2005	4,703	2,433
2004	4,874	2,425
2003	5,034	2,317
2002	5,169	2,243
2001	5,275	2,365
2000	5,331	2,475
1999	5,388	2,192
1998	5,466	2,357
1997	5,518	2,305
1996	5,606	2,447
1995	5,750	2,354
1994	5,907	2,713
1993	6,045	2,875
1992	6,169	2,898
1991	6,259	2,733
1990	6,265	3,058
1989	6,202	2,832
1988	6,135	2,847
1987	6,017	2,360
1986	5,826	2,384
1985	5,620	2,221
1984	5,373	2,539
1983	5,138	2,702
1982	4,931	2,736
1981	4,839	2,677
1980	4,775	2,966
1979	4,717	2,980
1978	4,668	2,727
1977	4,594	2,551
1976	4,518	2,951
1975	4,431	2,965
1974	4,334	2,776
1973	4,216	3,121
1972	4,085	3,241
1971	3,880	2,782
1970	3,694	2,576
1969	3,618	2,766
1968	3,551	2,841
1967	3,477	3,021
1966	3,403	3,305
1965	3,326	3,442
1964	3,264	3,459
1963	3,195	3,490
1962	3,128	3,465
1961	3,175	3,312
1960	3,168	3,758

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 +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Iceland by year

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Brunei

Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Iceland
2023	13.6	11
2022	13.8	11.5
2021	14.1	13.1
2020	14.3	12.3
2019	14.6	12.3
2018	14.9	12
2017	15.3	11.9
2016	15.8	12
2015	16.2	12.5
2014	16.6	13.4
2013	16.9	13.4
2012	17.1	14.1
2011	17	14.1
2010	16.6	15.4
2009	16.2	15.8
2008	16	15.2
2007	15.9	14.6
2006	16.3	14.5
2005	16.7	14.4
2004	17.4	14.5
2003	18	14.3
2002	18.7	14.1
2001	19.3	14.4
2000	19.8	15.3
1999	20.4	14.8
1998	21	15.2
1997	21.6	15.3
1996	22.4	16.1
1995	23.4	16
1994	24.5	16.7
1993	25.6	17.5
1992	26.7	17.7
1991	27.7	17.6
1990	28.5	18.7
1989	29	18
1988	29.5	18.7
1987	29.8	16.6
1986	29.9	16.4
1985	29.9	16
1984	29.7	17.2
1983	29.4	18.4
1982	29.3	18.5
1981	29.7	18.8
1980	30.3	19.8
1979	30.9	19.8
1978	31.6	18.6
1977	32.2	18
1976	32.8	19.5
1975	33.4	20.1
1974	34	19.9
1973	34.5	21.7
1972	34.9	22.4
1971	34.6	20.8
1970	34.3	19.7
1969	34.7	20.7
1968	35.6	21
1967	36.5	22.2
1966	37.5	24
1965	38.6	24.6
1964	39.7	25.3
1963	41	26
1962	42.8	25.8
1961	45	25.5
1960	47.2	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 11 in Iceland, compared with 47.2 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Iceland
2100	13.8%	11.8%
2099	13.9%	11.8%
2098	13.9%	11.8%
2097	13.9%	11.8%
2096	14%	11.9%
2095	14%	11.9%
2094	14.1%	11.9%
2093	14.1%	11.9%
2092	14.1%	11.9%
2091	14.1%	11.9%
2090	14.2%	11.9%
2089	14.2%	11.9%
2088	14.2%	11.9%
2087	14.2%	11.9%
2086	14.2%	11.9%
2085	14.2%	11.9%
2084	14.2%	11.9%
2083	14.2%	11.9%
2082	14.2%	11.9%
2081	14.2%	11.9%
2080	14.2%	11.9%
2079	14.2%	12%
2078	14.2%	12%
2077	14.2%	12%
2076	14.2%	12%
2075	14.2%	12.1%
2074	14.3%	12.1%
2073	14.3%	12.1%
2072	14.3%	12.2%
2071	14.4%	12.2%
2070	14.4%	12.3%
2069	14.5%	12.4%
2068	14.6%	12.4%
2067	14.6%	12.5%
2066	14.7%	12.6%
2065	14.8%	12.6%
2064	14.8%	12.7%
2063	14.9%	12.8%
2062	15%	12.8%
2061	15%	12.9%
2060	15.1%	13%
2059	15.2%	13%
2058	15.2%	13.1%
2057	15.3%	13.2%
2056	15.3%	13.2%
2055	15.4%	13.3%
2054	15.4%	13.4%
2053	15.4%	13.4%
2052	15.5%	13.5%
2051	15.5%	13.6%
2050	15.6%	13.7%
2049	15.6%	13.8%
2048	15.7%	13.8%
2047	15.8%	14%
2046	15.9%	14.1%
2045	16%	14.2%
2044	16.1%	14.3%
2043	16.2%	14.4%
2042	16.3%	14.6%
2041	16.5%	14.8%
2040	16.7%	14.9%
2039	16.9%	15.1%
2038	17.1%	15.3%
2037	17.4%	15.5%
2036	17.6%	15.8%
2035	17.9%	16%
2034	18.1%	16.2%
2033	18.4%	16.4%
2032	18.7%	16.5%
2031	19%	16.6%
2030	19.3%	16.7%
2029	19.6%	16.9%
2028	20%	17%
2027	20.3%	17.2%
2026	20.5%	17.4%
2025	20.7%	17.6%
2024	20.8%	17.8%
2023	21%	18.1%
2022	21.2%	18.4%
2021	21.3%	18.6%
2020	21.6%	18.7%
2019	21.9%	18.9%
2018	22.3%	19.2%
2017	22.7%	19.6%
2016	23.1%	19.9%
2015	23.6%	20.2%
2014	24%	20.4%
2013	24.5%	20.6%
2012	24.9%	20.7%
2011	25.2%	20.8%
2010	25.3%	20.9%
2009	25.4%	20.9%
2008	25.5%	20.9%
2007	25.5%	21.1%
2006	25.9%	21.5%
2005	26.7%	22.1%
2004	27.4%	22.5%
2003	28.1%	22.8%
2002	28.9%	23%
2001	29.6%	23.2%
2000	30.3%	23.3%
1999	31%	23.4%
1998	31.6%	23.6%
1997	32.2%	23.9%
1996	32.7%	24.1%
1995	33.3%	24.4%
1994	33.7%	24.7%
1993	34.1%	24.8%
1992	34.3%	24.8%
1991	34.4%	24.8%
1990	34.4%	25%
1989	34.6%	25%
1988	34.7%	25.2%
1987	34.9%	25.6%
1986	35.2%	25.9%
1985	35.7%	26.2%
1984	36.3%	26.5%
1983	36.9%	26.7%
1982	37.6%	26.9%
1981	38.1%	27.2%
1980	38.5%	27.5%
1979	38.9%	27.9%
1978	39.3%	28.4%
1977	39.9%	29%
1976	40.6%	29.5%
1975	41.3%	30.1%
1974	42%	30.7%
1973	42.6%	31.2%
1972	43%	31.6%
1971	43.3%	32.1%
1970	43.6%	32.6%
1969	44.2%	33.2%
1968	44.8%	33.6%
1967	45.4%	34%
1966	46%	34.3%
1965	46.5%	34.5%
1964	46.6%	34.7%
1963	46.6%	34.9%
1962	46.1%	34.9%
1961	45.2%	35%
1960	44.1%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Iceland

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Brunei

Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Iceland
2023	36	3
2022	88	5
2021	44	5
2020	39	12
2019	38	4
2018	39	4
2017	39	3
2016	39	3
2015	39	4
2014	40	4
2013	40	4
2012	40	4
2011	40	4
2010	40	5
2009	40	5
2008	40	4
2007	41	5
2006	42	5
2005	43	5
2004	44	6
2003	45	6
2002	46	7
2001	46	6
2000	48	7
1999	50	7
1998	51	8
1997	52	8
1996	54	7
1995	55	13
1994	58	9
1993	59	10
1992	62	12
1991	65	11
1990	68	13
1989	71	14
1988	73	11
1987	75	13
1986	78	15
1985	79	11

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 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Iceland
2023	0.94%	0.26%
2022	0.95%	0.26%
2021	0.96%	0.27%
2020	0.97%	0.27%
2019	0.98%	0.27%
2018	0.99%	0.27%
2017	1%	0.26%
2016	1%	0.26%
2015	1%	0.26%
2014	1%	0.26%
2013	0.99%	0.26%
2012	0.99%	0.26%
2011	0.98%	0.27%
2010	0.97%	0.27%
2009	0.96%	0.27%
2008	0.96%	0.28%
2007	0.95%	0.29%
2006	0.95%	0.3%
2005	0.95%	0.31%
2004	0.95%	0.33%
2003	0.96%	0.34%
2002	0.98%	0.36%
2001	1%	0.38%
2000	1.03%	0.4%
1999	1.07%	0.42%
1998	1.1%	0.45%
1997	1.15%	0.47%
1996	1.19%	0.49%
1995	1.23%	0.52%
1994	1.27%	0.54%
1993	1.3%	0.56%
1992	1.31%	0.58%
1991	1.32%	0.61%
1990	1.33%	0.63%
1989	1.35%	0.65%
1988	1.38%	0.67%
1987	1.42%	0.7%
1986	1.48%	0.73%
1985	1.57%	0.75%
1984	1.67%	0.79%
1983	1.79%	0.83%
1982	1.93%	0.87%
1981	2.09%	0.92%
1980	2.28%	0.97%
1979	2.48%	1.03%
1978	2.71%	1.09%
1977	2.95%	1.15%
1976	3.21%	1.22%
1975	3.49%	1.29%
1974	3.77%	1.35%
1973	4.06%	1.41%
1972	4.35%	1.48%
1971	4.64%	1.54%
1970	4.91%	1.6%
1969	5.16%	1.66%
1968	5.42%	1.72%
1967	5.69%	1.79%
1966	5.98%	1.85%
1965	6.32%	1.92%
1964	6.7%	1.97%
1963	7.15%	2.02%
1962	7.66%	2.07%
1961	8.24%	2.11%
1960	8.9%	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.