Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and India

Fertility rate in Brunei vs India by year

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Brunei

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	India
2023	1.75	1.98
2022	1.76	1.99
2021	1.78	2.01
2020	1.8	2.05
2019	1.82	2.12
2018	1.85	2.18
2017	1.88	2.19
2016	1.92	2.28
2015	1.95	2.29
2014	1.97	2.29
2013	1.98	2.4
2012	1.97	2.47
2011	1.96	2.53
2010	1.94	2.6
2009	1.92	2.67
2008	1.92	2.71
2007	1.93	2.78
2006	1.97	2.87
2005	2.02	2.96
2004	2.1	3.05
2003	2.19	3.12
2002	2.26	3.22
2001	2.34	3.3
2000	2.4	3.35
1999	2.46	3.38
1998	2.53	3.45
1997	2.6	3.51
1996	2.68	3.58
1995	2.79	3.65
1994	2.9	3.72
1993	3.01	3.8
1992	3.11	3.88
1991	3.21	3.96
1990	3.29	4.05
1989	3.36	4.13
1988	3.44	4.22
1987	3.49	4.31
1986	3.55	4.4
1985	3.61	4.43
1984	3.68	4.52
1983	3.75	4.57
1982	3.84	4.62
1981	3.94	4.7
1980	4.07	4.78
1979	4.22	4.81
1978	4.39	4.89
1977	4.58	5.01
1976	4.78	5.13
1975	4.99	5.2
1974	5.18	5.33
1973	5.36	5.4
1972	5.5	5.48
1971	5.62	5.57
1970	5.8	5.62
1969	6.01	5.68
1968	6.2	5.76
1967	6.37	5.83
1966	6.51	5.88
1965	6.65	5.94
1964	6.77	5.98
1963	6.89	5.97
1962	7.03	5.95
1961	7.19	5.94
1960	7.32	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	India
2023	3,837	13,711,993
2022	3,319	13,912,130
2021	3,985	10,227,523
2020	4,188	13,366,946
2019	4,335	14,859,846
2018	4,502	15,451,168
2017	4,685	15,394,041
2016	4,876	16,202,593
2015	5,060	16,211,195
2014	5,206	16,165,943
2013	5,302	17,107,541
2012	5,349	17,552,365
2011	5,242	17,793,362
2010	5,003	17,991,935
2009	4,789	18,286,055
2008	4,624	18,234,926
2007	4,521	18,331,648
2006	4,590	18,641,737
2005	4,703	19,034,839
2004	4,874	19,469,758
2003	5,034	19,720,507
2002	5,169	20,024,621
2001	5,275	20,182,573
2000	5,331	19,984,160
1999	5,388	19,648,424
1998	5,466	19,569,575
1997	5,518	19,494,098
1996	5,606	19,442,699
1995	5,750	19,396,161
1994	5,907	19,310,798
1993	6,045	19,152,399
1992	6,169	19,132,757
1991	6,259	19,049,524
1990	6,265	18,893,588
1989	6,202	18,848,915
1988	6,135	18,702,916
1987	6,017	18,496,213
1986	5,826	18,455,495
1985	5,620	17,968,697
1984	5,373	17,698,810
1983	5,138	17,219,127
1982	4,931	16,790,507
1981	4,839	16,422,159
1980	4,775	16,018,786
1979	4,717	15,392,957
1978	4,668	14,898,145
1977	4,594	14,575,662
1976	4,518	14,435,504
1975	4,431	13,958,642
1974	4,334	13,795,836
1973	4,216	13,412,707
1972	4,085	13,041,792
1971	3,880	12,787,104
1970	3,694	12,417,866
1969	3,618	12,167,671
1968	3,551	12,006,807
1967	3,477	11,279,897
1966	3,403	11,089,894
1965	3,326	10,925,714
1964	3,264	11,285,378
1963	3,195	11,016,705
1962	3,128	10,743,409
1961	3,175	10,468,816
1960	3,168	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Brunei vs India by year

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Brunei

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	India
2023	13.6	16.1
2022	13.8	16.3
2021	14.1	16.5
2020	14.3	16.7
2019	14.6	17.4
2018	14.9	17.9
2017	15.3	18
2016	15.8	18.8
2015	16.2	18.9
2014	16.6	19.1
2013	16.9	20.1
2012	17.1	20.7
2011	17	21.2
2010	16.6	21.6
2009	16.2	22.2
2008	16	22.5
2007	15.9	22.9
2006	16.3	23.6
2005	16.7	24.3
2004	17.4	25.1
2003	18	25.8
2002	18.7	26.5
2001	19.3	27.2
2000	19.8	27.5
1999	20.4	27.7
1998	21	28.2
1997	21.6	28.7
1996	22.4	29.2
1995	23.4	29.8
1994	24.5	30.3
1993	25.6	30.8
1992	26.7	31.4
1991	27.7	32
1990	28.5	32.6
1989	29	33.3
1988	29.5	33.9
1987	29.8	34.4
1986	29.9	35.2
1985	29.9	35.4
1984	29.7	35.9
1983	29.4	36.1
1982	29.3	36.4
1981	29.7	36.8
1980	30.3	37.1
1979	30.9	37
1978	31.6	37.1
1977	32.2	37.6
1976	32.8	38.2
1975	33.4	38.4
1974	34	39
1973	34.5	39.3
1972	34.9	39.5
1971	34.6	39.7
1970	34.3	39.8
1969	34.7	40.1
1968	35.6	40.5
1967	36.5	40.8
1966	37.5	41.2
1965	38.6	41.7
1964	39.7	42.1
1963	41	42.3
1962	42.8	42.5
1961	45	42.7
1960	47.2	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 16.1 in India, compared with 47.2 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	India
2100	13.8%	13.8%
2099	13.9%	13.8%
2098	13.9%	13.8%
2097	13.9%	13.9%
2096	14%	13.9%
2095	14%	13.9%
2094	14.1%	13.9%
2093	14.1%	14%
2092	14.1%	14%
2091	14.1%	14%
2090	14.2%	14.1%
2089	14.2%	14.1%
2088	14.2%	14.2%
2087	14.2%	14.2%
2086	14.2%	14.2%
2085	14.2%	14.3%
2084	14.2%	14.4%
2083	14.2%	14.4%
2082	14.2%	14.5%
2081	14.2%	14.6%
2080	14.2%	14.6%
2079	14.2%	14.7%
2078	14.2%	14.8%
2077	14.2%	14.8%
2076	14.2%	14.9%
2075	14.2%	15%
2074	14.3%	15.1%
2073	14.3%	15.2%
2072	14.3%	15.2%
2071	14.4%	15.3%
2070	14.4%	15.4%
2069	14.5%	15.5%
2068	14.6%	15.6%
2067	14.6%	15.6%
2066	14.7%	15.7%
2065	14.8%	15.8%
2064	14.8%	15.9%
2063	14.9%	16%
2062	15%	16.1%
2061	15%	16.2%
2060	15.1%	16.3%
2059	15.2%	16.4%
2058	15.2%	16.6%
2057	15.3%	16.7%
2056	15.3%	16.8%
2055	15.4%	17%
2054	15.4%	17.2%
2053	15.4%	17.3%
2052	15.5%	17.5%
2051	15.5%	17.7%
2050	15.6%	17.9%
2049	15.6%	18.1%
2048	15.7%	18.3%
2047	15.8%	18.5%
2046	15.9%	18.7%
2045	16%	18.9%
2044	16.1%	19.2%
2043	16.2%	19.4%
2042	16.3%	19.6%
2041	16.5%	19.8%
2040	16.7%	20%
2039	16.9%	20.3%
2038	17.1%	20.5%
2037	17.4%	20.7%
2036	17.6%	20.9%
2035	17.9%	21.1%
2034	18.1%	21.4%
2033	18.4%	21.7%
2032	18.7%	21.9%
2031	19%	22.2%
2030	19.3%	22.5%
2029	19.6%	22.8%
2028	20%	23.2%
2027	20.3%	23.6%
2026	20.5%	24%
2025	20.7%	24.4%
2024	20.8%	24.6%
2023	21%	25.1%
2022	21.2%	25.5%
2021	21.3%	25.9%
2020	21.6%	26.3%
2019	21.9%	26.8%
2018	22.3%	27.3%
2017	22.7%	27.8%
2016	23.1%	28.4%
2015	23.6%	28.9%
2014	24%	29.4%
2013	24.5%	29.9%
2012	24.9%	30.4%
2011	25.2%	30.9%
2010	25.3%	31.3%
2009	25.4%	31.8%
2008	25.5%	32.2%
2007	25.5%	32.7%
2006	25.9%	33.1%
2005	26.7%	33.6%
2004	27.4%	34%
2003	28.1%	34.4%
2002	28.9%	34.8%
2001	29.6%	35.2%
2000	30.3%	35.6%
1999	31%	35.9%
1998	31.6%	36.3%
1997	32.2%	36.7%
1996	32.7%	37%
1995	33.3%	37.3%
1994	33.7%	37.6%
1993	34.1%	37.9%
1992	34.3%	38.1%
1991	34.4%	38.4%
1990	34.4%	38.6%
1989	34.6%	38.8%
1988	34.7%	38.9%
1987	34.9%	39.1%
1986	35.2%	39.2%
1985	35.7%	39.3%
1984	36.3%	39.4%
1983	36.9%	39.5%
1982	37.6%	39.6%
1981	38.1%	39.7%
1980	38.5%	39.8%
1979	38.9%	40%
1978	39.3%	40.1%
1977	39.9%	40.3%
1976	40.6%	40.5%
1975	41.3%	40.7%
1974	42%	40.8%
1973	42.6%	41%
1972	43%	41.1%
1971	43.3%	41.2%
1970	43.6%	41.4%
1969	44.2%	41.5%
1968	44.8%	41.5%
1967	45.4%	41.6%
1966	46%	41.7%
1965	46.5%	41.7%
1964	46.6%	41.6%
1963	46.6%	41.5%
1962	46.1%	41.2%
1961	45.2%	40.9%
1960	44.1%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs India

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Brunei

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	India
2023	36	80
2022	88	90
2021	44	155
2020	39	101
2019	38	101
2018	39	107
2017	39	113
2016	39	121
2015	39	129
2014	40	137
2013	40	148
2012	40	160
2011	40	173
2010	40	188
2009	40	205
2008	40	223
2007	41	240
2006	42	258
2005	43	277
2004	44	296
2003	45	313
2002	46	330
2001	46	349
2000	48	362
1999	50	378
1998	51	393
1997	52	407
1996	54	422
1995	55	437
1994	58	451
1993	59	467
1992	62	482
1991	65	498
1990	68	516
1989	71	538
1988	73	562
1987	75	592
1986	78	624
1985	79	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	India
2023	0.94%	2.77%
2022	0.95%	2.91%
2021	0.96%	3.06%
2020	0.97%	3.24%
2019	0.98%	3.43%
2018	0.99%	3.64%
2017	1%	3.87%
2016	1%	4.11%
2015	1%	4.36%
2014	1%	4.63%
2013	0.99%	4.91%
2012	0.99%	5.2%
2011	0.98%	5.5%
2010	0.97%	5.82%
2009	0.96%	6.14%
2008	0.96%	6.46%
2007	0.95%	6.79%
2006	0.95%	7.11%
2005	0.95%	7.44%
2004	0.95%	7.77%
2003	0.96%	8.11%
2002	0.98%	8.45%
2001	1%	8.8%
2000	1.03%	9.16%
1999	1.07%	9.53%
1998	1.1%	9.89%
1997	1.15%	10.3%
1996	1.19%	10.6%
1995	1.23%	11%
1994	1.27%	11.3%
1993	1.3%	11.6%
1992	1.31%	12%
1991	1.32%	12.3%
1990	1.33%	12.7%
1989	1.35%	13%
1988	1.38%	13.4%
1987	1.42%	13.8%
1986	1.48%	14.2%
1985	1.57%	14.6%
1984	1.67%	15%
1983	1.79%	15.5%
1982	1.93%	15.9%
1981	2.09%	16.4%
1980	2.28%	16.9%
1979	2.48%	17.5%
1978	2.71%	18%
1977	2.95%	18.6%
1976	3.21%	19.1%
1975	3.49%	19.6%
1974	3.77%	20.1%
1973	4.06%	20.5%
1972	4.35%	20.8%
1971	4.64%	21.2%
1970	4.91%	21.5%
1969	5.16%	21.7%
1968	5.42%	22%
1967	5.69%	22.2%
1966	5.98%	22.4%
1965	6.32%	22.7%
1964	6.7%	22.9%
1963	7.15%	23.2%
1962	7.66%	23.5%
1961	8.24%	23.8%
1960	8.9%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.