Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Jamaica by year

Chart Table

Brunei

Jamaica

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Jamaica
2023	1.75	1.36
2022	1.76	1.37
2021	1.78	1.38
2020	1.8	1.38
2019	1.82	1.39
2018	1.85	1.4
2017	1.88	1.43
2016	1.92	1.46
2015	1.95	1.51
2014	1.97	1.54
2013	1.98	1.59
2012	1.97	1.65
2011	1.96	1.72
2010	1.94	1.8
2009	1.92	1.88
2008	1.92	1.95
2007	1.93	2.02
2006	1.97	2.09
2005	2.02	2.15
2004	2.1	2.2
2003	2.19	2.24
2002	2.26	2.27
2001	2.34	2.3
2000	2.4	2.35
1999	2.46	2.47
1998	2.53	2.57
1997	2.6	2.68
1996	2.68	2.77
1995	2.79	2.85
1994	2.9	2.93
1993	3.01	2.99
1992	3.11	3.03
1991	3.21	3
1990	3.29	2.96
1989	3.36	2.93
1988	3.44	2.98
1987	3.49	3.02
1986	3.55	3.11
1985	3.61	3.21
1984	3.68	3.32
1983	3.75	3.41
1982	3.84	3.46
1981	3.94	3.51
1980	4.07	3.59
1979	4.22	3.72
1978	4.39	3.84
1977	4.58	4
1976	4.78	4.21
1975	4.99	4.44
1974	5.18	4.67
1973	5.36	5
1972	5.5	5.06
1971	5.62	5.21
1970	5.8	5.35
1969	6.01	5.47
1968	6.2	5.58
1967	6.37	5.67
1966	6.51	5.69
1965	6.65	5.72
1964	6.77	5.79
1963	6.89	5.73
1962	7.03	5.64
1961	7.19	5.6
1960	7.32	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Brunei

Jamaica

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Jamaica
2023	3,837	10,072
2022	3,319	11,215
2021	3,985	6,382
2020	4,188	12,170
2019	4,335	13,094
2018	4,502	13,929
2017	4,685	15,419
2016	4,876	16,944
2015	5,060	18,489
2014	5,206	19,751
2013	5,302	21,037
2012	5,349	22,320
2011	5,242	23,627
2010	5,003	25,031
2009	4,789	26,311
2008	4,624	27,553
2007	4,521	28,886
2006	4,590	30,213
2005	4,703	31,506
2004	4,874	32,500
2003	5,034	33,340
2002	5,169	33,572
2001	5,275	33,666
2000	5,331	34,452
1999	5,388	36,649
1998	5,466	38,628
1997	5,518	40,521
1996	5,606	42,297
1995	5,750	43,705
1994	5,907	45,210
1993	6,045	46,090
1992	6,169	46,494
1991	6,259	45,617
1990	6,265	44,465
1989	6,202	43,591
1988	6,135	43,978
1987	6,017	44,155
1986	5,826	44,520
1985	5,620	45,122
1984	5,373	45,644
1983	5,138	45,095
1982	4,931	43,816
1981	4,839	42,898
1980	4,775	42,316
1979	4,717	42,449
1978	4,668	42,475
1977	4,594	42,999
1976	4,518	43,878
1975	4,431	44,736
1974	4,334	45,526
1973	4,216	47,438
1972	4,085	46,676
1971	3,880	47,206
1970	3,694	47,547
1969	3,618	48,258
1968	3,551	49,189
1967	3,477	50,187
1966	3,403	50,808
1965	3,326	51,423
1964	3,264	52,501
1963	3,195	52,277
1962	3,128	51,758
1961	3,175	51,931
1960	3,168	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Jamaica by year

Chart Table

Brunei

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Jamaica
2023	13.6	11.6
2022	13.8	11.9
2021	14.1	12
2020	14.3	12
2019	14.6	12.2
2018	14.9	12.3
2017	15.3	12.6
2016	15.8	12.9
2015	16.2	13.3
2014	16.6	13.6
2013	16.9	14
2012	17.1	14.4
2011	17	14.9
2010	16.6	15.6
2009	16.2	16.2
2008	16	16.7
2007	15.9	17.3
2006	16.3	17.9
2005	16.7	18.4
2004	17.4	18.8
2003	18	19.2
2002	18.7	19.4
2001	19.3	19.7
2000	19.8	20.1
1999	20.4	21.2
1998	21	22.2
1997	21.6	23.1
1996	22.4	24
1995	23.4	24.8
1994	24.5	25.6
1993	25.6	26.2
1992	26.7	26.7
1991	27.7	26.5
1990	28.5	26.2
1989	29	25.9
1988	29.5	26.3
1987	29.8	26.6
1986	29.9	27.1
1985	29.9	27.7
1984	29.7	28.3
1983	29.4	28.6
1982	29.3	28.4
1981	29.7	28.3
1980	30.3	28.3
1979	30.9	28.6
1978	31.6	28.7
1977	32.2	29.2
1976	32.8	29.8
1975	33.4	30.5
1974	34	31.3
1973	34.5	32.6
1972	34.9	32.6
1971	34.6	33.1
1970	34.3	33.8
1969	34.7	34.5
1968	35.6	35.4
1967	36.5	36.3
1966	37.5	37
1965	38.6	37.8
1964	39.7	38.9
1963	41	39.2
1962	42.8	39.4
1961	45	40
1960	47.2	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 47.2 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Brunei	Jamaica
2100	13.8%	10.7%
2099	13.9%	10.7%
2098	13.9%	10.7%
2097	13.9%	10.7%
2096	14%	10.6%
2095	14%	10.6%
2094	14.1%	10.6%
2093	14.1%	10.6%
2092	14.1%	10.5%
2091	14.1%	10.5%
2090	14.2%	10.5%
2089	14.2%	10.5%
2088	14.2%	10.5%
2087	14.2%	10.5%
2086	14.2%	10.5%
2085	14.2%	10.4%
2084	14.2%	10.4%
2083	14.2%	10.4%
2082	14.2%	10.4%
2081	14.2%	10.5%
2080	14.2%	10.5%
2079	14.2%	10.5%
2078	14.2%	10.5%
2077	14.2%	10.5%
2076	14.2%	10.5%
2075	14.2%	10.6%
2074	14.3%	10.6%
2073	14.3%	10.6%
2072	14.3%	10.6%
2071	14.4%	10.7%
2070	14.4%	10.7%
2069	14.5%	10.8%
2068	14.6%	10.8%
2067	14.6%	10.8%
2066	14.7%	10.9%
2065	14.8%	11%
2064	14.8%	11%
2063	14.9%	11.1%
2062	15%	11.2%
2061	15%	11.2%
2060	15.1%	11.3%
2059	15.2%	11.4%
2058	15.2%	11.5%
2057	15.3%	11.6%
2056	15.3%	11.7%
2055	15.4%	11.8%
2054	15.4%	12%
2053	15.4%	12.1%
2052	15.5%	12.2%
2051	15.5%	12.4%
2050	15.6%	12.6%
2049	15.6%	12.7%
2048	15.7%	12.9%
2047	15.8%	13.1%
2046	15.9%	13.3%
2045	16%	13.5%
2044	16.1%	13.7%
2043	16.2%	13.9%
2042	16.3%	14.1%
2041	16.5%	14.3%
2040	16.7%	14.5%
2039	16.9%	14.7%
2038	17.1%	14.9%
2037	17.4%	15.2%
2036	17.6%	15.4%
2035	17.9%	15.6%
2034	18.1%	15.8%
2033	18.4%	16.1%
2032	18.7%	16.3%
2031	19%	16.5%
2030	19.3%	16.8%
2029	19.6%	17.1%
2028	20%	17.4%
2027	20.3%	17.7%
2026	20.5%	18.1%
2025	20.7%	18.5%
2024	20.8%	18.7%
2023	21%	19.1%
2022	21.2%	19.6%
2021	21.3%	20%
2020	21.6%	20.6%
2019	21.9%	21.1%
2018	22.3%	21.7%
2017	22.7%	22.3%
2016	23.1%	22.8%
2015	23.6%	23.4%
2014	24%	24%
2013	24.5%	24.7%
2012	24.9%	25.4%
2011	25.2%	26.2%
2010	25.3%	26.9%
2009	25.4%	27.7%
2008	25.5%	28.5%
2007	25.5%	29.3%
2006	25.9%	30%
2005	26.7%	30.6%
2004	27.4%	31.2%
2003	28.1%	31.7%
2002	28.9%	32.2%
2001	29.6%	32.7%
2000	30.3%	33.2%
1999	31%	33.8%
1998	31.6%	34.2%
1997	32.2%	34.6%
1996	32.7%	34.9%
1995	33.3%	35.1%
1994	33.7%	35.2%
1993	34.1%	35.3%
1992	34.3%	35.4%
1991	34.4%	35.5%
1990	34.4%	35.8%
1989	34.6%	36.1%
1988	34.7%	36.5%
1987	34.9%	36.8%
1986	35.2%	37.2%
1985	35.7%	37.5%
1984	36.3%	37.9%
1983	36.9%	38.2%
1982	37.6%	38.7%
1981	38.1%	39.2%
1980	38.5%	39.8%
1979	38.9%	40.4%
1978	39.3%	41%
1977	39.9%	41.7%
1976	40.6%	42.3%
1975	41.3%	42.9%
1974	42%	43.5%
1973	42.6%	44%
1972	43%	44.4%
1971	43.3%	44.8%
1970	43.6%	45%
1969	44.2%	45%
1968	44.8%	44.9%
1967	45.4%	44.6%
1966	46%	44.3%
1965	46.5%	43.9%
1964	46.6%	43.3%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46.1%	42.2%
1961	45.2%	41.7%
1960	44.1%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Jamaica

Chart Table

Brunei

Jamaica

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Jamaica
2023	36	130
2022	88	138
2021	44	186
2020	39	126
2019	38	120
2018	39	112
2017	39	106
2016	39	102
2015	39	100
2014	40	100
2013	40	94
2012	40	89
2011	40	89
2010	40	94
2009	40	93
2008	40	91
2007	41	89
2006	42	89
2005	43	81
2004	44	77
2003	45	79
2002	46	81
2001	46	82
2000	48	82
1999	50	81
1998	51	80
1997	52	79
1996	54	77
1995	55	74
1994	58	71
1993	59	67
1992	62	62
1991	65	58
1990	68	54
1989	71	50
1988	73	48
1987	75	46
1986	78	45
1985	79	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Brunei

Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Jamaica
2023	0.94%	1.93%
2022	0.95%	1.93%
2021	0.96%	1.91%
2020	0.97%	1.9%
2019	0.98%	1.88%
2018	0.99%	1.87%
2017	1%	1.86%
2016	1%	1.86%
2015	1%	1.87%
2014	1%	1.87%
2013	0.99%	1.88%
2012	0.99%	1.89%
2011	0.98%	1.9%
2010	0.97%	1.91%
2009	0.96%	1.91%
2008	0.96%	1.92%
2007	0.95%	1.92%
2006	0.95%	1.91%
2005	0.95%	1.92%
2004	0.95%	1.92%
2003	0.96%	1.94%
2002	0.98%	1.97%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1.03%	2.06%
1999	1.07%	2.12%
1998	1.1%	2.19%
1997	1.15%	2.27%
1996	1.19%	2.35%
1995	1.23%	2.43%
1994	1.27%	2.51%
1993	1.3%	2.58%
1992	1.31%	2.66%
1991	1.32%	2.73%
1990	1.33%	2.8%
1989	1.35%	2.88%
1988	1.38%	2.96%
1987	1.42%	3.04%
1986	1.48%	3.13%
1985	1.57%	3.22%
1984	1.67%	3.32%
1983	1.79%	3.43%
1982	1.93%	3.54%
1981	2.09%	3.66%
1980	2.28%	3.78%
1979	2.48%	3.92%
1978	2.71%	4.06%
1977	2.95%	4.21%
1976	3.21%	4.37%
1975	3.49%	4.55%
1974	3.77%	4.74%
1973	4.06%	4.95%
1972	4.35%	5.18%
1971	4.64%	5.41%
1970	4.91%	5.64%
1969	5.16%	5.87%
1968	5.42%	6.08%
1967	5.69%	6.28%
1966	5.98%	6.49%
1965	6.32%	6.69%
1964	6.7%	6.91%
1963	7.15%	7.17%
1962	7.66%	7.45%
1961	8.24%	7.79%
1960	8.9%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.