Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Jordan

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Jordan by year

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Brunei

Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Jordan
2023	1.75	2.64
2022	1.76	2.68
2021	1.78	2.74
2020	1.8	2.79
2019	1.82	2.86
2018	1.85	2.92
2017	1.88	2.99
2016	1.92	3.07
2015	1.95	3.14
2014	1.97	3.3
2013	1.98	3.45
2012	1.97	3.57
2011	1.96	3.69
2010	1.94	3.78
2009	1.92	3.84
2008	1.92	3.88
2007	1.93	3.8
2006	1.97	3.71
2005	2.02	3.65
2004	2.1	3.73
2003	2.19	3.82
2002	2.26	3.81
2001	2.34	3.8
2000	2.4	3.86
1999	2.46	3.97
1998	2.53	4.11
1997	2.6	4.32
1996	2.68	4.51
1995	2.79	4.68
1994	2.9	4.82
1993	3.01	4.97
1992	3.11	5.14
1991	3.21	5.33
1990	3.29	5.54
1989	3.36	5.8
1988	3.44	6.01
1987	3.49	6.2
1986	3.55	6.39
1985	3.61	6.53
1984	3.68	6.67
1983	3.75	6.81
1982	3.84	6.96
1981	3.94	7.12
1980	4.07	7.29
1979	4.22	7.45
1978	4.39	7.59
1977	4.58	7.72
1976	4.78	7.83
1975	4.99	7.93
1974	5.18	8
1973	5.36	8.06
1972	5.5	8.12
1971	5.62	8.15
1970	5.8	8.18
1969	6.01	8.19
1968	6.2	8.14
1967	6.37	8.06
1966	6.51	7.99
1965	6.65	7.93
1964	6.77	7.91
1963	6.89	7.85
1962	7.03	7.79
1961	7.19	7.7
1960	7.32	7.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Jordan 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	Jordan
2023	3,837	200,895
2022	3,319	199,900
2021	3,985	190,795
2020	4,188	198,138
2019	4,335	204,933
2018	4,502	205,333
2017	4,685	205,903
2016	4,876	205,891
2015	5,060	195,495
2014	5,206	184,169
2013	5,302	170,473
2012	5,349	175,437
2011	5,242	177,076
2010	5,003	177,748
2009	4,789	177,651
2008	4,624	175,048
2007	4,521	167,574
2006	4,590	147,643
2005	4,703	141,816
2004	4,874	141,752
2003	5,034	142,443
2002	5,169	139,250
2001	5,275	136,450
2000	5,331	136,414
1999	5,388	138,201
1998	5,466	140,696
1997	5,518	145,358
1996	5,606	147,852
1995	5,750	147,652
1994	5,907	144,199
1993	6,045	139,467
1992	6,169	134,241
1991	6,259	129,642
1990	6,265	114,912
1989	6,202	112,608
1988	6,135	109,754
1987	6,017	106,536
1986	5,826	103,551
1985	5,620	99,801
1984	5,373	96,092
1983	5,138	92,863
1982	4,931	89,473
1981	4,839	86,751
1980	4,775	84,508
1979	4,717	82,076
1978	4,668	79,908
1977	4,594	78,101
1976	4,518	75,981
1975	4,431	74,392
1974	4,334	72,212
1973	4,216	70,058
1972	4,085	67,707
1971	3,880	64,763
1970	3,694	60,321
1969	3,618	57,431
1968	3,551	53,336
1967	3,477	48,791
1966	3,403	44,580
1965	3,326	41,635
1964	3,264	39,205
1963	3,195	36,858
1962	3,128	34,598
1961	3,175	32,143
1960	3,168	29,491

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 +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Jordan by year

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Brunei

Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Jordan
2023	13.6	20.6
2022	13.8	20.9
2021	14.1	21.3
2020	14.3	21.7
2019	14.6	22.2
2018	14.9	22.7
2017	15.3	23.2
2016	15.8	23.7
2015	16.2	23.7
2014	16.6	24.3
2013	16.9	24.9
2012	17.1	26.9
2011	17	27.4
2010	16.6	28.1
2009	16.2	28.6
2008	16	28.7
2007	15.9	28.2
2006	16.3	26.5
2005	16.7	27.2
2004	17.4	27.7
2003	18	28.5
2002	18.7	28.5
2001	19.3	28.5
2000	19.8	29.1
1999	20.4	30
1998	21	31.1
1997	21.6	32.7
1996	22.4	34
1995	23.4	35.1
1994	24.5	35.6
1993	25.6	36.1
1992	26.7	36.6
1991	27.7	37.3
1990	28.5	35.9
1989	29	38
1988	29.5	38.9
1987	29.8	39.6
1986	29.9	40.4
1985	29.9	40.9
1984	29.7	41.4
1983	29.4	42
1982	29.3	42.5
1981	29.7	43.1
1980	30.3	43.9
1979	30.9	44.5
1978	31.6	45
1977	32.2	45.6
1976	32.8	46
1975	33.4	46.7
1974	34	47.2
1973	34.5	47.7
1972	34.9	48.1
1971	34.6	48.4
1970	34.3	48.6
1969	34.7	48.9
1968	35.6	49.2
1967	36.5	49.2
1966	37.5	49.5
1965	38.6	50
1964	39.7	50.7
1963	41	51
1962	42.8	51
1961	45	50.7
1960	47.2	50.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 47.2 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Jordan
2100	13.8%	15.7%
2099	13.9%	15.7%
2098	13.9%	15.7%
2097	13.9%	15.8%
2096	14%	15.9%
2095	14%	15.9%
2094	14.1%	16%
2093	14.1%	16.1%
2092	14.1%	16.2%
2091	14.1%	16.3%
2090	14.2%	16.4%
2089	14.2%	16.5%
2088	14.2%	16.6%
2087	14.2%	16.8%
2086	14.2%	16.9%
2085	14.2%	17%
2084	14.2%	17.2%
2083	14.2%	17.3%
2082	14.2%	17.4%
2081	14.2%	17.6%
2080	14.2%	17.7%
2079	14.2%	17.8%
2078	14.2%	17.9%
2077	14.2%	18%
2076	14.2%	18.1%
2075	14.2%	18.1%
2074	14.3%	18.2%
2073	14.3%	18.3%
2072	14.3%	18.4%
2071	14.4%	18.4%
2070	14.4%	18.5%
2069	14.5%	18.6%
2068	14.6%	18.7%
2067	14.6%	18.8%
2066	14.7%	18.9%
2065	14.8%	19.1%
2064	14.8%	19.2%
2063	14.9%	19.4%
2062	15%	19.6%
2061	15%	19.8%
2060	15.1%	20.1%
2059	15.2%	20.3%
2058	15.2%	20.6%
2057	15.3%	20.9%
2056	15.3%	21.2%
2055	15.4%	21.5%
2054	15.4%	21.8%
2053	15.4%	22.1%
2052	15.5%	22.4%
2051	15.5%	22.7%
2050	15.6%	22.9%
2049	15.6%	23.2%
2048	15.7%	23.4%
2047	15.8%	23.6%
2046	15.9%	23.8%
2045	16%	24%
2044	16.1%	24.2%
2043	16.2%	24.4%
2042	16.3%	24.5%
2041	16.5%	24.6%
2040	16.7%	24.8%
2039	16.9%	25%
2038	17.1%	25.1%
2037	17.4%	25.3%
2036	17.6%	25.6%
2035	17.9%	25.8%
2034	18.1%	26.1%
2033	18.4%	26.4%
2032	18.7%	26.7%
2031	19%	27.1%
2030	19.3%	27.5%
2029	19.6%	28.1%
2028	20%	28.7%
2027	20.3%	29.3%
2026	20.5%	30%
2025	20.7%	30.4%
2024	20.8%	30.7%
2023	21%	31.2%
2022	21.2%	31.9%
2021	21.3%	32.4%
2020	21.6%	32.8%
2019	21.9%	33.3%
2018	22.3%	33.7%
2017	22.7%	34.1%
2016	23.1%	34.5%
2015	23.6%	34.8%
2014	24%	34.9%
2013	24.5%	34.9%
2012	24.9%	35.1%
2011	25.2%	35.5%
2010	25.3%	36%
2009	25.4%	36.5%
2008	25.5%	37%
2007	25.5%	37.5%
2006	25.9%	38%
2005	26.7%	38.4%
2004	27.4%	38.8%
2003	28.1%	39.2%
2002	28.9%	39.5%
2001	29.6%	39.8%
2000	30.3%	40.1%
1999	31%	40.2%
1998	31.6%	40.3%
1997	32.2%	40.4%
1996	32.7%	40.4%
1995	33.3%	40.5%
1994	33.7%	40.9%
1993	34.1%	41.5%
1992	34.3%	42.2%
1991	34.4%	43.1%
1990	34.4%	45%
1989	34.6%	46.8%
1988	34.7%	47.2%
1987	34.9%	47.6%
1986	35.2%	47.9%
1985	35.7%	48.2%
1984	36.3%	48.6%
1983	36.9%	48.9%
1982	37.6%	49.2%
1981	38.1%	49.5%
1980	38.5%	49.7%
1979	38.9%	50%
1978	39.3%	50.2%
1977	39.9%	50.4%
1976	40.6%	50.5%
1975	41.3%	50.6%
1974	42%	50.6%
1973	42.6%	50.6%
1972	43%	50.6%
1971	43.3%	50.4%
1970	43.6%	50.3%
1969	44.2%	50%
1968	44.8%	49.8%
1967	45.4%	49.4%
1966	46%	49.1%
1965	46.5%	48.7%
1964	46.6%	48.2%
1963	46.6%	47.7%
1962	46.1%	47.2%
1961	45.2%	46.6%
1960	44.1%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Jordan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Jordan

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Brunei

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Jordan
2023	36	31
2022	88	35
2021	44	79
2020	39	41
2019	38	35
2018	39	36
2017	39	38
2016	39	40
2015	39	41
2014	40	43
2013	40	44
2012	40	47
2011	40	47
2010	40	48
2009	40	49
2008	40	50
2007	41	50
2006	42	49
2005	43	53
2004	44	54
2003	45	56
2002	46	58
2001	46	60
2000	48	61
1999	50	63
1998	51	65
1997	52	67
1996	54	69
1995	55	70
1994	58	70
1993	59	71
1992	62	72
1991	65	74
1990	68	72
1989	71	79
1988	73	82
1987	75	87
1986	78	93
1985	79	100

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 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Jordan
2023	0.94%	1.32%
2022	0.95%	1.36%
2021	0.96%	1.4%
2020	0.97%	1.44%
2019	0.98%	1.48%
2018	0.99%	1.52%
2017	1%	1.56%
2016	1%	1.6%
2015	1%	1.65%
2014	1%	1.69%
2013	0.99%	1.74%
2012	0.99%	1.78%
2011	0.98%	1.83%
2010	0.97%	1.89%
2009	0.96%	1.94%
2008	0.96%	2%
2007	0.95%	2.07%
2006	0.95%	2.13%
2005	0.95%	2.2%
2004	0.95%	2.27%
2003	0.96%	2.35%
2002	0.98%	2.42%
2001	1%	2.5%
2000	1.03%	2.58%
1999	1.07%	2.66%
1998	1.1%	2.74%
1997	1.15%	2.83%
1996	1.19%	2.91%
1995	1.23%	3.01%
1994	1.27%	3.1%
1993	1.3%	3.2%
1992	1.31%	3.31%
1991	1.32%	3.42%
1990	1.33%	3.54%
1989	1.35%	3.68%
1988	1.38%	3.82%
1987	1.42%	3.98%
1986	1.48%	4.16%
1985	1.57%	4.34%
1984	1.67%	4.55%
1983	1.79%	4.76%
1982	1.93%	4.99%
1981	2.09%	5.22%
1980	2.28%	5.48%
1979	2.48%	5.74%
1978	2.71%	6.02%
1977	2.95%	6.31%
1976	3.21%	6.63%
1975	3.49%	6.96%
1974	3.77%	7.31%
1973	4.06%	7.67%
1972	4.35%	8.06%
1971	4.64%	8.48%
1970	4.91%	8.91%
1969	5.16%	9.38%
1968	5.42%	9.87%
1967	5.69%	10.4%
1966	5.98%	11%
1965	6.32%	11.6%
1964	6.7%	12.3%
1963	7.15%	13%
1962	7.66%	13.8%
1961	8.24%	14.6%
1960	8.9%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.32% in Jordan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.