Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Laos

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Laos by year

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Brunei

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Laos
2023	1.75	2.42
2022	1.76	2.46
2021	1.78	2.49
2020	1.8	2.54
2019	1.82	2.59
2018	1.85	2.63
2017	1.88	2.69
2016	1.92	2.74
2015	1.95	2.8
2014	1.97	2.8
2013	1.98	2.87
2012	1.97	2.95
2011	1.96	3.05
2010	1.94	3.14
2009	1.92	3.23
2008	1.92	3.33
2007	1.93	3.44
2006	1.97	3.56
2005	2.02	3.69
2004	2.1	3.9
2003	2.19	4.02
2002	2.26	4.13
2001	2.34	4.29
2000	2.4	4.43
1999	2.46	4.64
1998	2.53	4.79
1997	2.6	4.96
1996	2.68	5.15
1995	2.79	5.36
1994	2.9	5.6
1993	3.01	5.8
1992	3.11	5.9
1991	3.21	5.99
1990	3.29	6.06
1989	3.36	6.1
1988	3.44	6.16
1987	3.49	6.21
1986	3.55	6.26
1985	3.61	6.33
1984	3.68	6.37
1983	3.75	6.38
1982	3.84	6.37
1981	3.94	6.35
1980	4.07	6.33
1979	4.22	6.31
1978	4.39	6.3
1977	4.58	6.29
1976	4.78	6.29
1975	4.99	6.29
1974	5.18	6.29
1973	5.36	6.28
1972	5.5	6.28
1971	5.62	6.3
1970	5.8	6.31
1969	6.01	6.3
1968	6.2	6.3
1967	6.37	6.31
1966	6.51	6.31
1965	6.65	6.32
1964	6.77	6.31
1963	6.89	6.32
1962	7.03	6.31
1961	7.19	6.31
1960	7.32	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Laos
2023	3,837	115,359
2022	3,319	116,620
2021	3,985	115,323
2020	4,188	118,609
2019	4,335	119,797
2018	4,502	119,986
2017	4,685	120,515
2016	4,876	119,978
2015	5,060	118,723
2014	5,206	118,103
2013	5,302	119,845
2012	5,349	121,324
2011	5,242	122,863
2010	5,003	122,516
2009	4,789	122,174
2008	4,624	121,042
2007	4,521	119,980
2006	4,590	118,602
2005	4,703	118,165
2004	4,874	121,888
2003	5,034	122,158
2002	5,169	122,110
2001	5,275	123,847
2000	5,331	124,201
1999	5,388	127,255
1998	5,466	128,409
1997	5,518	130,388
1996	5,606	131,142
1995	5,750	132,241
1994	5,907	134,201
1993	6,045	135,295
1992	6,169	132,417
1991	6,259	129,523
1990	6,265	125,297
1989	6,202	121,044
1988	6,135	117,050
1987	6,017	113,005
1986	5,826	109,266
1985	5,620	106,047
1984	5,373	102,318
1983	5,138	98,178
1982	4,931	94,058
1981	4,839	89,963
1980	4,775	86,548
1979	4,717	82,852
1978	4,668	80,604
1977	4,594	79,149
1976	4,518	77,575
1975	4,431	76,725
1974	4,334	74,652
1973	4,216	70,513
1972	4,085	68,095
1971	3,880	65,959
1970	3,694	63,896
1969	3,618	61,595
1968	3,551	59,567
1967	3,477	57,763
1966	3,403	55,494
1965	3,326	54,268
1964	3,264	52,482
1963	3,195	51,056
1962	3,128	51,244
1961	3,175	48,992
1960	3,168	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Laos by year

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Brunei

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Laos
2023	13.6	21.3
2022	13.8	21.7
2021	14.1	22.1
2020	14.3	22.6
2019	14.6	23.2
2018	14.9	23.6
2017	15.3	24.1
2016	15.8	24.6
2015	16.2	25
2014	16.6	25
2013	16.9	25.6
2012	17.1	26.2
2011	17	26.8
2010	16.6	27.2
2009	16.2	27.6
2008	16	27.9
2007	15.9	28.1
2006	16.3	28.4
2005	16.7	28.8
2004	17.4	30.1
2003	18	30.7
2002	18.7	31.2
2001	19.3	32.1
2000	19.8	32.9
1999	20.4	34.2
1998	21	35.1
1997	21.6	36.2
1996	22.4	37.2
1995	23.4	38.5
1994	24.5	40
1993	25.6	41.2
1992	26.7	41.7
1991	27.7	42.2
1990	28.5	42.5
1989	29	42.6
1988	29.5	42.8
1987	29.8	43
1986	29.9	43.1
1985	29.9	43.5
1984	29.7	43.6
1983	29.4	43.5
1982	29.3	43.4
1981	29.7	43.3
1980	30.3	43.4
1979	30.9	43.5
1978	31.6	43.8
1977	32.2	44.1
1976	32.8	44.3
1975	33.4	44.4
1974	34	44.4
1973	34.5	44.3
1972	34.9	44.3
1971	34.6	44.3
1970	34.3	44.3
1969	34.7	44.2
1968	35.6	44.2
1967	36.5	44.2
1966	37.5	44.2
1965	38.6	44.3
1964	39.7	44.3
1963	41	44.5
1962	42.8	44.6
1961	45	44.8
1960	47.2	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 47.2 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Laos
2100	13.8%	14.8%
2099	13.9%	14.9%
2098	13.9%	14.9%
2097	13.9%	15%
2096	14%	15.1%
2095	14%	15.1%
2094	14.1%	15.2%
2093	14.1%	15.3%
2092	14.1%	15.4%
2091	14.1%	15.4%
2090	14.2%	15.5%
2089	14.2%	15.6%
2088	14.2%	15.7%
2087	14.2%	15.8%
2086	14.2%	15.9%
2085	14.2%	16%
2084	14.2%	16.1%
2083	14.2%	16.1%
2082	14.2%	16.2%
2081	14.2%	16.3%
2080	14.2%	16.4%
2079	14.2%	16.5%
2078	14.2%	16.6%
2077	14.2%	16.8%
2076	14.2%	16.9%
2075	14.2%	17%
2074	14.3%	17.1%
2073	14.3%	17.2%
2072	14.3%	17.3%
2071	14.4%	17.5%
2070	14.4%	17.6%
2069	14.5%	17.7%
2068	14.6%	17.9%
2067	14.6%	18.1%
2066	14.7%	18.2%
2065	14.8%	18.4%
2064	14.8%	18.5%
2063	14.9%	18.7%
2062	15%	18.9%
2061	15%	19.1%
2060	15.1%	19.3%
2059	15.2%	19.5%
2058	15.2%	19.7%
2057	15.3%	19.9%
2056	15.3%	20.1%
2055	15.4%	20.4%
2054	15.4%	20.6%
2053	15.4%	20.8%
2052	15.5%	21%
2051	15.5%	21.3%
2050	15.6%	21.5%
2049	15.6%	21.8%
2048	15.7%	22%
2047	15.8%	22.3%
2046	15.9%	22.5%
2045	16%	22.8%
2044	16.1%	23.1%
2043	16.2%	23.3%
2042	16.3%	23.6%
2041	16.5%	24%
2040	16.7%	24.3%
2039	16.9%	24.6%
2038	17.1%	24.9%
2037	17.4%	25.3%
2036	17.6%	25.7%
2035	17.9%	26%
2034	18.1%	26.4%
2033	18.4%	26.9%
2032	18.7%	27.3%
2031	19%	27.7%
2030	19.3%	28.2%
2029	19.6%	28.6%
2028	20%	28.9%
2027	20.3%	29.3%
2026	20.5%	29.7%
2025	20.7%	30%
2024	20.8%	30.2%
2023	21%	30.6%
2022	21.2%	30.9%
2021	21.3%	31.3%
2020	21.6%	31.6%
2019	21.9%	31.9%
2018	22.3%	32.2%
2017	22.7%	32.5%
2016	23.1%	32.9%
2015	23.6%	33.2%
2014	24%	33.7%
2013	24.5%	34.3%
2012	24.9%	34.9%
2011	25.2%	35.6%
2010	25.3%	36.3%
2009	25.4%	37.1%
2008	25.5%	38%
2007	25.5%	39%
2006	25.9%	40%
2005	26.7%	40.9%
2004	27.4%	41.5%
2003	28.1%	42%
2002	28.9%	42.5%
2001	29.6%	42.9%
2000	30.3%	43.2%
1999	31%	43.5%
1998	31.6%	43.7%
1997	32.2%	43.8%
1996	32.7%	43.9%
1995	33.3%	43.9%
1994	33.7%	44%
1993	34.1%	43.9%
1992	34.3%	43.9%
1991	34.4%	43.9%
1990	34.4%	43.9%
1989	34.6%	43.9%
1988	34.7%	43.9%
1987	34.9%	44%
1986	35.2%	44%
1985	35.7%	44%
1984	36.3%	44.1%
1983	36.9%	44.1%
1982	37.6%	44.1%
1981	38.1%	44%
1980	38.5%	43.9%
1979	38.9%	43.8%
1978	39.3%	43.5%
1977	39.9%	43.2%
1976	40.6%	43%
1975	41.3%	42.7%
1974	42%	42.5%
1973	42.6%	42.4%
1972	43%	42.4%
1971	43.3%	42.3%
1970	43.6%	42.2%
1969	44.2%	42.2%
1968	44.8%	42.2%
1967	45.4%	42.2%
1966	46%	42.2%
1965	46.5%	42.2%
1964	46.6%	42.1%
1963	46.6%	42%
1962	46.1%	41.9%
1961	45.2%	41.8%
1960	44.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Laos

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Brunei

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Laos
2023	36	112
2022	88	120
2021	44	139
2020	39	132
2019	38	137
2018	39	145
2017	39	154
2016	39	165
2015	39	180
2014	40	193
2013	40	215
2012	40	241
2011	40	267
2010	40	305
2009	40	336
2008	40	374
2007	41	402
2006	42	432
2005	43	458
2004	44	492
2003	45	524
2002	46	550
2001	46	574
2000	48	609
1999	50	638
1998	51	647
1997	52	660
1996	54	682
1995	55	709
1994	58	741
1993	59	751
1992	62	781
1991	65	798
1990	68	834
1989	71	856
1988	73	898
1987	75	930
1986	78	963
1985	79	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Laos
2023	0.94%	3.9%
2022	0.95%	4.04%
2021	0.96%	4.19%
2020	0.97%	4.34%
2019	0.98%	4.51%
2018	0.99%	4.68%
2017	1%	4.88%
2016	1%	5.09%
2015	1%	5.32%
2014	1%	5.58%
2013	0.99%	5.86%
2012	0.99%	6.15%
2011	0.98%	6.47%
2010	0.97%	6.8%
2009	0.96%	7.14%
2008	0.96%	7.5%
2007	0.95%	7.88%
2006	0.95%	8.27%
2005	0.95%	8.68%
2004	0.95%	9.08%
2003	0.96%	9.49%
2002	0.98%	9.91%
2001	1%	10.3%
2000	1.03%	10.8%
1999	1.07%	11.2%
1998	1.1%	11.6%
1997	1.15%	12%
1996	1.19%	12.5%
1995	1.23%	12.9%
1994	1.27%	13.4%
1993	1.3%	13.9%
1992	1.31%	14.4%
1991	1.32%	14.9%
1990	1.33%	15.4%
1989	1.35%	15.9%
1988	1.38%	16.4%
1987	1.42%	16.9%
1986	1.48%	17.4%
1985	1.57%	18%
1984	1.67%	18.4%
1983	1.79%	18.9%
1982	1.93%	19.5%
1981	2.09%	20%
1980	2.28%	20.6%
1979	2.48%	21.1%
1978	2.71%	21.7%
1977	2.95%	-
1976	3.21%	-
1975	3.49%	-
1974	3.77%	-
1973	4.06%	-
1972	4.35%	-
1971	4.64%	-
1970	4.91%	-
1969	5.16%	-
1968	5.42%	-
1967	5.69%	-
1966	5.98%	-
1965	6.32%	-
1964	6.7%	-
1963	7.15%	-
1962	7.66%	-
1961	8.24%	-
1960	8.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.