Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Latvia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Latvia by year

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Brunei

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Latvia
2023	1.75	1.36
2022	1.76	1.47
2021	1.78	1.57
2020	1.8	1.55
2019	1.82	1.61
2018	1.85	1.6
2017	1.88	1.69
2016	1.92	1.74
2015	1.95	1.7
2014	1.97	1.65
2013	1.98	1.52
2012	1.97	1.44
2011	1.96	1.33
2010	1.94	1.36
2009	1.92	1.46
2008	1.92	1.58
2007	1.93	1.54
2006	1.97	1.46
2005	2.02	1.39
2004	2.1	1.29
2003	2.19	1.32
2002	2.26	1.26
2001	2.34	1.22
2000	2.4	1.25
1999	2.46	1.16
1998	2.53	1.09
1997	2.6	1.11
1996	2.68	1.16
1995	2.79	1.25
1994	2.9	1.39
1993	3.01	1.51
1992	3.11	1.73
1991	3.21	1.86
1990	3.29	2.02
1989	3.36	2.05
1988	3.44	2.11
1987	3.49	2.15
1986	3.55	2.12
1985	3.61	2.08
1984	3.68	2.09
1983	3.75	2.07
1982	3.84	1.97
1981	3.94	1.88
1980	4.07	1.86
1979	4.22	1.87
1978	4.39	1.87
1977	4.58	1.89
1976	4.78	1.93
1975	4.99	1.96
1974	5.18	1.97
1973	5.36	1.98
1972	5.5	2
1971	5.62	2
1970	5.8	1.96
1969	6.01	1.88
1968	6.2	1.83
1967	6.37	1.8
1966	6.51	1.76
1965	6.65	1.74
1964	6.77	1.79
1963	6.89	1.85
1962	7.03	1.91
1961	7.19	1.94
1960	7.32	1.94

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 Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Latvia
2023	3,837	-13,563
2022	3,319	-14,847
2021	3,985	-17,337
2020	4,188	-11,402
2019	4,335	-8,995
2018	4,502	-9,636
2017	4,685	-7,963
2016	4,876	-6,663
2015	5,060	-6,526
2014	5,206	-6,779
2013	5,302	-8,252
2012	5,349	-9,154
2011	5,242	-9,886
2010	5,003	-10,278
2009	4,789	-7,924
2008	4,624	-6,531
2007	4,521	-9,021
2006	4,590	-10,204
2005	4,703	-10,746
2004	4,874	-11,542
2003	5,034	-11,439
2002	5,169	-12,475
2001	5,275	-13,322
2000	5,331	-11,838
1999	5,388	-13,387
1998	5,466	-15,906
1997	5,518	-14,841
1996	5,606	-14,498
1995	5,750	-17,396
1994	5,907	-17,645
1993	6,045	-12,560
1992	6,169	-3,660
1991	6,259	0
1990	6,265	2,929
1989	6,202	6,401
1988	6,135	9,022
1987	6,017	9,981
1986	5,826	10,660
1985	5,620	5,673
1984	5,373	7,430
1983	5,138	8,147
1982	4,931	6,327
1981	4,839	3,779
1980	4,775	3,265
1979	4,717	2,506
1978	4,668	2,997
1977	4,594	3,480
1976	4,518	4,200
1975	4,431	4,913
1974	4,334	6,824
1973	4,216	6,040
1972	4,085	7,666
1971	3,880	8,793
1970	3,694	7,785
1969	3,618	6,561
1968	3,551	7,668
1967	3,477	7,825
1966	3,403	8,677
1965	3,326	8,384
1964	3,264	12,100
1963	3,195	11,055
1962	3,128	11,562
1961	3,175	14,207
1960	3,168	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Latvia by year

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Brunei

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Latvia
2023	13.6	7.7
2022	13.8	8.5
2021	14.1	9.2
2020	14.3	9.2
2019	14.6	9.8
2018	14.9	10
2017	15.3	10.7
2016	15.8	11.2
2015	16.2	11.1
2014	16.6	10.9
2013	16.9	10.2
2012	17.1	9.8
2011	17	9.1
2010	16.6	9.4
2009	16.2	10.3
2008	16	11.2
2007	15.9	10.9
2006	16.3	10.3
2005	16.7	9.8
2004	17.4	9.1
2003	18	9.2
2002	18.7	8.7
2001	19.3	8.4
2000	19.8	8.6
1999	20.4	8.1
1998	21	7.6
1997	21.6	7.7
1996	22.4	8.1
1995	23.4	8.7
1994	24.5	9.6
1993	25.6	10.4
1992	26.7	12.1
1991	27.7	13.1
1990	28.5	14.2
1989	29	14.6
1988	29.5	15.6
1987	29.8	16
1986	29.9	16.1
1985	29.9	15.4
1984	29.7	15.9
1983	29.4	15.9
1982	29.3	14.8
1981	29.7	14.2
1980	30.3	14.1
1979	30.9	13.8
1978	31.6	13.7
1977	32.2	13.8
1976	32.8	14
1975	33.4	14.2
1974	34	14.3
1973	34.5	14.1
1972	34.9	14.6
1971	34.6	14.8
1970	34.3	14.6
1969	34.7	14
1968	35.6	14.1
1967	36.5	14
1966	37.5	14
1965	38.6	13.8
1964	39.7	14.8
1963	41	15.3
1962	42.8	16.1
1961	45	16.7
1960	47.2	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 47.2 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Latvia
2100	13.8%	10.9%
2099	13.9%	10.9%
2098	13.9%	11%
2097	13.9%	11.1%
2096	14%	11.2%
2095	14%	11.2%
2094	14.1%	11.3%
2093	14.1%	11.4%
2092	14.1%	11.5%
2091	14.1%	11.6%
2090	14.2%	11.7%
2089	14.2%	11.8%
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%	11.8%
2081	14.2%	11.8%
2080	14.2%	11.7%
2079	14.2%	11.6%
2078	14.2%	11.5%
2077	14.2%	11.4%
2076	14.2%	11.3%
2075	14.2%	11.2%
2074	14.3%	11.1%
2073	14.3%	11.1%
2072	14.3%	11%
2071	14.4%	11%
2070	14.4%	11%
2069	14.5%	11.1%
2068	14.6%	11.1%
2067	14.6%	11.2%
2066	14.7%	11.3%
2065	14.8%	11.5%
2064	14.8%	11.6%
2063	14.9%	11.8%
2062	15%	12%
2061	15%	12.1%
2060	15.1%	12.3%
2059	15.2%	12.5%
2058	15.2%	12.6%
2057	15.3%	12.7%
2056	15.3%	12.8%
2055	15.4%	12.9%
2054	15.4%	12.9%
2053	15.4%	13%
2052	15.5%	12.9%
2051	15.5%	12.9%
2050	15.6%	12.8%
2049	15.6%	12.7%
2048	15.7%	12.6%
2047	15.8%	12.4%
2046	15.9%	12.3%
2045	16%	12.2%
2044	16.1%	12%
2043	16.2%	11.9%
2042	16.3%	11.8%
2041	16.5%	11.7%
2040	16.7%	11.6%
2039	16.9%	11.6%
2038	17.1%	11.5%
2037	17.4%	11.6%
2036	17.6%	11.8%
2035	17.9%	12%
2034	18.1%	12.3%
2033	18.4%	12.6%
2032	18.7%	13%
2031	19%	13.4%
2030	19.3%	13.9%
2029	19.6%	14.3%
2028	20%	14.6%
2027	20.3%	14.9%
2026	20.5%	15.1%
2025	20.7%	15.3%
2024	20.8%	15.4%
2023	21%	15.7%
2022	21.2%	15.9%
2021	21.3%	16%
2020	21.6%	16%
2019	21.9%	15.9%
2018	22.3%	15.8%
2017	22.7%	15.7%
2016	23.1%	15.4%
2015	23.6%	15.1%
2014	24%	14.8%
2013	24.5%	14.6%
2012	24.9%	14.4%
2011	25.2%	14.2%
2010	25.3%	14.2%
2009	25.4%	14.1%
2008	25.5%	14%
2007	25.5%	14.1%
2006	25.9%	14.4%
2005	26.7%	14.7%
2004	27.4%	15.2%
2003	28.1%	15.8%
2002	28.9%	16.4%
2001	29.6%	17%
2000	30.3%	17.7%
1999	31%	18.3%
1998	31.6%	19%
1997	32.2%	19.7%
1996	32.7%	20.2%
1995	33.3%	20.7%
1994	33.7%	21%
1993	34.1%	21.2%
1992	34.3%	21.4%
1991	34.4%	21.5%
1990	34.4%	21.5%
1989	34.6%	21.4%
1988	34.7%	21.4%
1987	34.9%	21.3%
1986	35.2%	21.3%
1985	35.7%	21.2%
1984	36.3%	21.1%
1983	36.9%	20.9%
1982	37.6%	20.8%
1981	38.1%	20.6%
1980	38.5%	20.5%
1979	38.9%	20.4%
1978	39.3%	20.5%
1977	39.9%	20.6%
1976	40.6%	20.8%
1975	41.3%	21%
1974	42%	21.2%
1973	42.6%	21.3%
1972	43%	21.5%
1971	43.3%	21.5%
1970	43.6%	21.6%
1969	44.2%	21.6%
1968	44.8%	21.7%
1967	45.4%	21.8%
1966	46%	22%
1965	46.5%	22.2%
1964	46.6%	22.4%
1963	46.6%	22.5%
1962	46.1%	22.6%
1961	45.2%	22.4%
1960	44.1%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Latvia

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Brunei

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Latvia
2023	36	19
2022	88	29
2021	44	42
2020	39	21
2019	38	22
2018	39	23
2017	39	23
2016	39	23
2015	39	22
2014	40	22
2013	40	24
2012	40	20
2011	40	22
2010	40	22
2009	40	24
2008	40	25
2007	41	27
2006	42	28
2005	43	27
2004	44	28
2003	45	30
2002	46	29
2001	46	32
2000	48	34
1999	50	40
1998	51	40
1997	52	41
1996	54	45
1995	55	59
1994	58	65
1993	59	57
1992	62	48
1991	65	46
1990	68	47
1989	71	46
1988	73	42
1987	75	44
1986	78	43
1985	79	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Latvia
2023	0.94%	0.3%
2022	0.95%	0.32%
2021	0.96%	0.35%
2020	0.97%	0.37%
2019	0.98%	0.4%
2018	0.99%	0.42%
2017	1%	0.45%
2016	1%	0.47%
2015	1%	0.51%
2014	1%	0.55%
2013	0.99%	0.6%
2012	0.99%	0.66%
2011	0.98%	0.72%
2010	0.97%	0.78%
2009	0.96%	0.83%
2008	0.96%	0.88%
2007	0.95%	0.93%
2006	0.95%	0.99%
2005	0.95%	1.05%
2004	0.95%	1.12%
2003	0.96%	1.19%
2002	0.98%	1.26%
2001	1%	1.33%
2000	1.03%	1.42%
1999	1.07%	1.54%
1998	1.1%	1.67%
1997	1.15%	1.79%
1996	1.19%	1.9%
1995	1.23%	1.98%
1994	1.27%	2%
1993	1.3%	1.99%
1992	1.31%	1.93%
1991	1.32%	1.83%
1990	1.33%	1.7%
1989	1.35%	1.58%
1988	1.38%	1.53%
1987	1.42%	1.55%
1986	1.48%	1.64%
1985	1.57%	1.75%
1984	1.67%	1.87%
1983	1.79%	1.96%
1982	1.93%	2.03%
1981	2.09%	2.06%
1980	2.28%	2.07%
1979	2.48%	2.08%
1978	2.71%	-
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 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.