Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Lesotho by year

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Brunei

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Lesotho
2023	1.75	2.69
2022	1.76	2.72
2021	1.78	2.77
2020	1.8	2.85
2019	1.82	2.92
2018	1.85	3.02
2017	1.88	3.11
2016	1.92	3.18
2015	1.95	3.22
2014	1.97	3.24
2013	1.98	3.28
2012	1.97	3.3
2011	1.96	3.34
2010	1.94	3.25
2009	1.92	3.31
2008	1.92	3.39
2007	1.93	3.44
2006	1.97	3.41
2005	2.02	3.43
2004	2.1	3.51
2003	2.19	3.62
2002	2.26	3.68
2001	2.34	3.63
2000	2.4	3.61
1999	2.46	3.67
1998	2.53	3.82
1997	2.6	3.98
1996	2.68	4.06
1995	2.79	4.13
1994	2.9	4.21
1993	3.01	4.37
1992	3.11	4.54
1991	3.21	4.68
1990	3.29	4.81
1989	3.36	4.96
1988	3.44	5.1
1987	3.49	5.22
1986	3.55	5.32
1985	3.61	5.4
1984	3.68	5.48
1983	3.75	5.56
1982	3.84	5.63
1981	3.94	5.69
1980	4.07	5.75
1979	4.22	5.79
1978	4.39	5.82
1977	4.58	5.85
1976	4.78	5.87
1975	4.99	5.83
1974	5.18	5.75
1973	5.36	5.69
1972	5.5	5.69
1971	5.62	5.7
1970	5.8	5.7
1969	6.01	5.7
1968	6.2	5.73
1967	6.37	5.75
1966	6.51	5.76
1965	6.65	5.77
1964	6.77	5.77
1963	6.89	5.78
1962	7.03	5.79
1961	7.19	5.79
1960	7.32	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Lesotho
2023	3,837	31,115
2022	3,319	30,803
2021	3,985	27,806
2020	4,188	30,721
2019	4,335	32,279
2018	4,502	33,112
2017	4,685	33,601
2016	4,876	33,390
2015	5,060	32,087
2014	5,206	30,922
2013	5,302	29,789
2012	5,349	27,592
2011	5,242	25,647
2010	5,003	21,877
2009	4,789	20,335
2008	4,624	19,349
2007	4,521	17,763
2006	4,590	15,234
2005	4,703	15,831
2004	4,874	17,271
2003	5,034	20,133
2002	5,169	22,274
2001	5,275	23,190
2000	5,331	24,786
1999	5,388	27,393
1998	5,466	30,889
1997	5,518	34,637
1996	5,606	36,228
1995	5,750	37,370
1994	5,907	38,629
1993	6,045	40,505
1992	6,169	42,579
1991	6,259	44,026
1990	6,265	45,060
1989	6,202	46,264
1988	6,135	47,158
1987	6,017	47,718
1986	5,826	45,232
1985	5,620	44,575
1984	5,373	43,785
1983	5,138	42,899
1982	4,931	41,941
1981	4,839	40,808
1980	4,775	39,617
1979	4,717	38,440
1978	4,668	37,084
1977	4,594	35,654
1976	4,518	34,117
1975	4,431	32,311
1974	4,334	30,444
1973	4,216	28,859
1972	4,085	27,841
1971	3,880	26,838
1970	3,694	25,935
1969	3,618	25,137
1968	3,551	24,490
1967	3,477	23,911
1966	3,403	23,326
1965	3,326	22,755
1964	3,264	22,116
1963	3,195	21,585
1962	3,128	21,132
1961	3,175	20,581
1960	3,168	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Lesotho 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	Lesotho
2023	13.6	24.1
2022	13.8	24.4
2021	14.1	24.9
2020	14.3	25.6
2019	14.6	26.4
2018	14.9	27.4
2017	15.3	28.2
2016	15.8	28.9
2015	16.2	29.2
2014	16.6	29.5
2013	16.9	30
2012	17.1	30
2011	17	30.2
2010	16.6	29.2
2009	16.2	29.4
2008	16	29.6
2007	15.9	29.5
2006	16.3	28.6
2005	16.7	28.6
2004	17.4	28.7
2003	18	29.3
2002	18.7	29.4
2001	19.3	28.7
2000	19.8	28.2
1999	20.4	28.5
1998	21	29.2
1997	21.6	30.2
1996	22.4	30.4
1995	23.4	30.6
1994	24.5	31
1993	25.6	32
1992	26.7	33.2
1991	27.7	34.2
1990	28.5	35.1
1989	29	36.3
1988	29.5	37.4
1987	29.8	38.3
1986	29.9	37.5
1985	29.9	37.9
1984	29.7	38.4
1983	29.4	38.9
1982	29.3	39.5
1981	29.7	39.9
1980	30.3	40.4
1979	30.9	40.8
1978	31.6	41
1977	32.2	41.1
1976	32.8	41
1975	33.4	40.6
1974	34	40.2
1973	34.5	39.9
1972	34.9	40.2
1971	34.6	40.5
1970	34.3	40.8
1969	34.7	41.3
1968	35.6	41.9
1967	36.5	42.5
1966	37.5	43
1965	38.6	43.3
1964	39.7	43.5
1963	41	43.7
1962	42.8	44.1
1961	45	44.3
1960	47.2	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 47.2 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Lesotho
2100	13.8%	18%
2099	13.9%	18.1%
2098	13.9%	18.2%
2097	13.9%	18.3%
2096	14%	18.3%
2095	14%	18.4%
2094	14.1%	18.5%
2093	14.1%	18.6%
2092	14.1%	18.7%
2091	14.1%	18.9%
2090	14.2%	19%
2089	14.2%	19.1%
2088	14.2%	19.2%
2087	14.2%	19.3%
2086	14.2%	19.4%
2085	14.2%	19.6%
2084	14.2%	19.7%
2083	14.2%	19.8%
2082	14.2%	19.9%
2081	14.2%	20%
2080	14.2%	20.2%
2079	14.2%	20.3%
2078	14.2%	20.4%
2077	14.2%	20.5%
2076	14.2%	20.6%
2075	14.2%	20.7%
2074	14.3%	20.9%
2073	14.3%	21%
2072	14.3%	21.1%
2071	14.4%	21.3%
2070	14.4%	21.4%
2069	14.5%	21.5%
2068	14.6%	21.7%
2067	14.6%	21.9%
2066	14.7%	22%
2065	14.8%	22.2%
2064	14.8%	22.4%
2063	14.9%	22.6%
2062	15%	22.8%
2061	15%	23%
2060	15.1%	23.3%
2059	15.2%	23.5%
2058	15.2%	23.7%
2057	15.3%	24%
2056	15.3%	24.2%
2055	15.4%	24.5%
2054	15.4%	24.7%
2053	15.4%	25%
2052	15.5%	25.3%
2051	15.5%	25.5%
2050	15.6%	25.8%
2049	15.6%	26.1%
2048	15.7%	26.3%
2047	15.8%	26.5%
2046	15.9%	26.8%
2045	16%	27%
2044	16.1%	27.3%
2043	16.2%	27.5%
2042	16.3%	27.7%
2041	16.5%	28%
2040	16.7%	28.2%
2039	16.9%	28.4%
2038	17.1%	28.7%
2037	17.4%	28.9%
2036	17.6%	29.2%
2035	17.9%	29.5%
2034	18.1%	29.9%
2033	18.4%	30.3%
2032	18.7%	30.8%
2031	19%	31.3%
2030	19.3%	31.8%
2029	19.6%	32.3%
2028	20%	32.8%
2027	20.3%	33.4%
2026	20.5%	33.9%
2025	20.7%	34.3%
2024	20.8%	34.5%
2023	21%	34.9%
2022	21.2%	35.3%
2021	21.3%	35.6%
2020	21.6%	35.8%
2019	21.9%	36.1%
2018	22.3%	36.3%
2017	22.7%	36.5%
2016	23.1%	36.6%
2015	23.6%	36.6%
2014	24%	36.6%
2013	24.5%	36.5%
2012	24.9%	36.5%
2011	25.2%	36.5%
2010	25.3%	36.5%
2009	25.4%	36.6%
2008	25.5%	36.7%
2007	25.5%	36.8%
2006	25.9%	37.1%
2005	26.7%	37.4%
2004	27.4%	37.7%
2003	28.1%	38.1%
2002	28.9%	38.6%
2001	29.6%	39.1%
2000	30.3%	39.6%
1999	31%	40.2%
1998	31.6%	40.7%
1997	32.2%	41.2%
1996	32.7%	41.7%
1995	33.3%	42%
1994	33.7%	42.3%
1993	34.1%	42.6%
1992	34.3%	42.8%
1991	34.4%	42.9%
1990	34.4%	42.9%
1989	34.6%	42.8%
1988	34.7%	42.7%
1987	34.9%	42.5%
1986	35.2%	42.7%
1985	35.7%	43%
1984	36.3%	42.8%
1983	36.9%	42.7%
1982	37.6%	42.5%
1981	38.1%	42.3%
1980	38.5%	42.1%
1979	38.9%	41.9%
1978	39.3%	41.7%
1977	39.9%	41.5%
1976	40.6%	41.4%
1975	41.3%	41.6%
1974	42%	41.9%
1973	42.6%	42.3%
1972	43%	42.7%
1971	43.3%	43.1%
1970	43.6%	43.6%
1969	44.2%	44%
1968	44.8%	44.4%
1967	45.4%	44.8%
1966	46%	44.9%
1965	46.5%	44.8%
1964	46.6%	44.9%
1963	46.6%	45.2%
1962	46.1%	45.3%
1961	45.2%	45.2%
1960	44.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Lesotho

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Brunei

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Lesotho
2023	36	478
2022	88	477
2021	44	577
2020	39	529
2019	38	467
2018	39	491
2017	39	468
2016	39	518
2015	39	594
2014	40	707
2013	40	855
2012	40	1,000
2011	40	1,210
2010	40	1,311
2009	40	1,387
2008	40	1,205
2007	41	891
2006	42	696
2005	43	549
2004	44	499
2003	45	508
2002	46	484
2001	46	465
2000	48	413
1999	50	371
1998	51	332
1997	52	312
1996	54	319
1995	55	357
1994	58	423
1993	59	542
1992	62	601
1991	65	641
1990	68	665
1989	71	680
1988	73	680
1987	75	686
1986	78	680
1985	79	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Lesotho
2023	0.94%	5.89%
2022	0.95%	6.15%
2021	0.96%	6.44%
2020	0.97%	6.68%
2019	0.98%	6.87%
2018	0.99%	6.91%
2017	1%	7.12%
2016	1%	7.18%
2015	1%	7.51%
2014	1%	7.82%
2013	0.99%	8.02%
2012	0.99%	8.26%
2011	0.98%	8.59%
2010	0.97%	9.01%
2009	0.96%	9.64%
2008	0.96%	10.9%
2007	0.95%	11.2%
2006	0.95%	11.5%
2005	0.95%	11.6%
2004	0.95%	11.5%
2003	0.96%	11.4%
2002	0.98%	11.2%
2001	1%	11.1%
2000	1.03%	10.9%
1999	1.07%	10.7%
1998	1.1%	10.5%
1997	1.15%	10.2%
1996	1.19%	9.83%
1995	1.23%	9.45%
1994	1.27%	9.07%
1993	1.3%	8.73%
1992	1.31%	8.51%
1991	1.32%	8.43%
1990	1.33%	8.47%
1989	1.35%	8.6%
1988	1.38%	8.8%
1987	1.42%	9.06%
1986	1.48%	9.36%
1985	1.57%	9.72%
1984	1.67%	10.1%
1983	1.79%	10.6%
1982	1.93%	11.1%
1981	2.09%	11.7%
1980	2.28%	12.3%
1979	2.48%	12.9%
1978	2.71%	13.6%
1977	2.95%	14.2%
1976	3.21%	14.9%
1975	3.49%	15.5%
1974	3.77%	16%
1973	4.06%	16.5%
1972	4.35%	16.9%
1971	4.64%	17.3%
1970	4.91%	17.7%
1969	5.16%	18%
1968	5.42%	18.3%
1967	5.69%	18.5%
1966	5.98%	18.6%
1965	6.32%	18.7%
1964	6.7%	18.6%
1963	7.15%	18.6%
1962	7.66%	18.5%
1961	8.24%	18.5%
1960	8.9%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.