Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Liberia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Liberia by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Liberia
2023	1.75	3.95
2022	1.76	4.02
2021	1.78	4.09
2020	1.8	4.17
2019	1.82	4.26
2018	1.85	4.34
2017	1.88	4.4
2016	1.92	4.46
2015	1.95	4.52
2014	1.97	4.62
2013	1.98	4.75
2012	1.97	4.88
2011	1.96	4.97
2010	1.94	5.06
2009	1.92	5.17
2008	1.92	5.33
2007	1.93	5.46
2006	1.97	5.53
2005	2.02	5.52
2004	2.1	5.51
2003	2.19	5.55
2002	2.26	5.65
2001	2.34	5.77
2000	2.4	5.88
1999	2.46	5.95
1998	2.53	6.02
1997	2.6	6.08
1996	2.68	6.13
1995	2.79	6.17
1994	2.9	6.21
1993	3.01	6.25
1992	3.11	6.28
1991	3.21	6.32
1990	3.29	6.37
1989	3.36	6.43
1988	3.44	6.51
1987	3.49	6.57
1986	3.55	6.64
1985	3.61	6.69
1984	3.68	6.73
1983	3.75	6.76
1982	3.84	6.79
1981	3.94	6.83
1980	4.07	6.87
1979	4.22	6.92
1978	4.39	6.88
1977	4.58	6.84
1976	4.78	6.79
1975	4.99	6.74
1974	5.18	6.69
1973	5.36	6.65
1972	5.5	6.6
1971	5.62	6.54
1970	5.8	6.58
1969	6.01	6.64
1968	6.2	6.66
1967	6.37	6.65
1966	6.51	6.63
1965	6.65	6.62
1964	6.77	6.59
1963	6.89	6.56
1962	7.03	6.5
1961	7.19	6.45
1960	7.32	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Liberia
2023	3,837	125,730
2022	3,319	123,747
2021	3,985	121,038
2020	4,188	120,632
2019	4,335	120,635
2018	4,502	120,231
2017	4,685	119,376
2016	4,876	118,852
2015	5,060	115,479
2014	5,206	116,667
2013	5,302	120,138
2012	5,349	121,973
2011	5,242	115,496
2010	5,003	114,249
2009	4,789	113,429
2008	4,624	112,032
2007	4,521	109,165
2006	4,590	104,099
2005	4,703	96,478
2004	4,874	91,755
2003	5,034	87,534
2002	5,169	88,643
2001	5,275	86,217
2000	5,331	83,143
1999	5,388	78,130
1998	5,466	72,146
1997	5,518	61,444
1996	5,606	56,392
1995	5,750	53,407
1994	5,907	52,101
1993	6,045	51,609
1992	6,169	50,204
1991	6,259	47,426
1990	6,265	52,770
1989	6,202	63,238
1988	6,135	62,703
1987	6,017	62,147
1986	5,826	61,924
1985	5,620	59,988
1984	5,373	59,460
1983	5,138	57,562
1982	4,931	56,127
1981	4,839	55,003
1980	4,775	53,452
1979	4,717	52,125
1978	4,668	49,813
1977	4,594	47,582
1976	4,518	45,528
1975	4,431	43,478
1974	4,334	41,499
1973	4,216	39,694
1972	4,085	37,860
1971	3,880	36,015
1970	3,694	35,196
1969	3,618	34,677
1968	3,551	33,536
1967	3,477	32,519
1966	3,403	31,454
1965	3,326	30,618
1964	3,264	29,592
1963	3,195	28,708
1962	3,128	27,679
1961	3,175	26,670
1960	3,168	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Liberia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Liberia
2023	13.6	31
2022	13.8	31.2
2021	14.1	31.5
2020	14.3	31.9
2019	14.6	32.4
2018	14.9	33
2017	15.3	33.4
2016	15.8	33.9
2015	16.2	34.3
2014	16.6	35.2
2013	16.9	36.2
2012	17.1	37.4
2011	17	36.9
2010	16.6	38
2009	16.2	38.8
2008	16	39.7
2007	15.9	40.4
2006	16.3	40.8
2005	16.7	40.6
2004	17.4	41.1
2003	18	42
2002	18.7	42
2001	19.3	42.6
2000	19.8	43.2
1999	20.4	43.3
1998	21	43.2
1997	21.6	41.7
1996	22.4	45
1995	23.4	44.2
1994	24.5	46.2
1993	25.6	45
1992	26.7	44.6
1991	27.7	44.6
1990	28.5	52.9
1989	29	45.8
1988	29.5	46.2
1987	29.8	46.7
1986	29.9	47.2
1985	29.9	47.6
1984	29.7	47.7
1983	29.4	47.7
1982	29.3	48
1981	29.7	48.4
1980	30.3	48.6
1979	30.9	48.9
1978	31.6	48.7
1977	32.2	48.5
1976	32.8	48.3
1975	33.4	48.1
1974	34	47.9
1973	34.5	47.8
1972	34.9	47.6
1971	34.6	47.4
1970	34.3	47.9
1969	34.7	48.6
1968	35.6	48.8
1967	36.5	49
1966	37.5	49.1
1965	38.6	49.3
1964	39.7	49.3
1963	41	49.2
1962	42.8	49
1961	45	48.7
1960	47.2	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 31 in Liberia, compared with 47.2 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Liberia

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Liberia
2100	13.8%	20.5%
2099	13.9%	20.6%
2098	13.9%	20.7%
2097	13.9%	20.8%
2096	14%	21%
2095	14%	21.1%
2094	14.1%	21.2%
2093	14.1%	21.4%
2092	14.1%	21.5%
2091	14.1%	21.6%
2090	14.2%	21.8%
2089	14.2%	21.9%
2088	14.2%	22.1%
2087	14.2%	22.3%
2086	14.2%	22.4%
2085	14.2%	22.6%
2084	14.2%	22.7%
2083	14.2%	22.9%
2082	14.2%	23%
2081	14.2%	23.2%
2080	14.2%	23.4%
2079	14.2%	23.5%
2078	14.2%	23.7%
2077	14.2%	23.9%
2076	14.2%	24.1%
2075	14.2%	24.2%
2074	14.3%	24.4%
2073	14.3%	24.6%
2072	14.3%	24.8%
2071	14.4%	25%
2070	14.4%	25.2%
2069	14.5%	25.4%
2068	14.6%	25.6%
2067	14.6%	25.8%
2066	14.7%	26%
2065	14.8%	26.2%
2064	14.8%	26.5%
2063	14.9%	26.7%
2062	15%	27%
2061	15%	27.2%
2060	15.1%	27.5%
2059	15.2%	27.8%
2058	15.2%	28.1%
2057	15.3%	28.4%
2056	15.3%	28.7%
2055	15.4%	29%
2054	15.4%	29.3%
2053	15.4%	29.6%
2052	15.5%	29.9%
2051	15.5%	30.2%
2050	15.6%	30.5%
2049	15.6%	30.8%
2048	15.7%	31.2%
2047	15.8%	31.5%
2046	15.9%	31.8%
2045	16%	32.1%
2044	16.1%	32.4%
2043	16.2%	32.7%
2042	16.3%	33.1%
2041	16.5%	33.4%
2040	16.7%	33.7%
2039	16.9%	34.1%
2038	17.1%	34.4%
2037	17.4%	34.7%
2036	17.6%	35%
2035	17.9%	35.4%
2034	18.1%	35.7%
2033	18.4%	36%
2032	18.7%	36.4%
2031	19%	36.7%
2030	19.3%	37.1%
2029	19.6%	37.4%
2028	20%	37.9%
2027	20.3%	38.4%
2026	20.5%	38.9%
2025	20.7%	39.3%
2024	20.8%	39.5%
2023	21%	40%
2022	21.2%	40.5%
2021	21.3%	41%
2020	21.6%	41.4%
2019	21.9%	41.7%
2018	22.3%	42%
2017	22.7%	42.1%
2016	23.1%	42.3%
2015	23.6%	42.4%
2014	24%	42.5%
2013	24.5%	42.5%
2012	24.9%	42.4%
2011	25.2%	42.7%
2010	25.3%	43.1%
2009	25.4%	43.1%
2008	25.5%	43.2%
2007	25.5%	43.2%
2006	25.9%	43.1%
2005	26.7%	43%
2004	27.4%	42.9%
2003	28.1%	42.9%
2002	28.9%	42.9%
2001	29.6%	43%
2000	30.3%	43%
1999	31%	43.1%
1998	31.6%	43.2%
1997	32.2%	43.3%
1996	32.7%	43.4%
1995	33.3%	43.6%
1994	33.7%	43.8%
1993	34.1%	43.9%
1992	34.3%	44.1%
1991	34.4%	44.2%
1990	34.4%	44.1%
1989	34.6%	44.1%
1988	34.7%	44.2%
1987	34.9%	44.3%
1986	35.2%	44.3%
1985	35.7%	44.2%
1984	36.3%	44.2%
1983	36.9%	44.2%
1982	37.6%	44.2%
1981	38.1%	44.1%
1980	38.5%	44%
1979	38.9%	43.9%
1978	39.3%	43.8%
1977	39.9%	43.7%
1976	40.6%	43.6%
1975	41.3%	43.5%
1974	42%	43.4%
1973	42.6%	43.3%
1972	43%	43.2%
1971	43.3%	43%
1970	43.6%	42.9%
1969	44.2%	42.8%
1968	44.8%	42.6%
1967	45.4%	42.4%
1966	46%	42.2%
1965	46.5%	42%
1964	46.6%	41.7%
1963	46.6%	41.4%
1962	46.1%	41.2%
1961	45.2%	41.1%
1960	44.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Liberia
2023	36	628
2022	88	634
2021	44	667
2020	39	664
2019	38	689
2018	39	707
2017	39	703
2016	39	690
2015	39	784
2014	40	801
2013	40	725
2012	40	728
2011	40	726
2010	40	712
2009	40	674
2008	40	663
2007	41	659
2006	42	647
2005	43	619
2004	44	645
2003	45	759
2002	46	700
2001	46	720
2000	48	786
1999	50	852
1998	51	962
1997	52	1,043
1996	54	1,438
1995	55	1,530
1994	58	1,811
1993	59	1,709
1992	62	1,643
1991	65	1,627
1990	68	2,146
1989	71	1,633
1988	73	1,647
1987	75	1,655
1986	78	1,678
1985	79	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Liberia
2023	0.94%	7.29%
2022	0.95%	7.51%
2021	0.96%	7.74%
2020	0.97%	7.97%
2019	0.98%	8.19%
2018	0.99%	8.4%
2017	1%	8.6%
2016	1%	8.83%
2015	1%	9.08%
2014	1%	9.5%
2013	0.99%	9.54%
2012	0.99%	9.82%
2011	0.98%	10.1%
2010	0.97%	10.4%
2009	0.96%	10.8%
2008	0.96%	11.3%
2007	0.95%	11.8%
2006	0.95%	12.5%
2005	0.95%	13.3%
2004	0.95%	14.3%
2003	0.96%	15.4%
2002	0.98%	16.7%
2001	1%	17.9%
2000	1.03%	19.2%
1999	1.07%	20.5%
1998	1.1%	21.8%
1997	1.15%	23%
1996	1.19%	24.1%
1995	1.23%	25.1%
1994	1.27%	25.9%
1993	1.3%	26.6%
1992	1.31%	26.9%
1991	1.32%	27%
1990	1.33%	26.8%
1989	1.35%	26.4%
1988	1.38%	25.8%
1987	1.42%	25.2%
1986	1.48%	24.7%
1985	1.57%	24.3%
1984	1.67%	24.1%
1983	1.79%	24%
1982	1.93%	24.1%
1981	2.09%	24.3%
1980	2.28%	24.6%
1979	2.48%	24.9%
1978	2.71%	25.3%
1977	2.95%	25.6%
1976	3.21%	26%
1975	3.49%	26.5%
1974	3.77%	26.9%
1973	4.06%	27.4%
1972	4.35%	27.8%
1971	4.64%	28.3%
1970	4.91%	28.8%
1969	5.16%	29.3%
1968	5.42%	29.8%
1967	5.69%	30.2%
1966	5.98%	30.6%
1965	6.32%	30.8%
1964	6.7%	31.1%
1963	7.15%	31.2%
1962	7.66%	31.3%
1961	8.24%	31.3%
1960	8.9%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.