Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Libya

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Libya by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Libya
2023	1.75	2.36
2022	1.76	2.4
2021	1.78	2.46
2020	1.8	2.51
2019	1.82	2.54
2018	1.85	2.58
2017	1.88	2.63
2016	1.92	2.67
2015	1.95	2.71
2014	1.97	2.75
2013	1.98	2.72
2012	1.97	2.68
2011	1.96	2.65
2010	1.94	2.6
2009	1.92	2.56
2008	1.92	2.6
2007	1.93	2.65
2006	1.97	2.7
2005	2.02	2.77
2004	2.1	2.77
2003	2.19	2.8
2002	2.26	2.83
2001	2.34	2.87
2000	2.4	2.91
1999	2.46	2.97
1998	2.53	3.04
1997	2.6	3.13
1996	2.68	3.26
1995	2.79	3.44
1994	2.9	3.65
1993	3.01	3.88
1992	3.11	4.16
1991	3.21	4.46
1990	3.29	4.78
1989	3.36	5.09
1988	3.44	5.41
1987	3.49	5.72
1986	3.55	6.02
1985	3.61	6.33
1984	3.68	6.62
1983	3.75	6.91
1982	3.84	7.16
1981	3.94	7.37
1980	4.07	7.54
1979	4.22	7.68
1978	4.39	7.79
1977	4.58	7.87
1976	4.78	7.93
1975	4.99	7.98
1974	5.18	8.02
1973	5.36	8.05
1972	5.5	8.07
1971	5.62	8.1
1970	5.8	8.05
1969	6.01	8.01
1968	6.2	7.97
1967	6.37	7.93
1966	6.51	7.89
1965	6.65	7.82
1964	6.77	7.75
1963	6.89	7.69
1962	7.03	7.61
1961	7.19	7.56
1960	7.32	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Libya 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	Libya
2023	3,837	75,760
2022	3,319	91,951
2021	3,985	88,005
2020	4,188	92,950
2019	4,335	97,842
2018	4,502	101,619
2017	4,685	103,891
2016	4,876	105,265
2015	5,060	108,096
2014	5,206	110,420
2013	5,302	110,772
2012	5,349	108,855
2011	5,242	121,016
2010	5,003	122,926
2009	4,789	118,102
2008	4,624	117,481
2007	4,521	116,704
2006	4,590	115,645
2005	4,703	112,823
2004	4,874	107,144
2003	5,034	102,144
2002	5,169	97,598
2001	5,275	93,370
2000	5,331	89,814
1999	5,388	88,743
1998	5,466	87,613
1997	5,518	86,899
1996	5,606	86,945
1995	5,750	87,661
1994	5,907	88,765
1993	6,045	90,553
1992	6,169	93,568
1991	6,259	96,582
1990	6,265	99,898
1989	6,202	102,823
1988	6,135	105,469
1987	6,017	107,761
1986	5,826	109,325
1985	5,620	110,194
1984	5,373	110,028
1983	5,138	122,183
1982	4,931	133,511
1981	4,839	130,233
1980	4,775	128,034
1979	4,717	121,469
1978	4,668	114,669
1977	4,594	107,769
1976	4,518	101,146
1975	4,431	94,862
1974	4,334	89,337
1973	4,216	81,256
1972	4,085	77,864
1971	3,880	74,934
1970	3,694	70,488
1969	3,618	66,782
1968	3,551	63,971
1967	3,477	61,889
1966	3,403	60,394
1965	3,326	59,134
1964	3,264	55,227
1963	3,195	50,421
1962	3,128	46,252
1961	3,175	42,167
1960	3,168	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Libya 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	Libya
2023	13.6	17
2022	13.8	17.5
2021	14.1	18.2
2020	14.3	18.7
2019	14.6	19.2
2018	14.9	19.8
2017	15.3	20.5
2016	15.8	21.3
2015	16.2	21.9
2014	16.6	22.6
2013	16.9	22.5
2012	17.1	22.6
2011	17	24.9
2010	16.6	23.5
2009	16.2	23.2
2008	16	23.4
2007	15.9	23.7
2006	16.3	23.9
2005	16.7	23.9
2004	17.4	23.4
2003	18	22.9
2002	18.7	22.5
2001	19.3	22.1
2000	19.8	21.7
1999	20.4	21.7
1998	21	21.6
1997	21.6	21.6
1996	22.4	21.8
1995	23.4	22.2
1994	24.5	22.7
1993	25.6	23.4
1992	26.7	24.5
1991	27.7	25.7
1990	28.5	27
1989	29	28.4
1988	29.5	29.7
1987	29.8	31.1
1986	29.9	32.4
1985	29.9	33.7
1984	29.7	34.8
1983	29.4	39
1982	29.3	42.3
1981	29.7	42.6
1980	30.3	44.4
1979	30.9	44.9
1978	31.6	45.2
1977	32.2	45.5
1976	32.8	45.7
1975	33.4	45.9
1974	34	46.3
1973	34.5	45.3
1972	34.9	45.9
1971	34.6	46.5
1970	34.3	46.4
1969	34.7	46.6
1968	35.6	47.3
1967	36.5	48.3
1966	37.5	49.7
1965	38.6	51.1
1964	39.7	51.1
1963	41	51
1962	42.8	51
1961	45	51.2
1960	47.2	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 17 in Libya, compared with 47.2 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Libya
2100	13.8%	14.4%
2099	13.9%	14.4%
2098	13.9%	14.5%
2097	13.9%	14.5%
2096	14%	14.6%
2095	14%	14.7%
2094	14.1%	14.8%
2093	14.1%	14.9%
2092	14.1%	15%
2091	14.1%	15.1%
2090	14.2%	15.2%
2089	14.2%	15.3%
2088	14.2%	15.3%
2087	14.2%	15.4%
2086	14.2%	15.5%
2085	14.2%	15.6%
2084	14.2%	15.6%
2083	14.2%	15.7%
2082	14.2%	15.8%
2081	14.2%	15.8%
2080	14.2%	15.9%
2079	14.2%	15.9%
2078	14.2%	15.9%
2077	14.2%	16%
2076	14.2%	16%
2075	14.2%	16%
2074	14.3%	16.1%
2073	14.3%	16.1%
2072	14.3%	16.2%
2071	14.4%	16.2%
2070	14.4%	16.3%
2069	14.5%	16.4%
2068	14.6%	16.5%
2067	14.6%	16.6%
2066	14.7%	16.8%
2065	14.8%	16.9%
2064	14.8%	17.1%
2063	14.9%	17.3%
2062	15%	17.4%
2061	15%	17.6%
2060	15.1%	17.8%
2059	15.2%	18%
2058	15.2%	18.3%
2057	15.3%	18.5%
2056	15.3%	18.7%
2055	15.4%	18.9%
2054	15.4%	19.1%
2053	15.4%	19.2%
2052	15.5%	19.4%
2051	15.5%	19.6%
2050	15.6%	19.7%
2049	15.6%	19.8%
2048	15.7%	19.9%
2047	15.8%	20%
2046	15.9%	20.1%
2045	16%	20.2%
2044	16.1%	20.3%
2043	16.2%	20.4%
2042	16.3%	20.5%
2041	16.5%	20.7%
2040	16.7%	20.8%
2039	16.9%	20.9%
2038	17.1%	21.1%
2037	17.4%	21.4%
2036	17.6%	21.6%
2035	17.9%	22%
2034	18.1%	22.3%
2033	18.4%	22.7%
2032	18.7%	23.2%
2031	19%	23.7%
2030	19.3%	24.2%
2029	19.6%	24.8%
2028	20%	25.3%
2027	20.3%	25.9%
2026	20.5%	26.5%
2025	20.7%	27.2%
2024	20.8%	27.4%
2023	21%	28%
2022	21.2%	28.5%
2021	21.3%	29%
2020	21.6%	29.5%
2019	21.9%	29.9%
2018	22.3%	30.3%
2017	22.7%	30.6%
2016	23.1%	30.9%
2015	23.6%	31%
2014	24%	31.1%
2013	24.5%	31.3%
2012	24.9%	31.5%
2011	25.2%	30.7%
2010	25.3%	29.9%
2009	25.4%	30.1%
2008	25.5%	30.3%
2007	25.5%	30.6%
2006	25.9%	30.9%
2005	26.7%	31.1%
2004	27.4%	31.2%
2003	28.1%	31.3%
2002	28.9%	31.5%
2001	29.6%	31.7%
2000	30.3%	32%
1999	31%	32.5%
1998	31.6%	33.3%
1997	32.2%	34.2%
1996	32.7%	35.2%
1995	33.3%	36.3%
1994	33.7%	37.4%
1993	34.1%	38.6%
1992	34.3%	39.7%
1991	34.4%	40.7%
1990	34.4%	41.7%
1989	34.6%	42.6%
1988	34.7%	43.4%
1987	34.9%	44.1%
1986	35.2%	44.8%
1985	35.7%	45.5%
1984	36.3%	46.1%
1983	36.9%	46.8%
1982	37.6%	47.3%
1981	38.1%	47.5%
1980	38.5%	47.7%
1979	38.9%	47.9%
1978	39.3%	48%
1977	39.9%	48.2%
1976	40.6%	48.6%
1975	41.3%	48.9%
1974	42%	49.3%
1973	42.6%	50.2%
1972	43%	50.9%
1971	43.3%	50.9%
1970	43.6%	50.9%
1969	44.2%	50.7%
1968	44.8%	50.3%
1967	45.4%	49.5%
1966	46%	48.4%
1965	46.5%	47%
1964	46.6%	46.1%
1963	46.6%	45.5%
1962	46.1%	44.8%
1961	45.2%	44.2%
1960	44.1%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Libya

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Brunei

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Libya
2023	36	59
2022	88	60
2021	44	98
2020	39	71
2019	38	65
2018	39	66
2017	39	69
2016	39	74
2015	39	76
2014	40	77
2013	40	75
2012	40	74
2011	40	81
2010	40	71
2009	40	70
2008	40	68
2007	41	67
2006	42	66
2005	43	66
2004	44	67
2003	45	68
2002	46	69
2001	46	71
2000	48	71
1999	50	69
1998	51	67
1997	52	64
1996	54	61
1995	55	59
1994	58	59
1993	59	60
1992	62	61
1991	65	64
1990	68	67
1989	71	70
1988	73	74
1987	75	77
1986	78	82
1985	79	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

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	Libya
2023	0.94%	3.08%
2022	0.95%	1.05%
2021	0.96%	1.08%
2020	0.97%	1.12%
2019	0.98%	1.16%
2018	0.99%	1.19%
2017	1%	1.24%
2016	1%	1.28%
2015	1%	1.33%
2014	1%	1.39%
2013	0.99%	1.45%
2012	0.99%	1.51%
2011	0.98%	1.96%
2010	0.97%	1.66%
2009	0.96%	1.76%
2008	0.96%	1.88%
2007	0.95%	2.02%
2006	0.95%	2.17%
2005	0.95%	2.31%
2004	0.95%	2.44%
2003	0.96%	2.55%
2002	0.98%	2.65%
2001	1%	2.73%
2000	1.03%	2.81%
1999	1.07%	2.9%
1998	1.1%	2.99%
1997	1.15%	3.09%
1996	1.19%	3.2%
1995	1.23%	3.32%
1994	1.27%	3.46%
1993	1.3%	3.61%
1992	1.31%	3.78%
1991	1.32%	3.98%
1990	1.33%	4.19%
1989	1.35%	4.42%
1988	1.38%	4.67%
1987	1.42%	4.94%
1986	1.48%	5.21%
1985	1.57%	5.5%
1984	1.67%	5.79%
1983	1.79%	6.1%
1982	1.93%	6.42%
1981	2.09%	6.76%
1980	2.28%	7.11%
1979	2.48%	7.5%
1978	2.71%	7.92%
1977	2.95%	8.39%
1976	3.21%	8.91%
1975	3.49%	9.5%
1974	3.77%	10.2%
1973	4.06%	10.9%
1972	4.35%	11.7%
1971	4.64%	12.6%
1970	4.91%	13.6%
1969	5.16%	14.7%
1968	5.42%	15.8%
1967	5.69%	17%
1966	5.98%	18.3%
1965	6.32%	19.7%
1964	6.7%	21.2%
1963	7.15%	22.7%
1962	7.66%	24.3%
1961	8.24%	26%
1960	8.9%	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.