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Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has an annual birth rate of 13.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.75 in Brunei and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 17% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -76.1% in Brunei and by -47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 7.32 and 2.78, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Brunei is ranked 105/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Brunei — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.52 in Brunei vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Brunei, 25.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.84% in Brunei and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate data compared

Brunei Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.75 1.45
Birth rate 13.6 9.1
Birth rate rank 105/196 161/196
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.48 1.06
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 75.1 49.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.2 18
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.7% 20.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.49% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.94% n/a
Population change due to births and deaths +3,837 +92
Natural population change rank 132/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +0.23%
Population growth +0.82% +0.87%
Population growth rank 116/197 111/197
Life expectancy 75.7 years 83.9 years

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Liechtenstein chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Brunei
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Brunei Liechtenstein
1960 7.32 2.78
1961 7.19 2.78
1962 7.03 2.8
1963 6.89 2.85
1964 6.77 2.92
1965 6.65 2.96
1966 6.51 2.78
1967 6.37 2.48
1968 6.2 2.22
1969 6.01 2.13
1970 5.8 2.09
1971 5.62 2.03
1972 5.5 1.98
1973 5.36 1.94
1974 5.18 1.9
1975 4.99 1.9
1976 4.78 1.91
1977 4.58 1.92
1978 4.39 1.9
1979 4.22 1.67
1980 4.07 1.7
1981 3.94 1.69
1982 3.84 1.61
1983 3.75 1.53
1984 3.68 1.51
1985 3.61 1.5
1986 3.55 1.48
1987 3.49 1.5
1988 3.44 1.5
1989 3.36 1.5
1990 3.29 1.5
1991 3.21 1.5
1992 3.11 1.48
1993 3.01 1.45
1994 2.9 1.44
1995 2.79 1.44
1996 2.68 1.52
1997 2.6 1.57
1998 2.53 1.59
1999 2.46 1.63
2000 2.4 1.57
2001 2.34 1.52
2002 2.26 1.47
2003 2.19 1.36
2004 2.1 1.44
2005 2.02 1.49
2006 1.97 1.43
2007 1.93 1.42
2008 1.92 1.43
2009 1.92 1.71
2010 1.94 1.4
2011 1.96 1.69
2012 1.97 1.51
2013 1.98 1.45
2014 1.97 1.59
2015 1.95 1.4
2016 1.92 1.61
2017 1.88 1.44
2018 1.85 1.58
2019 1.82 1.48
2020 1.8 1.46
2021 1.78 1.53
2022 1.76 1.47
2023 1.75 1.45
2024 1.73 1.45
2025 1.71 1.45
2026 1.7 1.45
2027 1.68 1.46
2028 1.68 1.46
2029 1.67 1.46
2030 1.66 1.46
2031 1.65 1.46
2032 1.65 1.46
2033 1.65 1.46
2034 1.64 1.46
2035 1.64 1.46
2036 1.64 1.46
2037 1.64 1.46
2038 1.64 1.46
2039 1.63 1.46
2040 1.63 1.46
2041 1.63 1.46
2042 1.63 1.46
2043 1.62 1.47
2044 1.62 1.47
2045 1.62 1.47
2046 1.62 1.47
2047 1.62 1.47
2048 1.62 1.47
2049 1.62 1.47
2050 1.61 1.47

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brunei
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Brunei Liechtenstein
1960 44.1% 28.9%
1961 45.2% 28.7%
1962 46.1% 28.5%
1963 46.6% 28.4%
1964 46.6% 28.3%
1965 46.5% 28.2%
1966 46% 28.1%
1967 45.4% 28%
1968 44.8% 28%
1969 44.2% 28%
1970 43.6% 28%
1971 43.3% 27.8%
1972 43% 27.4%
1973 42.6% 27%
1974 42% 26.5%
1975 41.3% 26%
1976 40.6% 25.4%
1977 39.9% 24.9%
1978 39.3% 24.3%
1979 38.9% 23.7%
1980 38.5% 23.1%
1981 38.1% 22.7%
1982 37.6% 22.5%
1983 36.9% 22%
1984 36.3% 21.5%
1985 35.7% 20.9%
1986 35.2% 20.4%
1987 34.9% 20%
1988 34.7% 19.7%
1989 34.6% 19.3%
1990 34.4% 19.1%
1991 34.4% 18.9%
1992 34.3% 18.9%
1993 34.1% 18.9%
1994 33.7% 18.9%
1995 33.3% 18.9%
1996 32.7% 18.8%
1997 32.2% 18.7%
1998 31.6% 18.7%
1999 31% 18.6%
2000 30.3% 18.4%
2001 29.6% 18.3%
2002 28.9% 18.2%
2003 28.1% 18%
2004 27.4% 17.8%
2005 26.7% 17.5%
2006 25.9% 17.2%
2007 25.5% 16.9%
2008 25.5% 16.6%
2009 25.4% 16.4%
2010 25.3% 16.1%
2011 25.2% 15.8%
2012 24.9% 15.6%
2013 24.5% 15.3%
2014 24% 15.1%
2015 23.6% 15%
2016 23.1% 14.8%
2017 22.7% 14.7%
2018 22.3% 14.7%
2019 21.9% 14.6%
2020 21.6% 14.6%
2021 21.3% 14.5%
2022 21.2% 14.4%
2023 21% 14.3%
2024 20.8% 14.3%
2025 20.6% 14.2%
2026 20.4% 14.2%
2027 20.1% 14.2%
2028 19.8% 14.2%
2029 19.5% 14.1%
2030 19.1% 14.2%
2031 18.8% 14.1%
2032 18.5% 14.1%
2033 18.2% 14%
2034 18% 14%
2035 17.7% 13.9%
2036 17.5% 13.9%
2037 17.2% 13.9%
2038 17% 13.8%
2039 16.8% 13.8%
2040 16.6% 13.7%
2041 16.4% 13.7%
2042 16.3% 13.7%
2043 16.1% 13.6%
2044 16% 13.6%
2045 15.9% 13.6%
2046 15.8% 13.6%
2047 15.7% 13.6%
2048 15.7% 13.6%
2049 15.6% 13.6%
2050 15.6% 13.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Liechtenstein compared.

Natural population change in Brunei vs Liechtenstein by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.23% in Liechtenstein. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Brunei
Liechtenstein

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Brunei Liechtenstein
1960 3,168 257
1961 3,175 228
1962 3,128 194
1963 3,195 252
1964 3,264 238
1965 3,326 240
1966 3,403 218
1967 3,477 254
1968 3,551 284
1969 3,618 251
1970 3,694 260
1971 3,880 164
1972 4,085 210
1973 4,216 226
1974 4,334 178
1975 4,431 127
1976 4,518 168
1977 4,594 158
1978 4,668 150
1979 4,717 197
1980 4,775 216
1981 4,839 208
1982 4,931 215
1983 5,138 199
1984 5,373 226
1985 5,620 201
1986 5,826 164
1987 6,017 184
1988 6,135 221
1989 6,202 201
1990 6,265 184
1991 6,259 228
1992 6,169 196
1993 6,045 238
1994 5,907 149
1995 5,750 200
1996 5,606 177
1997 5,518 203
1998 5,466 190
1999 5,388 193
2000 5,331 183
2001 5,275 182
2002 5,169 179
2003 5,034 129
2004 4,874 176
2005 4,703 167
2006 4,590 140
2007 4,521 127
2008 4,624 146
2009 4,789 179
2010 5,003 90
2011 5,242 149
2012 5,349 132
2013 5,302 93
2014 5,206 104
2015 5,060 75
2016 4,876 106
2017 4,685 87
2018 4,502 103
2019 4,335 92
2020 4,188 35
2021 3,985 106
2022 3,319 83
2023 3,837 92

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