Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Luxembourg

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Luxembourg by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Luxembourg
2023	1.75	1.25
2022	1.76	1.31
2021	1.78	1.38
2020	1.8	1.36
2019	1.82	1.34
2018	1.85	1.38
2017	1.88	1.39
2016	1.92	1.41
2015	1.95	1.47
2014	1.97	1.5
2013	1.98	1.55
2012	1.97	1.57
2011	1.96	1.52
2010	1.94	1.63
2009	1.92	1.59
2008	1.92	1.61
2007	1.93	1.61
2006	1.97	1.65
2005	2.02	1.63
2004	2.1	1.66
2003	2.19	1.62
2002	2.26	1.63
2001	2.34	1.66
2000	2.4	1.76
1999	2.46	1.74
1998	2.53	1.68
1997	2.6	1.71
1996	2.68	1.77
1995	2.79	1.7
1994	2.9	1.72
1993	3.01	1.7
1992	3.11	1.64
1991	3.21	1.6
1990	3.29	1.6
1989	3.36	1.52
1988	3.44	1.51
1987	3.49	1.4
1986	3.55	1.43
1985	3.61	1.38
1984	3.68	1.42
1983	3.75	1.43
1982	3.84	1.49
1981	3.94	1.55
1980	4.07	1.5
1979	4.22	1.48
1978	4.39	1.48
1977	4.58	1.5
1976	4.78	1.48
1975	4.99	1.55
1974	5.18	1.58
1973	5.36	1.58
1972	5.5	1.75
1971	5.62	1.95
1970	5.8	1.97
1969	6.01	2.02
1968	6.2	2.12
1967	6.37	2.24
1966	6.51	2.34
1965	6.65	2.42
1964	6.77	2.34
1963	6.89	-
1962	7.03	2.37
1961	7.19	-
1960	7.32	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Luxembourg
2023	3,837	1,933
2022	3,319	2,024
2021	3,985	2,240
2020	4,188	1,828
2019	4,335	1,922
2018	4,502	1,945
2017	4,685	1,968
2016	4,876	2,095
2015	5,060	2,107
2014	5,206	2,225
2013	5,302	2,336
2012	5,349	2,124
2011	5,242	1,814
2010	5,003	2,129
2009	4,789	1,991
2008	4,624	2,003
2007	4,521	1,584
2006	4,590	1,748
2005	4,703	1,721
2004	4,874	1,878
2003	5,034	1,220
2002	5,169	1,607
2001	5,275	1,766
2000	5,331	1,963
1999	5,388	1,808
1998	5,466	1,486
1997	5,518	1,552
1996	5,606	1,781
1995	5,750	1,634
1994	5,907	1,652
1993	6,045	1,470
1992	6,169	1,098
1991	6,259	1,239
1990	6,265	1,145
1989	6,202	679
1988	6,135	747
1987	6,017	222
1986	5,826	331
1985	5,620	74
1984	5,373	146
1983	5,138	37
1982	4,931	183
1981	4,839	329
1980	4,775	37
1979	4,717	72
1978	4,668	-145
1977	4,594	-36
1976	4,518	-578
1975	4,431	-395
1974	4,334	-390
1973	4,216	-421
1972	4,085	-35
1971	3,880	69
1970	3,694	272
1969	3,618	303
1968	3,551	604
1967	3,477	837
1966	3,403	1,168
1965	3,326	1,260
1964	3,264	1,377
1963	3,195	1,199
1962	3,128	1,091
1961	3,175	1,489
1960	3,168	1,319

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 +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Luxembourg by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Luxembourg
2023	13.6	9.5
2022	13.8	9.9
2021	14.1	10.5
2020	14.3	10.2
2019	14.6	10
2018	14.9	10.3
2017	15.3	10.4
2016	15.8	10.4
2015	16.2	10.7
2014	16.6	10.9
2013	16.9	11.3
2012	17.1	11.3
2011	17	10.9
2010	16.6	11.6
2009	16.2	11.3
2008	16	11.5
2007	15.9	11.4
2006	16.3	11.7
2005	16.7	11.5
2004	17.4	11.9
2003	18	11.7
2002	18.7	12
2001	19.3	12.4
2000	19.8	13.1
1999	20.4	13
1998	21	12.7
1997	21.6	13.1
1996	22.4	13.7
1995	23.4	13.3
1994	24.5	13.5
1993	25.6	13.5
1992	26.7	13.1
1991	27.7	12.9
1990	28.5	12.9
1989	29	12.4
1988	29.5	12.3
1987	29.8	11.4
1986	29.9	11.7
1985	29.9	11.2
1984	29.7	11.5
1983	29.4	11.4
1982	29.3	11.8
1981	29.7	12.1
1980	30.3	11.4
1979	30.9	11.2
1978	31.6	11.2
1977	32.2	11.2
1976	32.8	10.9
1975	33.4	11.1
1974	34	11.1
1973	34.5	10.8
1972	34.9	11.8
1971	34.6	13
1970	34.3	13
1969	34.7	13.3
1968	35.6	14
1967	36.5	14.8
1966	37.5	15.6
1965	38.6	16
1964	39.7	16
1963	41	15.8
1962	42.8	16
1961	45	16.1
1960	47.2	16

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 47.2 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Luxembourg

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Luxembourg
2100	13.8%	12.9%
2099	13.9%	12.9%
2098	13.9%	12.9%
2097	13.9%	12.9%
2096	14%	13%
2095	14%	13%
2094	14.1%	13%
2093	14.1%	13%
2092	14.1%	13%
2091	14.1%	13%
2090	14.2%	13%
2089	14.2%	13%
2088	14.2%	13%
2087	14.2%	13%
2086	14.2%	13%
2085	14.2%	13%
2084	14.2%	12.9%
2083	14.2%	12.9%
2082	14.2%	12.9%
2081	14.2%	12.9%
2080	14.2%	12.9%
2079	14.2%	13%
2078	14.2%	13%
2077	14.2%	13%
2076	14.2%	13%
2075	14.2%	13.1%
2074	14.3%	13.1%
2073	14.3%	13.1%
2072	14.3%	13.2%
2071	14.4%	13.2%
2070	14.4%	13.3%
2069	14.5%	13.3%
2068	14.6%	13.3%
2067	14.6%	13.4%
2066	14.7%	13.4%
2065	14.8%	13.4%
2064	14.8%	13.5%
2063	14.9%	13.5%
2062	15%	13.5%
2061	15%	13.5%
2060	15.1%	13.5%
2059	15.2%	13.5%
2058	15.2%	13.5%
2057	15.3%	13.5%
2056	15.3%	13.5%
2055	15.4%	13.5%
2054	15.4%	13.5%
2053	15.4%	13.5%
2052	15.5%	13.5%
2051	15.5%	13.5%
2050	15.6%	13.5%
2049	15.6%	13.5%
2048	15.7%	13.5%
2047	15.8%	13.5%
2046	15.9%	13.6%
2045	16%	13.6%
2044	16.1%	13.7%
2043	16.2%	13.8%
2042	16.3%	14%
2041	16.5%	14.1%
2040	16.7%	14.3%
2039	16.9%	14.4%
2038	17.1%	14.6%
2037	17.4%	14.7%
2036	17.6%	14.8%
2035	17.9%	14.9%
2034	18.1%	15%
2033	18.4%	15.2%
2032	18.7%	15.3%
2031	19%	15.4%
2030	19.3%	15.4%
2029	19.6%	15.6%
2028	20%	15.6%
2027	20.3%	15.7%
2026	20.5%	15.7%
2025	20.7%	15.8%
2024	20.8%	15.8%
2023	21%	15.8%
2022	21.2%	15.9%
2021	21.3%	15.9%
2020	21.6%	16%
2019	21.9%	16%
2018	22.3%	16.1%
2017	22.7%	16.2%
2016	23.1%	16.4%
2015	23.6%	16.6%
2014	24%	16.7%
2013	24.5%	16.9%
2012	24.9%	17.1%
2011	25.2%	17.4%
2010	25.3%	17.7%
2009	25.4%	17.8%
2008	25.5%	18%
2007	25.5%	18.2%
2006	25.9%	18.4%
2005	26.7%	18.5%
2004	27.4%	18.7%
2003	28.1%	18.8%
2002	28.9%	18.9%
2001	29.6%	18.9%
2000	30.3%	18.9%
1999	31%	18.9%
1998	31.6%	18.8%
1997	32.2%	18.7%
1996	32.7%	18.6%
1995	33.3%	18.4%
1994	33.7%	18.3%
1993	34.1%	18%
1992	34.3%	17.8%
1991	34.4%	17.6%
1990	34.4%	17.4%
1989	34.6%	17.2%
1988	34.7%	17%
1987	34.9%	16.9%
1986	35.2%	17%
1985	35.7%	17.2%
1984	36.3%	17.5%
1983	36.9%	17.8%
1982	37.6%	18.1%
1981	38.1%	18.4%
1980	38.5%	18.8%
1979	38.9%	19.2%
1978	39.3%	19.5%
1977	39.9%	19.9%
1976	40.6%	20.2%
1975	41.3%	20.5%
1974	42%	20.9%
1973	42.6%	21.2%
1972	43%	21.6%
1971	43.3%	22%
1970	43.6%	22.2%
1969	44.2%	22.4%
1968	44.8%	22.5%
1967	45.4%	22.6%
1966	46%	22.5%
1965	46.5%	22.3%
1964	46.6%	22.1%
1963	46.6%	21.9%
1962	46.1%	21.7%
1961	45.2%	21.5%
1960	44.1%	21.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Luxembourg compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Luxembourg

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Luxembourg
2023	36	11
2022	88	6
2021	44	6
2020	39	6
2019	38	12
2018	39	9
2017	39	15
2016	39	13
2015	39	13
2014	40	13
2013	40	15
2012	40	13
2011	40	13
2010	40	17
2009	40	15
2008	40	13
2007	41	14
2006	42	16
2005	43	17
2004	44	17
2003	45	15
2002	46	17
2001	46	19
2000	48	18
1999	50	21
1998	51	18
1997	52	22
1996	54	23
1995	55	22
1994	58	20
1993	59	20
1992	62	26
1991	65	25
1990	68	24
1989	71	21
1988	73	24
1987	75	23
1986	78	24
1985	79	24

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 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

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	Luxembourg
2023	0.94%	0.23%
2022	0.95%	0.24%
2021	0.96%	0.24%
2020	0.97%	0.25%
2019	0.98%	0.25%
2018	0.99%	0.25%
2017	1%	0.25%
2016	1%	0.25%
2015	1%	0.26%
2014	1%	0.26%
2013	0.99%	0.26%
2012	0.99%	0.27%
2011	0.98%	0.27%
2010	0.97%	0.28%
2009	0.96%	0.29%
2008	0.96%	0.3%
2007	0.95%	0.31%
2006	0.95%	0.33%
2005	0.95%	0.35%
2004	0.95%	0.37%
2003	0.96%	0.39%
2002	0.98%	0.42%
2001	1%	0.44%
2000	1.03%	0.47%
1999	1.07%	0.5%
1998	1.1%	0.53%
1997	1.15%	0.56%
1996	1.19%	0.6%
1995	1.23%	0.64%
1994	1.27%	0.68%
1993	1.3%	0.73%
1992	1.31%	0.78%
1991	1.32%	0.83%
1990	1.33%	0.88%
1989	1.35%	0.93%
1988	1.38%	0.97%
1987	1.42%	1.02%
1986	1.48%	1.07%
1985	1.57%	1.12%
1984	1.67%	1.16%
1983	1.79%	1.21%
1982	1.93%	1.25%
1981	2.09%	1.29%
1980	2.28%	1.34%
1979	2.48%	1.39%
1978	2.71%	1.44%
1977	2.95%	1.51%
1976	3.21%	1.58%
1975	3.49%	1.67%
1974	3.77%	1.77%
1973	4.06%	1.88%
1972	4.35%	1.99%
1971	4.64%	2.11%
1970	4.91%	2.24%
1969	5.16%	2.36%
1968	5.42%	2.48%
1967	5.69%	2.61%
1966	5.98%	2.75%
1965	6.32%	2.89%
1964	6.7%	3.04%
1963	7.15%	3.2%
1962	7.66%	3.36%
1961	8.24%	3.54%
1960	8.9%	3.72%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.23% in Luxembourg. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.