Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Madagascar by year

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Brunei

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Madagascar
2023	1.75	3.97
2022	1.76	4.04
2021	1.78	4.1
2020	1.8	4.17
2019	1.82	4.22
2018	1.85	4.25
2017	1.88	4.26
2016	1.92	4.29
2015	1.95	4.34
2014	1.97	4.42
2013	1.98	4.53
2012	1.97	4.61
2011	1.96	4.74
2010	1.94	4.9
2009	1.92	5
2008	1.92	5.04
2007	1.93	5.08
2006	1.97	5.13
2005	2.02	5.2
2004	2.1	5.26
2003	2.19	5.33
2002	2.26	5.41
2001	2.34	5.53
2000	2.4	5.67
1999	2.46	5.84
1998	2.53	5.99
1997	2.6	6.02
1996	2.68	6.03
1995	2.79	6.04
1994	2.9	6.04
1993	3.01	6.06
1992	3.11	6.08
1991	3.21	6.12
1990	3.29	6.14
1989	3.36	6.15
1988	3.44	6.18
1987	3.49	6.24
1986	3.55	6.34
1985	3.61	6.46
1984	3.68	6.55
1983	3.75	6.63
1982	3.84	6.7
1981	3.94	6.77
1980	4.07	6.84
1979	4.22	6.87
1978	4.39	6.9
1977	4.58	6.93
1976	4.78	6.95
1975	4.99	6.97
1974	5.18	6.99
1973	5.36	7.01
1972	5.5	7.04
1971	5.62	7.07
1970	5.8	7.1
1969	6.01	7.12
1968	6.2	7.13
1967	6.37	7.14
1966	6.51	7.16
1965	6.65	7.17
1964	6.77	7.19
1963	6.89	7.21
1962	7.03	7.26
1961	7.19	7.3
1960	7.32	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Madagascar
2023	3,837	766,391
2022	3,319	753,931
2021	3,985	741,416
2020	4,188	736,607
2019	4,335	735,853
2018	4,502	719,267
2017	4,685	699,498
2016	4,876	682,801
2015	5,060	668,977
2014	5,206	660,837
2013	5,302	654,230
2012	5,349	644,255
2011	5,242	640,577
2010	5,003	641,543
2009	4,789	634,008
2008	4,624	615,580
2007	4,521	597,772
2006	4,590	581,489
2005	4,703	568,143
2004	4,874	556,319
2003	5,034	544,903
2002	5,169	535,518
2001	5,275	529,656
2000	5,331	520,860
1999	5,388	516,976
1998	5,466	508,408
1997	5,518	490,905
1996	5,606	471,453
1995	5,750	450,259
1994	5,907	428,169
1993	6,045	408,801
1992	6,169	388,430
1991	6,259	375,040
1990	6,265	360,621
1989	6,202	344,279
1988	6,135	330,510
1987	6,017	317,621
1986	5,826	307,074
1985	5,620	304,199
1984	5,373	296,892
1983	5,138	290,085
1982	4,931	284,733
1981	4,839	277,535
1980	4,775	275,287
1979	4,717	270,752
1978	4,668	263,684
1977	4,594	255,399
1976	4,518	247,026
1975	4,431	238,774
1974	4,334	230,233
1973	4,216	221,768
1972	4,085	213,138
1971	3,880	204,617
1970	3,694	194,889
1969	3,618	184,562
1968	3,551	175,869
1967	3,477	167,287
1966	3,403	159,483
1965	3,326	152,362
1964	3,264	146,894
1963	3,195	142,666
1962	3,128	139,412
1961	3,175	136,578
1960	3,168	133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Madagascar by year

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Brunei

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Madagascar
2023	13.6	32.1
2022	13.8	32.5
2021	14.1	32.9
2020	14.3	33.3
2019	14.6	33.6
2018	14.9	33.7
2017	15.3	33.6
2016	15.8	33.6
2015	16.2	33.8
2014	16.6	34.2
2013	16.9	34.7
2012	17.1	35.1
2011	17	35.8
2010	16.6	36.7
2009	16.2	37.4
2008	16	37.5
2007	15.9	37.8
2006	16.3	38
2005	16.7	38.4
2004	17.4	39
2003	18	39.5
2002	18.7	40.2
2001	19.3	41.1
2000	19.8	42
1999	20.4	43.2
1998	21	44.1
1997	21.6	44.4
1996	22.4	44.6
1995	23.4	44.5
1994	24.5	44.2
1993	25.6	44.1
1992	26.7	43.9
1991	27.7	44.1
1990	28.5	44.1
1989	29	43.9
1988	29.5	43.8
1987	29.8	43.8
1986	29.9	44
1985	29.9	44.8
1984	29.7	45.2
1983	29.4	45.5
1982	29.3	45.9
1981	29.7	46.2
1980	30.3	46.8
1979	30.9	47.2
1978	31.6	47.4
1977	32.2	47.4
1976	32.8	47.4
1975	33.4	47.4
1974	34	47.4
1973	34.5	47.4
1972	34.9	47.4
1971	34.6	47.2
1970	34.3	46.8
1969	34.7	46.5
1968	35.6	46.1
1967	36.5	45.9
1966	37.5	45.7
1965	38.6	45.6
1964	39.7	45.7
1963	41	46
1962	42.8	46.5
1961	45	47.1
1960	47.2	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 47.2 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Madagascar
2100	13.8%	21.5%
2099	13.9%	21.6%
2098	13.9%	21.8%
2097	13.9%	21.9%
2096	14%	22.1%
2095	14%	22.2%
2094	14.1%	22.3%
2093	14.1%	22.5%
2092	14.1%	22.6%
2091	14.1%	22.8%
2090	14.2%	22.9%
2089	14.2%	23.1%
2088	14.2%	23.3%
2087	14.2%	23.4%
2086	14.2%	23.6%
2085	14.2%	23.7%
2084	14.2%	23.9%
2083	14.2%	24.1%
2082	14.2%	24.3%
2081	14.2%	24.4%
2080	14.2%	24.6%
2079	14.2%	24.8%
2078	14.2%	25%
2077	14.2%	25.2%
2076	14.2%	25.4%
2075	14.2%	25.6%
2074	14.3%	25.8%
2073	14.3%	26%
2072	14.3%	26.2%
2071	14.4%	26.4%
2070	14.4%	26.6%
2069	14.5%	26.9%
2068	14.6%	27.1%
2067	14.6%	27.3%
2066	14.7%	27.5%
2065	14.8%	27.7%
2064	14.8%	28%
2063	14.9%	28.2%
2062	15%	28.4%
2061	15%	28.7%
2060	15.1%	28.9%
2059	15.2%	29.1%
2058	15.2%	29.4%
2057	15.3%	29.6%
2056	15.3%	29.9%
2055	15.4%	30.1%
2054	15.4%	30.4%
2053	15.4%	30.6%
2052	15.5%	30.9%
2051	15.5%	31.2%
2050	15.6%	31.4%
2049	15.6%	31.7%
2048	15.7%	32%
2047	15.8%	32.3%
2046	15.9%	32.6%
2045	16%	32.9%
2044	16.1%	33.2%
2043	16.2%	33.5%
2042	16.3%	33.8%
2041	16.5%	34.1%
2040	16.7%	34.5%
2039	16.9%	34.8%
2038	17.1%	35.1%
2037	17.4%	35.5%
2036	17.6%	35.8%
2035	17.9%	36.2%
2034	18.1%	36.5%
2033	18.4%	36.9%
2032	18.7%	37.2%
2031	19%	37.4%
2030	19.3%	37.7%
2029	19.6%	38%
2028	20%	38.2%
2027	20.3%	38.5%
2026	20.5%	38.8%
2025	20.7%	39.1%
2024	20.8%	39.3%
2023	21%	39.6%
2022	21.2%	39.9%
2021	21.3%	40.1%
2020	21.6%	40.4%
2019	21.9%	40.7%
2018	22.3%	40.9%
2017	22.7%	41.2%
2016	23.1%	41.6%
2015	23.6%	42%
2014	24%	42.4%
2013	24.5%	42.8%
2012	24.9%	43.3%
2011	25.2%	43.7%
2010	25.3%	44%
2009	25.4%	44.3%
2008	25.5%	44.6%
2007	25.5%	44.8%
2006	25.9%	45%
2005	26.7%	45.2%
2004	27.4%	45.3%
2003	28.1%	45.4%
2002	28.9%	45.4%
2001	29.6%	45.4%
2000	30.3%	45.4%
1999	31%	45.4%
1998	31.6%	45.4%
1997	32.2%	45.3%
1996	32.7%	45.3%
1995	33.3%	45.3%
1994	33.7%	45.4%
1993	34.1%	45.5%
1992	34.3%	45.6%
1991	34.4%	45.7%
1990	34.4%	45.9%
1989	34.6%	46.1%
1988	34.7%	46.3%
1987	34.9%	46.5%
1986	35.2%	46.7%
1985	35.7%	46.8%
1984	36.3%	46.9%
1983	36.9%	47%
1982	37.6%	47.1%
1981	38.1%	47.1%
1980	38.5%	47%
1979	38.9%	46.9%
1978	39.3%	46.8%
1977	39.9%	46.7%
1976	40.6%	46.6%
1975	41.3%	46.5%
1974	42%	46.5%
1973	42.6%	46.4%
1972	43%	46.4%
1971	43.3%	46.4%
1970	43.6%	46.4%
1969	44.2%	46.4%
1968	44.8%	46.5%
1967	45.4%	46.5%
1966	46%	46.6%
1965	46.5%	46.7%
1964	46.6%	46.8%
1963	46.6%	46.7%
1962	46.1%	46.3%
1961	45.2%	45.8%
1960	44.1%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Madagascar

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Brunei

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Madagascar
2023	36	445
2022	88	439
2021	44	467
2020	39	447
2019	38	462
2018	39	466
2017	39	469
2016	39	470
2015	39	474
2014	40	477
2013	40	481
2012	40	487
2011	40	492
2010	40	500
2009	40	507
2008	40	510
2007	41	522
2006	42	528
2005	43	540
2004	44	555
2003	45	571
2002	46	593
2001	46	611
2000	48	638
1999	50	647
1998	51	663
1997	52	676
1996	54	680
1995	55	684
1994	58	688
1993	59	688
1992	62	699
1991	65	691
1990	68	692
1989	71	684
1988	73	687
1987	75	702
1986	78	730
1985	79	751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Madagascar
2023	0.94%	6.48%
2022	0.95%	6.57%
2021	0.96%	6.62%
2020	0.97%	6.63%
2019	0.98%	6.61%
2018	0.99%	6.58%
2017	1%	6.57%
2016	1%	6.57%
2015	1%	6.58%
2014	1%	6.62%
2013	0.99%	6.69%
2012	0.99%	6.77%
2011	0.98%	6.9%
2010	0.97%	7.07%
2009	0.96%	7.28%
2008	0.96%	7.53%
2007	0.95%	7.81%
2006	0.95%	8.12%
2005	0.95%	8.46%
2004	0.95%	8.82%
2003	0.96%	9.2%
2002	0.98%	9.6%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1.03%	10.5%
1999	1.07%	11%
1998	1.1%	11.5%
1997	1.15%	12%
1996	1.19%	12.6%
1995	1.23%	13.1%
1994	1.27%	13.5%
1993	1.3%	14%
1992	1.31%	14.5%
1991	1.32%	15%
1990	1.33%	15.6%
1989	1.35%	16.1%
1988	1.38%	16.6%
1987	1.42%	17.1%
1986	1.48%	17.5%
1985	1.57%	17.7%
1984	1.67%	17.8%
1983	1.79%	17.8%
1982	1.93%	17.6%
1981	2.09%	17.4%
1980	2.28%	17.1%
1979	2.48%	16.9%
1978	2.71%	16.7%
1977	2.95%	16.5%
1976	3.21%	16.3%
1975	3.49%	16.1%
1974	3.77%	15.8%
1973	4.06%	15.6%
1972	4.35%	15.3%
1971	4.64%	15.1%
1970	4.91%	14.9%
1969	5.16%	14.7%
1968	5.42%	14.6%
1967	5.69%	-
1966	5.98%	-
1965	6.32%	-
1964	6.7%	-
1963	7.15%	-
1962	7.66%	-
1961	8.24%	-
1960	8.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.