Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Maldives

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Maldives by year

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Brunei

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Maldives
2023	1.75	1.58
2022	1.76	1.58
2021	1.78	1.6
2020	1.8	1.61
2019	1.82	1.64
2018	1.85	1.71
2017	1.88	1.8
2016	1.92	1.9
2015	1.95	2
2014	1.97	2.09
2013	1.98	2.17
2012	1.97	2.25
2011	1.96	2.31
2010	1.94	2.35
2009	1.92	2.39
2008	1.92	2.37
2007	1.93	2.29
2006	1.97	2.2
2005	2.02	2.2
2004	2.1	2.26
2003	2.19	2.34
2002	2.26	2.42
2001	2.34	2.53
2000	2.4	2.69
1999	2.46	2.9
1998	2.53	3.17
1997	2.6	3.48
1996	2.68	3.86
1995	2.79	4.29
1994	2.9	4.69
1993	3.01	5.06
1992	3.11	5.44
1991	3.21	5.8
1990	3.29	6.13
1989	3.36	6.39
1988	3.44	6.58
1987	3.49	6.73
1986	3.55	6.85
1985	3.61	6.94
1984	3.68	7.03
1983	3.75	7.09
1982	3.84	7.15
1981	3.94	7.19
1980	4.07	7.23
1979	4.22	7.23
1978	4.39	7.23
1977	4.58	7.27
1976	4.78	7.29
1975	4.99	7.32
1974	5.18	7.38
1973	5.36	7.4
1972	5.5	7.37
1971	5.62	7.38
1970	5.8	7.39
1969	6.01	7.33
1968	6.2	7.28
1967	6.37	7.23
1966	6.51	7.15
1965	6.65	7.07
1964	6.77	7
1963	6.89	6.94
1962	7.03	6.89
1961	7.19	6.79
1960	7.32	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Maldives 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	Maldives
2023	3,837	4,566
2022	3,319	4,752
2021	3,985	4,426
2020	4,188	4,594
2019	4,335	4,886
2018	4,502	5,088
2017	4,685	5,342
2016	4,876	5,652
2015	5,060	5,914
2014	5,206	6,122
2013	5,302	6,307
2012	5,349	6,445
2011	5,242	6,429
2010	5,003	6,350
2009	4,789	6,227
2008	4,624	5,856
2007	4,521	5,324
2006	4,590	4,766
2005	4,703	4,493
2004	4,874	4,287
2003	5,034	4,316
2002	5,169	4,257
2001	5,275	4,271
2000	5,331	4,372
1999	5,388	4,601
1998	5,466	4,919
1997	5,518	5,267
1996	5,606	5,705
1995	5,750	6,177
1994	5,907	6,550
1993	6,045	6,842
1992	6,169	7,096
1991	6,259	7,295
1990	6,265	7,444
1989	6,202	7,472
1988	6,135	7,414
1987	6,017	7,300
1986	5,826	7,153
1985	5,620	6,944
1984	5,373	6,680
1983	5,138	6,361
1982	4,931	6,058
1981	4,839	5,778
1980	4,775	5,526
1979	4,717	5,275
1978	4,668	4,812
1977	4,594	4,779
1976	4,518	4,538
1975	4,431	4,325
1974	4,334	4,136
1973	4,216	3,924
1972	4,085	3,707
1971	3,880	3,549
1970	3,694	3,415
1969	3,618	3,260
1968	3,551	3,150
1967	3,477	3,010
1966	3,403	2,845
1965	3,326	2,747
1964	3,264	2,660
1963	3,195	2,567
1962	3,128	2,475
1961	3,175	2,354
1960	3,168	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Maldives by year

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Brunei

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Maldives
2023	13.6	11
2022	13.8	11.4
2021	14.1	11.7
2020	14.3	12.1
2019	14.6	12.6
2018	14.9	13.4
2017	15.3	14.3
2016	15.8	15.5
2015	16.2	16.7
2014	16.6	17.8
2013	16.9	18.8
2012	17.1	19.8
2011	17	20.4
2010	16.6	20.9
2009	16.2	21.3
2008	16	20.9
2007	15.9	20
2006	16.3	18.8
2005	16.7	18.3
2004	17.4	18.3
2003	18	18.4
2002	18.7	18.7
2001	19.3	19.1
2000	19.8	19.9
1999	20.4	21.2
1998	21	23
1997	21.6	24.9
1996	22.4	27.4
1995	23.4	30.1
1994	24.5	32.5
1993	25.6	34.7
1992	26.7	37
1991	27.7	39.2
1990	28.5	41.3
1989	29	42.9
1988	29.5	44.2
1987	29.8	45.3
1986	29.9	46.3
1985	29.9	46.9
1984	29.7	47.1
1983	29.4	46.9
1982	29.3	46.7
1981	29.7	46.5
1980	30.3	46.6
1979	30.9	46.6
1978	31.6	46.6
1977	32.2	46.5
1976	32.8	46.4
1975	33.4	46.5
1974	34	46.8
1973	34.5	47
1972	34.9	47
1971	34.6	47.4
1970	34.3	48
1969	34.7	48.2
1968	35.6	48.7
1967	36.5	49.3
1966	37.5	50
1965	38.6	51.1
1964	39.7	51.9
1963	41	52.1
1962	42.8	52.2
1961	45	51.7
1960	47.2	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 11 in Maldives, compared with 47.2 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Maldives
2100	13.8%	13.8%
2099	13.9%	13.8%
2098	13.9%	13.9%
2097	13.9%	13.9%
2096	14%	13.9%
2095	14%	14%
2094	14.1%	14%
2093	14.1%	14%
2092	14.1%	14%
2091	14.1%	14%
2090	14.2%	14%
2089	14.2%	13.9%
2088	14.2%	13.8%
2087	14.2%	13.7%
2086	14.2%	13.6%
2085	14.2%	13.5%
2084	14.2%	13.4%
2083	14.2%	13.2%
2082	14.2%	13.1%
2081	14.2%	12.9%
2080	14.2%	12.8%
2079	14.2%	12.6%
2078	14.2%	12.5%
2077	14.2%	12.3%
2076	14.2%	12.2%
2075	14.2%	12.1%
2074	14.3%	12%
2073	14.3%	12%
2072	14.3%	11.9%
2071	14.4%	11.9%
2070	14.4%	11.9%
2069	14.5%	11.9%
2068	14.6%	12%
2067	14.6%	12%
2066	14.7%	12.1%
2065	14.8%	12.2%
2064	14.8%	12.3%
2063	14.9%	12.4%
2062	15%	12.5%
2061	15%	12.7%
2060	15.1%	12.8%
2059	15.2%	12.9%
2058	15.2%	13%
2057	15.3%	13.1%
2056	15.3%	13.1%
2055	15.4%	13.2%
2054	15.4%	13.2%
2053	15.4%	13.2%
2052	15.5%	13.2%
2051	15.5%	13.2%
2050	15.6%	13.1%
2049	15.6%	13%
2048	15.7%	13%
2047	15.8%	12.9%
2046	15.9%	12.8%
2045	16%	12.8%
2044	16.1%	12.8%
2043	16.2%	12.7%
2042	16.3%	12.8%
2041	16.5%	12.8%
2040	16.7%	12.9%
2039	16.9%	13.1%
2038	17.1%	13.2%
2037	17.4%	13.5%
2036	17.6%	13.7%
2035	17.9%	14.1%
2034	18.1%	14.4%
2033	18.4%	14.8%
2032	18.7%	15.3%
2031	19%	15.8%
2030	19.3%	16.3%
2029	19.6%	16.9%
2028	20%	17.5%
2027	20.3%	18.1%
2026	20.5%	18.7%
2025	20.7%	19.3%
2024	20.8%	19.6%
2023	21%	20%
2022	21.2%	20.4%
2021	21.3%	20.8%
2020	21.6%	21.2%
2019	21.9%	21.7%
2018	22.3%	22.1%
2017	22.7%	22.5%
2016	23.1%	22.8%
2015	23.6%	23.2%
2014	24%	23.5%
2013	24.5%	23.9%
2012	24.9%	24.3%
2011	25.2%	24.9%
2010	25.3%	25.7%
2009	25.4%	26.7%
2008	25.5%	28%
2007	25.5%	29.5%
2006	25.9%	31.2%
2005	26.7%	32.7%
2004	27.4%	34.2%
2003	28.1%	35.6%
2002	28.9%	37.1%
2001	29.6%	38.7%
2000	30.3%	40.2%
1999	31%	41.6%
1998	31.6%	42.9%
1997	32.2%	44.1%
1996	32.7%	45%
1995	33.3%	45.8%
1994	33.7%	46.5%
1993	34.1%	46.8%
1992	34.3%	47%
1991	34.4%	47.1%
1990	34.4%	47%
1989	34.6%	46.8%
1988	34.7%	46.6%
1987	34.9%	46.3%
1986	35.2%	45.9%
1985	35.7%	45.5%
1984	36.3%	45.4%
1983	36.9%	45.6%
1982	37.6%	45.8%
1981	38.1%	45.9%
1980	38.5%	45.9%
1979	38.9%	45.9%
1978	39.3%	45.8%
1977	39.9%	45.7%
1976	40.6%	45.8%
1975	41.3%	45.6%
1974	42%	45.6%
1973	42.6%	45.7%
1972	43%	45.8%
1971	43.3%	45.8%
1970	43.6%	45.6%
1969	44.2%	45.4%
1968	44.8%	45.2%
1967	45.4%	44.7%
1966	46%	43.5%
1965	46.5%	41.8%
1964	46.6%	40.3%
1963	46.6%	39.4%
1962	46.1%	38.7%
1961	45.2%	38.2%
1960	44.1%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Maldives

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Brunei

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Maldives
2023	36	32
2022	88	34
2021	44	60
2020	39	48
2019	38	39
2018	39	40
2017	39	41
2016	39	41
2015	39	41
2014	40	43
2013	40	47
2012	40	47
2011	40	48
2010	40	49
2009	40	52
2008	40	53
2007	41	51
2006	42	52
2005	43	54
2004	44	65
2003	45	70
2002	46	76
2001	46	81
2000	48	94
1999	50	111
1998	51	136
1997	52	149
1996	54	167
1995	55	191
1994	58	222
1993	59	251
1992	62	281
1991	65	310
1990	68	346
1989	71	381
1988	73	424
1987	75	471
1986	78	508
1985	79	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Maldives
2023	0.94%	0.57%
2022	0.95%	0.6%
2021	0.96%	0.64%
2020	0.97%	0.69%
2019	0.98%	0.74%
2018	0.99%	0.8%
2017	1%	0.86%
2016	1%	0.92%
2015	1%	0.99%
2014	1%	1.05%
2013	0.99%	1.13%
2012	0.99%	1.21%
2011	0.98%	1.29%
2010	0.97%	1.38%
2009	0.96%	1.49%
2008	0.96%	1.61%
2007	0.95%	1.76%
2006	0.95%	1.94%
2005	0.95%	2.16%
2004	0.95%	2.7%
2003	0.96%	2.72%
2002	0.98%	3.08%
2001	1%	3.47%
2000	1.03%	3.9%
1999	1.07%	4.36%
1998	1.1%	4.81%
1997	1.15%	5.28%
1996	1.19%	5.74%
1995	1.23%	6.22%
1994	1.27%	6.68%
1993	1.3%	7.15%
1992	1.31%	7.61%
1991	1.32%	8.08%
1990	1.33%	8.57%
1989	1.35%	9.06%
1988	1.38%	9.59%
1987	1.42%	10.1%
1986	1.48%	10.7%
1985	1.57%	11.3%
1984	1.67%	12%
1983	1.79%	12.7%
1982	1.93%	13.4%
1981	2.09%	14.2%
1980	2.28%	15%
1979	2.48%	15.9%
1978	2.71%	16.9%
1977	2.95%	17.9%
1976	3.21%	18.9%
1975	3.49%	20.1%
1974	3.77%	21.2%
1973	4.06%	22.4%
1972	4.35%	23.6%
1971	4.64%	24.7%
1970	4.91%	25.8%
1969	5.16%	26.8%
1968	5.42%	27.7%
1967	5.69%	28.7%
1966	5.98%	29.7%
1965	6.32%	30.6%
1964	6.7%	31.5%
1963	7.15%	32.5%
1962	7.66%	33.4%
1961	8.24%	-
1960	8.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.