Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Marshall Islands by year

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Brunei

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Marshall Islands
2023	1.75	2.92
2022	1.76	2.94
2021	1.78	2.96
2020	1.8	2.99
2019	1.82	3.01
2018	1.85	3.04
2017	1.88	3.06
2016	1.92	3.09
2015	1.95	3.13
2014	1.97	3.18
2013	1.98	3.25
2012	1.97	3.38
2011	1.96	3.53
2010	1.94	3.67
2009	1.92	3.83
2008	1.92	3.97
2007	1.93	4.09
2006	1.97	4.2
2005	2.02	4.28
2004	2.1	4.34
2003	2.19	4.42
2002	2.26	4.49
2001	2.34	4.58
2000	2.4	4.7
1999	2.46	4.78
1998	2.53	4.87
1997	2.6	4.96
1996	2.68	5.02
1995	2.79	5.09
1994	2.9	5.23
1993	3.01	5.38
1992	3.11	5.55
1991	3.21	5.76
1990	3.29	5.97
1989	3.36	6.18
1988	3.44	6.38
1987	3.49	6.57
1986	3.55	6.73
1985	3.61	6.87
1984	3.68	6.99
1983	3.75	7.08
1982	3.84	7.18
1981	3.94	7.27
1980	4.07	7.37
1979	4.22	7.47
1978	4.39	7.58
1977	4.58	7.67
1976	4.78	7.76
1975	4.99	7.83
1974	5.18	7.9
1973	5.36	7.95
1972	5.5	8
1971	5.62	8.04
1970	5.8	8.07
1969	6.01	8.11
1968	6.2	8.14
1967	6.37	8.17
1966	6.51	8.2
1965	6.65	8.16
1964	6.77	8.14
1963	6.89	8.12
1962	7.03	8.12
1961	7.19	8.12
1960	7.32	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Marshall Islands
2023	3,837	550
2022	3,319	606
2021	3,985	653
2020	4,188	689
2019	4,335	746
2018	4,502	785
2017	4,685	826
2016	4,876	866
2015	5,060	912
2014	5,206	959
2013	5,302	1,014
2012	5,349	1,097
2011	5,242	1,185
2010	5,003	1,273
2009	4,789	1,365
2008	4,624	1,443
2007	4,521	1,507
2006	4,590	1,556
2005	4,703	1,586
2004	4,874	1,595
2003	5,034	1,600
2002	5,169	1,594
2001	5,275	1,596
2000	5,331	1,592
1999	5,388	1,590
1998	5,466	1,576
1997	5,518	1,564
1996	5,606	1,542
1995	5,750	1,522
1994	5,907	1,524
1993	6,045	1,524
1992	6,169	1,525
1991	6,259	1,540
1990	6,265	1,556
1989	6,202	1,574
1988	6,135	1,575
1987	6,017	1,566
1986	5,826	1,544
1985	5,620	1,511
1984	5,373	1,470
1983	5,138	1,422
1982	4,931	1,375
1981	4,839	1,328
1980	4,775	1,287
1979	4,717	1,250
1978	4,668	1,207
1977	4,594	1,160
1976	4,518	1,109
1975	4,431	1,055
1974	4,334	1,000
1973	4,216	954
1972	4,085	913
1971	3,880	877
1970	3,694	819
1969	3,618	747
1968	3,551	685
1967	3,477	636
1966	3,403	603
1965	3,326	566
1964	3,264	536
1963	3,195	509
1962	3,128	488
1961	3,175	469
1960	3,168	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Marshall Islands by year

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Brunei

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Marshall Islands
2023	13.6	21.1
2022	13.8	22
2021	14.1	23.2
2020	14.3	23.4
2019	14.6	23.7
2018	14.9	24.1
2017	15.3	24.4
2016	15.8	24.7
2015	16.2	25.2
2014	16.6	25.7
2013	16.9	26.4
2012	17.1	27.7
2011	17	29.2
2010	16.6	30.9
2009	16.2	32.8
2008	16	34.3
2007	15.9	35.6
2006	16.3	36.6
2005	16.7	37.2
2004	17.4	37.4
2003	18	37.6
2002	18.7	37.6
2001	19.3	37.8
2000	19.8	38.2
1999	20.4	38.3
1998	21	38.4
1997	21.6	38.6
1996	22.4	38.5
1995	23.4	38.5
1994	24.5	39
1993	25.6	39.6
1992	26.7	40.2
1991	27.7	41.2
1990	28.5	42.4
1989	29	43.8
1988	29.5	45
1987	29.8	46.2
1986	29.9	47.3
1985	29.9	48.2
1984	29.7	48.9
1983	29.4	49.5
1982	29.3	50
1981	29.7	50.5
1980	30.3	51.1
1979	30.9	51.6
1978	31.6	51.7
1977	32.2	51.6
1976	32.8	51.4
1975	33.4	50.9
1974	34	50.3
1973	34.5	49.7
1972	34.9	48.9
1971	34.6	48.5
1970	34.3	47.7
1969	34.7	47.2
1968	35.6	47.4
1967	36.5	47.7
1966	37.5	47.5
1965	38.6	46.6
1964	39.7	46.2
1963	41	46
1962	42.8	46.2
1961	45	46.5
1960	47.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 47.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Marshall Islands
2100	13.8%	16.6%
2099	13.9%	16.6%
2098	13.9%	16.6%
2097	13.9%	16.7%
2096	14%	16.7%
2095	14%	16.8%
2094	14.1%	16.9%
2093	14.1%	17%
2092	14.1%	17.1%
2091	14.1%	17.3%
2090	14.2%	17.5%
2089	14.2%	17.7%
2088	14.2%	17.9%
2087	14.2%	18.2%
2086	14.2%	18.4%
2085	14.2%	18.7%
2084	14.2%	19%
2083	14.2%	19.3%
2082	14.2%	19.5%
2081	14.2%	19.8%
2080	14.2%	20%
2079	14.2%	20.2%
2078	14.2%	20.4%
2077	14.2%	20.6%
2076	14.2%	20.8%
2075	14.2%	20.9%
2074	14.3%	21%
2073	14.3%	21.1%
2072	14.3%	21.2%
2071	14.4%	21.3%
2070	14.4%	21.3%
2069	14.5%	21.4%
2068	14.6%	21.5%
2067	14.6%	21.7%
2066	14.7%	21.8%
2065	14.8%	22%
2064	14.8%	22.3%
2063	14.9%	22.6%
2062	15%	22.9%
2061	15%	23.3%
2060	15.1%	23.8%
2059	15.2%	24.3%
2058	15.2%	24.8%
2057	15.3%	25.4%
2056	15.3%	26%
2055	15.4%	26.5%
2054	15.4%	27.1%
2053	15.4%	27.6%
2052	15.5%	28%
2051	15.5%	28.4%
2050	15.6%	28.7%
2049	15.6%	28.9%
2048	15.7%	29%
2047	15.8%	29.1%
2046	15.9%	29%
2045	16%	28.9%
2044	16.1%	28.7%
2043	16.2%	28.4%
2042	16.3%	28.2%
2041	16.5%	27.8%
2040	16.7%	27.5%
2039	16.9%	27.3%
2038	17.1%	27.3%
2037	17.4%	27.4%
2036	17.6%	27.8%
2035	17.9%	28.4%
2034	18.1%	28.9%
2033	18.4%	29.5%
2032	18.7%	30%
2031	19%	30.6%
2030	19.3%	31.2%
2029	19.6%	31.7%
2028	20%	32.3%
2027	20.3%	32.9%
2026	20.5%	33.6%
2025	20.7%	34.2%
2024	20.8%	34.5%
2023	21%	34.7%
2022	21.2%	34.6%
2021	21.3%	34.4%
2020	21.6%	34.5%
2019	21.9%	35.1%
2018	22.3%	35.7%
2017	22.7%	36.2%
2016	23.1%	36.8%
2015	23.6%	37.5%
2014	24%	38.2%
2013	24.5%	38.8%
2012	24.9%	39.4%
2011	25.2%	39.7%
2010	25.3%	39.7%
2009	25.4%	39.4%
2008	25.5%	39.2%
2007	25.5%	39%
2006	25.9%	38.9%
2005	26.7%	39.1%
2004	27.4%	39.4%
2003	28.1%	39.9%
2002	28.9%	40.6%
2001	29.6%	41.3%
2000	30.3%	42%
1999	31%	42.8%
1998	31.6%	43.7%
1997	32.2%	44.7%
1996	32.7%	45.6%
1995	33.3%	46.6%
1994	33.7%	47.5%
1993	34.1%	48.4%
1992	34.3%	49.1%
1991	34.4%	49.7%
1990	34.4%	50.2%
1989	34.6%	50.6%
1988	34.7%	50.8%
1987	34.9%	50.8%
1986	35.2%	50.7%
1985	35.7%	50.6%
1984	36.3%	50.4%
1983	36.9%	50.4%
1982	37.6%	50.3%
1981	38.1%	50.3%
1980	38.5%	50.1%
1979	38.9%	49.8%
1978	39.3%	49.4%
1977	39.9%	49%
1976	40.6%	48.5%
1975	41.3%	48.2%
1974	42%	47.8%
1973	42.6%	47.3%
1972	43%	46.6%
1971	43.3%	45.6%
1970	43.6%	45%
1969	44.2%	45.3%
1968	44.8%	46.1%
1967	45.4%	46.7%
1966	46%	47.2%
1965	46.5%	47.5%
1964	46.6%	47.5%
1963	46.6%	47.4%
1962	46.1%	47.1%
1961	45.2%	46.7%
1960	44.1%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Marshall Islands

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Brunei

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Marshall Islands
2023	36	155
2022	88	174
2021	44	206
2020	39	178
2019	38	168
2018	39	167
2017	39	179
2016	39	183
2015	39	184
2014	40	199
2013	40	201
2012	40	207
2011	40	209
2010	40	212
2009	40	224
2008	40	226
2007	41	229
2006	42	233
2005	43	234
2004	44	238
2003	45	221
2002	46	223
2001	46	231
2000	48	251
1999	50	250
1998	51	259
1997	52	274
1996	54	292
1995	55	303
1994	58	303
1993	59	320
1992	62	322
1991	65	297
1990	68	311
1989	71	299
1988	73	276
1987	75	282
1986	78	274
1985	79	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Marshall Islands
2023	0.94%	2.82%
2022	0.95%	2.91%
2021	0.96%	3%
2020	0.97%	3.1%
2019	0.98%	3.19%
2018	0.99%	3.29%
2017	1%	3.38%
2016	1%	3.48%
2015	1%	3.57%
2014	1%	3.66%
2013	0.99%	3.75%
2012	0.99%	3.82%
2011	0.98%	3.89%
2010	0.97%	3.94%
2009	0.96%	3.97%
2008	0.96%	4.02%
2007	0.95%	4.06%
2006	0.95%	4.1%
2005	0.95%	4.14%
2004	0.95%	4.18%
2003	0.96%	4.21%
2002	0.98%	4.24%
2001	1%	4.25%
2000	1.03%	4.25%
1999	1.07%	4.23%
1998	1.1%	4.19%
1997	1.15%	4.15%
1996	1.19%	4.14%
1995	1.23%	4.15%
1994	1.27%	4.2%
1993	1.3%	4.29%
1992	1.31%	4.43%
1991	1.32%	4.59%
1990	1.33%	4.76%
1989	1.35%	4.95%
1988	1.38%	5.13%
1987	1.42%	5.31%
1986	1.48%	5.49%
1985	1.57%	5.66%
1984	1.67%	5.83%
1983	1.79%	6%
1982	1.93%	6.15%
1981	2.09%	6.29%
1980	2.28%	6.42%
1979	2.48%	6.52%
1978	2.71%	6.61%
1977	2.95%	6.69%
1976	3.21%	6.77%
1975	3.49%	6.86%
1974	3.77%	6.97%
1973	4.06%	7.13%
1972	4.35%	7.33%
1971	4.64%	7.58%
1970	4.91%	7.87%
1969	5.16%	8.19%
1968	5.42%	8.53%
1967	5.69%	8.88%
1966	5.98%	9.25%
1965	6.32%	9.64%
1964	6.7%	10.1%
1963	7.15%	10.5%
1962	7.66%	11%
1961	8.24%	11.6%
1960	8.9%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.