Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Mauritania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Mauritania
2023	1.75	4.7
2022	1.76	4.77
2021	1.78	4.85
2020	1.8	4.91
2019	1.82	4.98
2018	1.85	5.04
2017	1.88	5.11
2016	1.92	5.16
2015	1.95	5.21
2014	1.97	5.26
2013	1.98	5.32
2012	1.97	5.35
2011	1.96	5.38
2010	1.94	5.38
2009	1.92	5.41
2008	1.92	5.44
2007	1.93	5.43
2006	1.97	5.4
2005	2.02	5.38
2004	2.1	5.37
2003	2.19	5.36
2002	2.26	5.37
2001	2.34	5.41
2000	2.4	5.46
1999	2.46	5.52
1998	2.53	5.62
1997	2.6	5.74
1996	2.68	5.86
1995	2.79	5.96
1994	2.9	6.06
1993	3.01	6.09
1992	3.11	6.13
1991	3.21	6.16
1990	3.29	6.18
1989	3.36	6.2
1988	3.44	6.21
1987	3.49	6.27
1986	3.55	6.34
1985	3.61	6.42
1984	3.68	6.48
1983	3.75	6.54
1982	3.84	6.59
1981	3.94	6.64
1980	4.07	6.67
1979	4.22	6.7
1978	4.39	6.73
1977	4.58	6.74
1976	4.78	6.73
1975	4.99	6.71
1974	5.18	6.73
1973	5.36	6.72
1972	5.5	6.71
1971	5.62	6.7
1970	5.8	6.68
1969	6.01	6.64
1968	6.2	6.6
1967	6.37	6.57
1966	6.51	6.52
1965	6.65	6.44
1964	6.77	6.37
1963	6.89	6.31
1962	7.03	6.24
1961	7.19	6.2
1960	7.32	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Mauritania
2023	3,837	145,164
2022	3,319	142,451
2021	3,985	137,557
2020	4,188	134,899
2019	4,335	134,460
2018	4,502	131,584
2017	4,685	128,562
2016	4,876	125,342
2015	5,060	122,092
2014	5,206	118,792
2013	5,302	115,558
2012	5,349	113,489
2011	5,242	111,165
2010	5,003	108,121
2009	4,789	105,273
2008	4,624	102,432
2007	4,521	98,895
2006	4,590	94,991
2005	4,703	90,940
2004	4,874	87,578
2003	5,034	83,804
2002	5,169	80,993
2001	5,275	78,769
2000	5,331	75,929
1999	5,388	73,554
1998	5,466	72,045
1997	5,518	71,327
1996	5,606	71,939
1995	5,750	72,244
1994	5,907	70,570
1993	6,045	68,167
1992	6,169	63,501
1991	6,259	61,782
1990	6,265	59,934
1989	6,202	58,666
1988	6,135	56,654
1987	6,017	55,037
1986	5,826	53,313
1985	5,620	52,125
1984	5,373	50,705
1983	5,138	49,187
1982	4,931	47,947
1981	4,839	46,641
1980	4,775	45,026
1979	4,717	43,537
1978	4,668	42,539
1977	4,594	41,352
1976	4,518	40,149
1975	4,431	38,975
1974	4,334	38,106
1973	4,216	37,122
1972	4,085	36,184
1971	3,880	35,279
1970	3,694	34,382
1969	3,618	33,252
1968	3,551	32,029
1967	3,477	30,853
1966	3,403	29,502
1965	3,326	28,028
1964	3,264	26,565
1963	3,195	25,250
1962	3,128	23,927
1961	3,175	22,781
1960	3,168	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Mauritania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Mauritania
2023	13.6	34.4
2022	13.8	34.8
2021	14.1	35.3
2020	14.3	35.7
2019	14.6	36.2
2018	14.9	36.6
2017	15.3	37
2016	15.8	37.4
2015	16.2	37.8
2014	16.6	38.1
2013	16.9	38.5
2012	17.1	38.7
2011	17	38.9
2010	16.6	38.9
2009	16.2	39
2008	16	39.1
2007	15.9	39
2006	16.3	38.8
2005	16.7	38.4
2004	17.4	38.3
2003	18	37.9
2002	18.7	37.9
2001	19.3	38
2000	19.8	37.9
1999	20.4	38.1
1998	21	38.6
1997	21.6	39.4
1996	22.4	40.7
1995	23.4	41.5
1994	24.5	41.7
1993	25.6	41.7
1992	26.7	40.7
1991	27.7	41.3
1990	28.5	41.4
1989	29	41.8
1988	29.5	41.6
1987	29.8	41.9
1986	29.9	42.2
1985	29.9	42.8
1984	29.7	43.2
1983	29.4	43.6
1982	29.3	44
1981	29.7	44.4
1980	30.3	44.5
1979	30.9	44.7
1978	31.6	45.2
1977	32.2	45.4
1976	32.8	45.6
1975	33.4	45.8
1974	34	46.1
1973	34.5	46.4
1972	34.9	46.6
1971	34.6	47
1970	34.3	47.3
1969	34.7	47.5
1968	35.6	47.6
1967	36.5	47.8
1966	37.5	47.8
1965	38.6	47.6
1964	39.7	47.3
1963	41	47.1
1962	42.8	46.8
1961	45	46.6
1960	47.2	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 47.2 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Mauritania
2100	13.8%	21.5%
2099	13.9%	21.6%
2098	13.9%	21.8%
2097	13.9%	22%
2096	14%	22.1%
2095	14%	22.3%
2094	14.1%	22.5%
2093	14.1%	22.7%
2092	14.1%	22.9%
2091	14.1%	23.1%
2090	14.2%	23.3%
2089	14.2%	23.5%
2088	14.2%	23.7%
2087	14.2%	23.9%
2086	14.2%	24.1%
2085	14.2%	24.3%
2084	14.2%	24.5%
2083	14.2%	24.7%
2082	14.2%	25%
2081	14.2%	25.2%
2080	14.2%	25.4%
2079	14.2%	25.7%
2078	14.2%	25.9%
2077	14.2%	26.1%
2076	14.2%	26.4%
2075	14.2%	26.6%
2074	14.3%	26.8%
2073	14.3%	27.1%
2072	14.3%	27.3%
2071	14.4%	27.6%
2070	14.4%	27.9%
2069	14.5%	28.1%
2068	14.6%	28.4%
2067	14.6%	28.7%
2066	14.7%	29%
2065	14.8%	29.3%
2064	14.8%	29.6%
2063	14.9%	29.8%
2062	15%	30.1%
2061	15%	30.4%
2060	15.1%	30.7%
2059	15.2%	31.1%
2058	15.2%	31.4%
2057	15.3%	31.7%
2056	15.3%	32%
2055	15.4%	32.3%
2054	15.4%	32.6%
2053	15.4%	33%
2052	15.5%	33.3%
2051	15.5%	33.6%
2050	15.6%	33.9%
2049	15.6%	34.3%
2048	15.7%	34.6%
2047	15.8%	35%
2046	15.9%	35.3%
2045	16%	35.7%
2044	16.1%	36%
2043	16.2%	36.4%
2042	16.3%	36.7%
2041	16.5%	37.1%
2040	16.7%	37.4%
2039	16.9%	37.8%
2038	17.1%	38.1%
2037	17.4%	38.5%
2036	17.6%	38.8%
2035	17.9%	39.2%
2034	18.1%	39.5%
2033	18.4%	39.9%
2032	18.7%	40.2%
2031	19%	40.5%
2030	19.3%	40.8%
2029	19.6%	41.2%
2028	20%	41.5%
2027	20.3%	41.9%
2026	20.5%	42.2%
2025	20.7%	42.6%
2024	20.8%	42.7%
2023	21%	43%
2022	21.2%	43.4%
2021	21.3%	43.6%
2020	21.6%	43.8%
2019	21.9%	44%
2018	22.3%	44.1%
2017	22.7%	44.2%
2016	23.1%	44.2%
2015	23.6%	44.3%
2014	24%	44.2%
2013	24.5%	44.2%
2012	24.9%	44.1%
2011	25.2%	43.9%
2010	25.3%	43.9%
2009	25.4%	43.9%
2008	25.5%	44.1%
2007	25.5%	44.3%
2006	25.9%	44.2%
2005	26.7%	44.2%
2004	27.4%	44.2%
2003	28.1%	44.2%
2002	28.9%	44.2%
2001	29.6%	44.1%
2000	30.3%	44.2%
1999	31%	44.4%
1998	31.6%	44.6%
1997	32.2%	44.7%
1996	32.7%	44.6%
1995	33.3%	44.4%
1994	33.7%	44.3%
1993	34.1%	44.4%
1992	34.3%	44.9%
1991	34.4%	45.3%
1990	34.4%	45.4%
1989	34.6%	45.4%
1988	34.7%	45.3%
1987	34.9%	45.4%
1986	35.2%	45.5%
1985	35.7%	45.6%
1984	36.3%	45.7%
1983	36.9%	45.8%
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%	45.6%
1975	41.3%	45.5%
1974	42%	45.4%
1973	42.6%	45.2%
1972	43%	44.9%
1971	43.3%	44.7%
1970	43.6%	44.4%
1969	44.2%	44%
1968	44.8%	43.6%
1967	45.4%	43.2%
1966	46%	42.8%
1965	46.5%	42.4%
1964	46.6%	42%
1963	46.6%	41.8%
1962	46.1%	41.8%
1961	45.2%	41.8%
1960	44.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Mauritania
2023	36	381
2022	88	385
2021	44	425
2020	39	413
2019	38	424
2018	39	437
2017	39	450
2016	39	456
2015	39	469
2014	40	484
2013	40	496
2012	40	496
2011	40	494
2010	40	499
2009	40	500
2008	40	506
2007	41	516
2006	42	521
2005	43	536
2004	44	557
2003	45	571
2002	46	590
2001	46	616
2000	48	644
1999	50	669
1998	51	698
1997	52	752
1996	54	813
1995	55	815
1994	58	809
1993	59	813
1992	62	811
1991	65	845
1990	68	858
1989	71	883
1988	73	887
1987	75	914
1986	78	961
1985	79	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

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	Mauritania
2023	0.94%	3.78%
2022	0.95%	3.91%
2021	0.96%	4.03%
2020	0.97%	4.17%
2019	0.98%	4.3%
2018	0.99%	4.45%
2017	1%	4.59%
2016	1%	4.74%
2015	1%	4.89%
2014	1%	5.04%
2013	0.99%	5.17%
2012	0.99%	5.31%
2011	0.98%	5.45%
2010	0.97%	5.61%
2009	0.96%	5.79%
2008	0.96%	6.04%
2007	0.95%	6.35%
2006	0.95%	6.73%
2005	0.95%	7.18%
2004	0.95%	7.7%
2003	0.96%	8.25%
2002	0.98%	8.81%
2001	1%	9.35%
2000	1.03%	9.82%
1999	1.07%	10.2%
1998	1.1%	10.6%
1997	1.15%	10.8%
1996	1.19%	11%
1995	1.23%	11.1%
1994	1.27%	11.2%
1993	1.3%	11.2%
1992	1.31%	11.3%
1991	1.32%	11.4%
1990	1.33%	11.5%
1989	1.35%	11.8%
1988	1.38%	12.1%
1987	1.42%	12.6%
1986	1.48%	13.2%
1985	1.57%	13.8%
1984	1.67%	14.5%
1983	1.79%	15.1%
1982	1.93%	15.6%
1981	2.09%	16.1%
1980	2.28%	16.6%
1979	2.48%	17.1%
1978	2.71%	17.6%
1977	2.95%	18.2%
1976	3.21%	18.6%
1975	3.49%	18.9%
1974	3.77%	19%
1973	4.06%	19%
1972	4.35%	18.9%
1971	4.64%	18.9%
1970	4.91%	19%
1969	5.16%	19.4%
1968	5.42%	19.9%
1967	5.69%	20.6%
1966	5.98%	21.3%
1965	6.32%	22%
1964	6.7%	22.7%
1963	7.15%	23.4%
1962	7.66%	24%
1961	8.24%	24.7%
1960	8.9%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.