Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Mauritius by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Mauritius
2023	1.75	1.39
2022	1.76	1.32
2021	1.78	1.41
2020	1.8	1.44
2019	1.82	1.4
2018	1.85	1.41
2017	1.88	1.44
2016	1.92	1.4
2015	1.95	1.36
2014	1.97	1.43
2013	1.98	1.44
2012	1.97	1.54
2011	1.96	1.55
2010	1.94	1.57
2009	1.92	1.59
2008	1.92	1.67
2007	1.93	1.74
2006	1.97	1.77
2005	2.02	1.88
2004	2.1	1.92
2003	2.19	1.87
2002	2.26	1.94
2001	2.34	1.91
2000	2.4	1.99
1999	2.46	2.05
1998	2.53	1.97
1997	2.6	2.04
1996	2.68	2.12
1995	2.79	2.14
1994	2.9	2.25
1993	3.01	2.21
1992	3.11	2.37
1991	3.21	2.3
1990	3.29	2.32
1989	3.36	2.23
1988	3.44	2.14
1987	3.49	2.05
1986	3.55	1.99
1985	3.61	2.02
1984	3.68	2.16
1983	3.75	2.4
1982	3.84	2.53
1981	3.94	2.67
1980	4.07	2.8
1979	4.22	2.91
1978	4.39	3.01
1977	4.58	3.07
1976	4.78	3.13
1975	4.99	3.2
1974	5.18	3.45
1973	5.36	3.07
1972	5.5	3.41
1971	5.62	3.51
1970	5.8	3.82
1969	6.01	3.97
1968	6.2	4.6
1967	6.37	4.63
1966	6.51	5.46
1965	6.65	5.51
1964	6.77	5.96
1963	6.89	6.18
1962	7.03	5.88
1961	7.19	5.98
1960	7.32	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Mauritius
2023	3,837	999
2022	3,319	-757
2021	3,985	-253
2020	4,188	2,405
2019	4,335	1,773
2018	4,502	2,151
2017	4,685	3,415
2016	4,876	2,906
2015	5,060	3,031
2014	5,206	3,657
2013	5,302	4,281
2012	5,349	5,149
2011	5,242	5,511
2010	5,003	5,877
2009	4,789	6,113
2008	4,624	7,465
2007	4,521	8,429
2006	4,590	8,515
2005	4,703	10,195
2004	4,874	10,745
2003	5,034	10,799
2002	5,169	11,685
2001	5,275	11,723
2000	5,331	12,224
1999	5,388	12,341
1998	5,466	11,489
1997	5,518	11,943
1996	5,606	13,041
1995	5,750	13,020
1994	5,907	14,355
1993	6,045	14,814
1992	6,169	15,833
1991	6,259	15,091
1990	6,265	15,564
1989	6,202	14,718
1988	6,135	14,084
1987	6,017	13,262
1986	5,826	12,340
1985	5,620	12,451
1984	5,373	13,665
1983	5,138	14,525
1982	4,931	15,880
1981	4,839	18,334
1980	4,775	19,321
1979	4,717	19,282
1978	4,668	18,670
1977	4,594	16,769
1976	4,518	16,407
1975	4,431	15,342
1974	4,334	17,561
1973	4,216	13,145
1972	4,085	14,825
1971	3,880	15,441
1970	3,694	16,190
1969	3,618	15,761
1968	3,551	17,884
1967	3,477	17,560
1966	3,403	20,758
1965	3,326	20,482
1964	3,264	22,239
1963	3,195	22,069
1962	3,128	20,660
1961	3,175	20,355
1960	3,168	19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Mauritius by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Mauritius
2023	13.6	10.2
2022	13.8	9.6
2021	14.1	10.3
2020	14.3	10.6
2019	14.6	10.2
2018	14.9	10.2
2017	15.3	10.7
2016	15.8	10.4
2015	16.2	10.1
2014	16.6	10.6
2013	16.9	10.9
2012	17.1	11.5
2011	17	11.7
2010	16.6	12
2009	16.2	12.3
2008	16	13.2
2007	15.9	13.7
2006	16.3	14.3
2005	16.7	15.3
2004	17.4	15.7
2003	18	15.9
2002	18.7	16.6
2001	19.3	16.5
2000	19.8	17
1999	20.4	17.3
1998	21	16.7
1997	21.6	17.4
1996	22.4	18.3
1995	23.4	18.3
1994	24.5	19.6
1993	25.6	20.3
1992	26.7	21.1
1991	27.7	20.7
1990	28.5	21.3
1989	29	20.8
1988	29.5	20.1
1987	29.8	19.3
1986	29.9	18.6
1985	29.9	19
1984	29.7	20.1
1983	29.4	21
1982	29.3	22.6
1981	29.7	25.5
1980	30.3	27.2
1979	30.9	27.5
1978	31.6	27.1
1977	32.2	26
1976	32.8	25.8
1975	33.4	25.3
1974	34	27.3
1973	34.5	23
1972	34.9	25.3
1971	34.6	26.1
1970	34.3	27.5
1969	34.7	27.7
1968	35.6	31.6
1967	36.5	31
1966	37.5	36
1965	38.6	36
1964	39.7	38.9
1963	41	40.4
1962	42.8	38.8
1961	45	39.7
1960	47.2	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 47.2 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Mauritius
2100	13.8%	10.1%
2099	13.9%	10.1%
2098	13.9%	10.1%
2097	13.9%	10.1%
2096	14%	10%
2095	14%	10%
2094	14.1%	9.99%
2093	14.1%	9.98%
2092	14.1%	9.97%
2091	14.1%	9.97%
2090	14.2%	9.97%
2089	14.2%	9.98%
2088	14.2%	10%
2087	14.2%	10%
2086	14.2%	10%
2085	14.2%	10.1%
2084	14.2%	10.1%
2083	14.2%	10.1%
2082	14.2%	10.1%
2081	14.2%	10.2%
2080	14.2%	10.2%
2079	14.2%	10.2%
2078	14.2%	10.2%
2077	14.2%	10.2%
2076	14.2%	10.2%
2075	14.2%	10.2%
2074	14.3%	10.2%
2073	14.3%	10.2%
2072	14.3%	10.2%
2071	14.4%	10.2%
2070	14.4%	10.2%
2069	14.5%	10.2%
2068	14.6%	10.2%
2067	14.6%	10.2%
2066	14.7%	10.3%
2065	14.8%	10.3%
2064	14.8%	10.3%
2063	14.9%	10.3%
2062	15%	10.3%
2061	15%	10.4%
2060	15.1%	10.4%
2059	15.2%	10.5%
2058	15.2%	10.5%
2057	15.3%	10.6%
2056	15.3%	10.7%
2055	15.4%	10.8%
2054	15.4%	10.9%
2053	15.4%	11.1%
2052	15.5%	11.2%
2051	15.5%	11.3%
2050	15.6%	11.5%
2049	15.6%	11.6%
2048	15.7%	11.8%
2047	15.8%	11.9%
2046	15.9%	12%
2045	16%	12.1%
2044	16.1%	12.3%
2043	16.2%	12.4%
2042	16.3%	12.5%
2041	16.5%	12.6%
2040	16.7%	12.7%
2039	16.9%	12.7%
2038	17.1%	12.8%
2037	17.4%	12.9%
2036	17.6%	13.1%
2035	17.9%	13.2%
2034	18.1%	13.3%
2033	18.4%	13.4%
2032	18.7%	13.5%
2031	19%	13.6%
2030	19.3%	13.7%
2029	19.6%	13.9%
2028	20%	14%
2027	20.3%	14.2%
2026	20.5%	14.4%
2025	20.7%	14.7%
2024	20.8%	14.8%
2023	21%	15.1%
2022	21.2%	15.5%
2021	21.3%	15.9%
2020	21.6%	16.4%
2019	21.9%	16.9%
2018	22.3%	17.4%
2017	22.7%	17.9%
2016	23.1%	18.4%
2015	23.6%	18.9%
2014	24%	19.3%
2013	24.5%	19.7%
2012	24.9%	20.1%
2011	25.2%	20.6%
2010	25.3%	21.1%
2009	25.4%	21.7%
2008	25.5%	22.3%
2007	25.5%	22.9%
2006	25.9%	23.4%
2005	26.7%	23.9%
2004	27.4%	24.3%
2003	28.1%	24.7%
2002	28.9%	25%
2001	29.6%	25.3%
2000	30.3%	25.6%
1999	31%	25.8%
1998	31.6%	26.2%
1997	32.2%	26.6%
1996	32.7%	27%
1995	33.3%	27.5%
1994	33.7%	28%
1993	34.1%	28.5%
1992	34.3%	29%
1991	34.4%	29.4%
1990	34.4%	29.8%
1989	34.6%	30.1%
1988	34.7%	30.5%
1987	34.9%	30.8%
1986	35.2%	31.1%
1985	35.7%	31.4%
1984	36.3%	31.8%
1983	36.9%	32.2%
1982	37.6%	32.6%
1981	38.1%	33.1%
1980	38.5%	33.6%
1979	38.9%	34.2%
1978	39.3%	34.9%
1977	39.9%	35.7%
1976	40.6%	36.5%
1975	41.3%	37.3%
1974	42%	38.2%
1973	42.6%	39.1%
1972	43%	40.1%
1971	43.3%	40.9%
1970	43.6%	41.6%
1969	44.2%	42.3%
1968	44.8%	42.9%
1967	45.4%	43.4%
1966	46%	44%
1965	46.5%	44.4%
1964	46.6%	44.8%
1963	46.6%	45.1%
1962	46.1%	45.1%
1961	45.2%	45%
1960	44.1%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Mauritius
2023	36	66
2022	88	61
2021	44	80
2020	39	58
2019	38	67
2018	39	67
2017	39	66
2016	39	62
2015	39	61
2014	40	60
2013	40	58
2012	40	55
2011	40	55
2010	40	53
2009	40	51
2008	40	48
2007	41	46
2006	42	45
2005	43	43
2004	44	43
2003	45	42
2002	46	42
2001	46	42
2000	48	43
1999	50	46
1998	51	48
1997	52	49
1996	54	52
1995	55	55
1994	58	63
1993	59	70
1992	62	73
1991	65	75
1990	68	77
1989	71	85
1988	73	93
1987	75	103
1986	78	106
1985	79	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

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	Mauritius
2023	0.94%	1.52%
2022	0.95%	1.55%
2021	0.96%	1.57%
2020	0.97%	1.58%
2019	0.98%	1.57%
2018	0.99%	1.53%
2017	1%	1.5%
2016	1%	1.47%
2015	1%	1.47%
2014	1%	1.47%
2013	0.99%	1.49%
2012	0.99%	1.5%
2011	0.98%	1.49%
2010	0.97%	1.48%
2009	0.96%	1.48%
2008	0.96%	1.5%
2007	0.95%	1.52%
2006	0.95%	1.54%
2005	0.95%	1.55%
2004	0.95%	1.57%
2003	0.96%	1.6%
2002	0.98%	1.66%
2001	1%	1.76%
2000	1.03%	1.89%
1999	1.07%	2.03%
1998	1.1%	2.16%
1997	1.15%	2.25%
1996	1.19%	2.26%
1995	1.23%	2.22%
1994	1.27%	2.16%
1993	1.3%	2.12%
1992	1.31%	2.13%
1991	1.32%	2.19%
1990	1.33%	2.32%
1989	1.35%	2.5%
1988	1.38%	2.7%
1987	1.42%	2.85%
1986	1.48%	2.88%
1985	1.57%	2.85%
1984	1.67%	2.92%
1983	1.79%	3.15%
1982	1.93%	3.47%
1981	2.09%	3.77%
1980	2.28%	4.02%
1979	2.48%	4.28%
1978	2.71%	4.62%
1977	2.95%	5.08%
1976	3.21%	5.74%
1975	3.49%	6.53%
1974	3.77%	7.24%
1973	4.06%	7.71%
1972	4.35%	7.98%
1971	4.64%	8.15%
1970	4.91%	8.35%
1969	5.16%	8.72%
1968	5.42%	9.25%
1967	5.69%	9.55%
1966	5.98%	9.25%
1965	6.32%	8.66%
1964	6.7%	8.4%
1963	7.15%	8.72%
1962	7.66%	9.31%
1961	8.24%	9.82%
1960	8.9%	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.