Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Moldova

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Moldova by year

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Brunei

Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Moldova
2023	1.75	1.73
2022	1.76	1.69
2021	1.78	1.75
2020	1.8	1.77
2019	1.82	1.78
2018	1.85	1.81
2017	1.88	1.81
2016	1.92	1.89
2015	1.95	1.87
2014	1.97	1.82
2013	1.98	1.62
2012	1.97	1.66
2011	1.96	1.65
2010	1.94	1.7
2009	1.92	1.72
2008	1.92	1.64
2007	1.93	1.58
2006	1.97	1.54
2005	2.02	1.53
2004	2.1	1.54
2003	2.19	1.48
2002	2.26	1.45
2001	2.34	1.47
2000	2.4	1.5
1999	2.46	1.56
1998	2.53	1.65
1997	2.6	1.79
1996	2.68	1.71
1995	2.79	1.83
1994	2.9	1.99
1993	3.01	2.11
1992	3.11	2.22
1991	3.21	2.28
1990	3.29	2.39
1989	3.36	2.46
1988	3.44	2.63
1987	3.49	2.78
1986	3.55	2.74
1985	3.61	2.67
1984	3.68	2.67
1983	3.75	2.58
1982	3.84	2.45
1981	3.94	2.4
1980	4.07	2.38
1979	4.22	2.38
1978	4.39	2.39
1977	4.58	2.42
1976	4.78	2.47
1975	4.99	2.52
1974	5.18	2.56
1973	5.36	2.57
1972	5.5	2.56
1971	5.62	2.56
1970	5.8	2.57
1969	6.01	2.57
1968	6.2	2.59
1967	6.37	2.62
1966	6.51	2.65
1965	6.65	2.69
1964	6.77	2.71
1963	6.89	2.89
1962	7.03	3.04
1961	7.19	3.23
1960	7.32	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Moldova 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	Moldova
2023	3,837	-7,007
2022	3,319	-6,385
2021	3,985	-13,444
2020	4,188	-7,067
2019	4,335	-3,416
2018	4,502	-961
2017	4,685	1,402
2016	4,876	4,580
2015	5,060	6,049
2014	5,206	7,248
2013	5,302	3,537
2012	5,349	5,581
2011	5,242	5,948
2010	5,003	7,456
2009	4,789	7,492
2008	4,624	5,210
2007	4,521	3,490
2006	4,590	2,406
2005	4,703	2,005
2004	4,874	1,714
2003	5,034	-322
2002	5,169	-1,249
2001	5,275	-718
2000	5,331	-324
1999	5,388	642
1998	5,466	2,140
1997	5,518	4,669
1996	5,606	2,655
1995	5,750	5,534
1994	5,907	9,921
1993	6,045	13,886
1992	6,169	17,373
1991	6,259	21,127
1990	6,265	25,824
1989	6,202	29,638
1988	6,135	35,608
1987	6,017	40,122
1986	5,826	39,463
1985	5,620	38,060
1984	5,373	38,108
1983	5,138	36,076
1982	4,931	32,814
1981	4,839	31,360
1980	4,775	30,053
1979	4,717	28,322
1978	4,668	27,622
1977	4,594	27,707
1976	4,518	27,801
1975	4,431	27,677
1974	4,334	27,219
1973	4,216	25,967
1972	4,085	24,626
1971	3,880	23,359
1970	3,694	22,314
1969	3,618	21,768
1968	3,551	22,005
1967	3,477	22,654
1966	3,403	23,720
1965	3,326	24,916
1964	3,264	25,860
1963	3,195	29,382
1962	3,128	32,082
1961	3,175	35,180
1960	3,168	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Moldova by year

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Brunei

Moldova

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Moldova
2023	13.6	10.8
2022	13.8	10.5
2021	14.1	11.5
2020	14.3	12.1
2019	14.6	12.6
2018	14.9	13.3
2017	15.3	13.8
2016	15.8	14.9
2015	16.2	15.2
2014	16.6	15.3
2013	16.9	13.8
2012	17.1	14.3
2011	17	14.3
2010	16.6	14.8
2009	16.2	15
2008	16	14.3
2007	15.9	13.7
2006	16.3	13.3
2005	16.7	13.1
2004	17.4	13
2003	18	12.2
2002	18.7	11.7
2001	19.3	11.7
2000	19.8	11.7
1999	20.4	12
1998	21	12.6
1997	21.6	13.6
1996	22.4	12.9
1995	23.4	13.8
1994	24.5	15.1
1993	25.6	16
1992	26.7	16.8
1991	27.7	17.4
1990	28.5	18.6
1989	29	19.6
1988	29.5	21.6
1987	29.8	23.4
1986	29.9	23.5
1985	29.9	23.4
1984	29.7	23.7
1983	29.4	23.1
1982	29.3	22.1
1981	29.7	21.7
1980	30.3	21.4
1979	30.9	21.3
1978	31.6	21.2
1977	32.2	21.3
1976	32.8	21.4
1975	33.4	21.4
1974	34	21.4
1973	34.5	21
1972	34.9	20.5
1971	34.6	20.2
1970	34.3	19.9
1969	34.7	19.7
1968	35.6	19.9
1967	36.5	20.2
1966	37.5	20.8
1965	38.6	21.5
1964	39.7	22.1
1963	41	24.1
1962	42.8	25.8
1961	45	27.7
1960	47.2	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 47.2 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Moldova
2100	13.8%	13.1%
2099	13.9%	13.2%
2098	13.9%	13.3%
2097	13.9%	13.4%
2096	14%	13.5%
2095	14%	13.7%
2094	14.1%	13.9%
2093	14.1%	14%
2092	14.1%	14.2%
2091	14.1%	14.4%
2090	14.2%	14.5%
2089	14.2%	14.7%
2088	14.2%	14.8%
2087	14.2%	14.9%
2086	14.2%	14.9%
2085	14.2%	15%
2084	14.2%	15%
2083	14.2%	15%
2082	14.2%	14.9%
2081	14.2%	14.8%
2080	14.2%	14.7%
2079	14.2%	14.6%
2078	14.2%	14.5%
2077	14.2%	14.4%
2076	14.2%	14.3%
2075	14.2%	14.1%
2074	14.3%	14%
2073	14.3%	14%
2072	14.3%	13.9%
2071	14.4%	13.9%
2070	14.4%	13.9%
2069	14.5%	13.9%
2068	14.6%	14%
2067	14.6%	14.2%
2066	14.7%	14.3%
2065	14.8%	14.5%
2064	14.8%	14.8%
2063	14.9%	15%
2062	15%	15.3%
2061	15%	15.6%
2060	15.1%	15.9%
2059	15.2%	16.1%
2058	15.2%	16.3%
2057	15.3%	16.5%
2056	15.3%	16.7%
2055	15.4%	16.8%
2054	15.4%	16.9%
2053	15.4%	16.9%
2052	15.5%	16.8%
2051	15.5%	16.8%
2050	15.6%	16.7%
2049	15.6%	16.5%
2048	15.7%	16.4%
2047	15.8%	16.2%
2046	15.9%	16%
2045	16%	15.8%
2044	16.1%	15.6%
2043	16.2%	15.5%
2042	16.3%	15.3%
2041	16.5%	15.2%
2040	16.7%	15.1%
2039	16.9%	15.1%
2038	17.1%	15.1%
2037	17.4%	15.1%
2036	17.6%	15.3%
2035	17.9%	15.5%
2034	18.1%	15.7%
2033	18.4%	16.1%
2032	18.7%	16.5%
2031	19%	17%
2030	19.3%	17.6%
2029	19.6%	18.2%
2028	20%	18.7%
2027	20.3%	19.1%
2026	20.5%	19.4%
2025	20.7%	19.7%
2024	20.8%	19.8%
2023	21%	20%
2022	21.2%	20.1%
2021	21.3%	20.1%
2020	21.6%	20%
2019	21.9%	19.8%
2018	22.3%	19.5%
2017	22.7%	19.1%
2016	23.1%	18.7%
2015	23.6%	18.2%
2014	24%	17.8%
2013	24.5%	17.4%
2012	24.9%	17.3%
2011	25.2%	17.4%
2010	25.3%	17.5%
2009	25.4%	17.7%
2008	25.5%	18%
2007	25.5%	18.4%
2006	25.9%	18.8%
2005	26.7%	19.3%
2004	27.4%	19.9%
2003	28.1%	20.7%
2002	28.9%	21.6%
2001	29.6%	22.5%
2000	30.3%	23.5%
1999	31%	24.4%
1998	31.6%	25.1%
1997	32.2%	25.8%
1996	32.7%	26.3%
1995	33.3%	26.7%
1994	33.7%	27%
1993	34.1%	27.2%
1992	34.3%	27.4%
1991	34.4%	27.6%
1990	34.4%	27.7%
1989	34.6%	27.8%
1988	34.7%	27.9%
1987	34.9%	27.8%
1986	35.2%	27.7%
1985	35.7%	27.5%
1984	36.3%	27.3%
1983	36.9%	27.1%
1982	37.6%	27%
1981	38.1%	26.9%
1980	38.5%	26.9%
1979	38.9%	26.7%
1978	39.3%	26.5%
1977	39.9%	26.8%
1976	40.6%	27.2%
1975	41.3%	27.7%
1974	42%	28.3%
1973	42.6%	28.9%
1972	43%	29.5%
1971	43.3%	30.1%
1970	43.6%	30.7%
1969	44.2%	31.3%
1968	44.8%	32.1%
1967	45.4%	32.8%
1966	46%	33.5%
1965	46.5%	34.2%
1964	46.6%	34.7%
1963	46.6%	35.1%
1962	46.1%	35.1%
1961	45.2%	34.9%
1960	44.1%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Moldova
2023	36	19
2022	88	19
2021	44	24
2020	39	29
2019	38	21
2018	39	20
2017	39	20
2016	39	21
2015	39	20
2014	40	20
2013	40	19
2012	40	19
2011	40	19
2010	40	20
2009	40	22
2008	40	23
2007	41	24
2006	42	25
2005	43	26
2004	44	28
2003	45	29
2002	46	31
2001	46	35
2000	48	38
1999	50	43
1998	51	48
1997	52	52
1996	54	53
1995	55	54
1994	58	56
1993	59	55
1992	62	55
1991	65	53
1990	68	53
1989	71	52
1988	73	53
1987	75	56
1986	78	60
1985	79	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Moldova
2023	0.94%	1.47%
2022	0.95%	1.48%
2021	0.96%	1.48%
2020	0.97%	1.49%
2019	0.98%	1.5%
2018	0.99%	1.51%
2017	1%	1.52%
2016	1%	1.53%
2015	1%	1.55%
2014	1%	1.58%
2013	0.99%	1.6%
2012	0.99%	1.63%
2011	0.98%	1.66%
2010	0.97%	1.69%
2009	0.96%	1.73%
2008	0.96%	1.77%
2007	0.95%	1.83%
2006	0.95%	1.91%
2005	0.95%	2.01%
2004	0.95%	2.16%
2003	0.96%	2.34%
2002	0.98%	2.58%
2001	1%	2.85%
2000	1.03%	3.13%
1999	1.07%	3.4%
1998	1.1%	3.62%
1997	1.15%	3.78%
1996	1.19%	3.85%
1995	1.23%	3.84%
1994	1.27%	3.75%
1993	1.3%	3.62%
1992	1.31%	3.48%
1991	1.32%	3.39%
1990	1.33%	3.35%
1989	1.35%	3.38%
1988	1.38%	3.48%
1987	1.42%	3.62%
1986	1.48%	3.8%
1985	1.57%	4%
1984	1.67%	4.2%
1983	1.79%	4.41%
1982	1.93%	4.61%
1981	2.09%	4.78%
1980	2.28%	4.93%
1979	2.48%	5.08%
1978	2.71%	5.23%
1977	2.95%	5.38%
1976	3.21%	5.53%
1975	3.49%	5.68%
1974	3.77%	5.86%
1973	4.06%	6.03%
1972	4.35%	6.2%
1971	4.64%	6.39%
1970	4.91%	-
1969	5.16%	-
1968	5.42%	-
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 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.