Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Myanmar by year

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Brunei

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Myanmar
2023	1.75	2.12
2022	1.76	2.13
2021	1.78	2.16
2020	1.8	2.18
2019	1.82	2.21
2018	1.85	2.23
2017	1.88	2.25
2016	1.92	2.27
2015	1.95	2.27
2014	1.97	2.25
2013	1.98	2.26
2012	1.97	2.28
2011	1.96	2.31
2010	1.94	2.34
2009	1.92	2.37
2008	1.92	2.4
2007	1.93	2.45
2006	1.97	2.47
2005	2.02	2.52
2004	2.1	2.59
2003	2.19	2.68
2002	2.26	2.77
2001	2.34	2.79
2000	2.4	2.81
1999	2.46	2.85
1998	2.53	2.91
1997	2.6	2.99
1996	2.68	3.06
1995	2.79	3.13
1994	2.9	3.2
1993	3.01	3.28
1992	3.11	3.35
1991	3.21	3.43
1990	3.29	3.5
1989	3.36	3.59
1988	3.44	3.67
1987	3.49	3.86
1986	3.55	4.08
1985	3.61	4.32
1984	3.68	4.52
1983	3.75	4.63
1982	3.84	4.66
1981	3.94	4.69
1980	4.07	4.79
1979	4.22	4.9
1978	4.39	4.99
1977	4.58	5.07
1976	4.78	5.16
1975	4.99	5.25
1974	5.18	5.34
1973	5.36	5.44
1972	5.5	5.53
1971	5.62	5.62
1970	5.8	5.68
1969	6.01	5.75
1968	6.2	5.8
1967	6.37	5.84
1966	6.51	5.88
1965	6.65	5.91
1964	6.77	5.91
1963	6.89	5.91
1962	7.03	5.9
1961	7.19	5.9
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 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Myanmar
2023	3,837	408,331
2022	3,319	415,647
2021	3,985	394,104
2020	4,188	448,626
2019	4,335	469,924
2018	4,502	482,316
2017	4,685	492,276
2016	4,876	499,508
2015	5,060	495,769
2014	5,206	488,114
2013	5,302	487,648
2012	5,349	487,210
2011	5,242	492,271
2010	5,003	497,745
2009	4,789	505,144
2008	4,624	373,287
2007	4,521	523,745
2006	4,590	527,165
2005	4,703	537,429
2004	4,874	556,494
2003	5,034	582,173
2002	5,169	602,873
2001	5,275	601,524
2000	5,331	596,979
1999	5,388	597,916
1998	5,466	606,110
1997	5,518	613,103
1996	5,606	619,488
1995	5,750	620,376
1994	5,907	626,411
1993	6,045	633,576
1992	6,169	634,484
1991	6,259	637,622
1990	6,265	636,081
1989	6,202	636,610
1988	6,135	630,392
1987	6,017	652,960
1986	5,826	679,467
1985	5,620	705,905
1984	5,373	723,623
1983	5,138	719,710
1982	4,931	701,212
1981	4,839	679,851
1980	4,775	673,815
1979	4,717	669,338
1978	4,668	658,068
1977	4,594	649,915
1976	4,518	642,829
1975	4,431	635,005
1974	4,334	628,458
1973	4,216	624,619
1972	4,085	616,411
1971	3,880	608,784
1970	3,694	595,337
1969	3,618	584,979
1968	3,551	571,123
1967	3,477	559,577
1966	3,403	546,378
1965	3,326	533,443
1964	3,264	516,334
1963	3,195	501,548
1962	3,128	487,925
1961	3,175	474,818
1960	3,168	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Myanmar by year

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Brunei

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Myanmar
2023	13.6	16.7
2022	13.8	16.9
2021	14.1	17.2
2020	14.3	17.5
2019	14.6	17.8
2018	14.9	18.1
2017	15.3	18.3
2016	15.8	18.6
2015	16.2	18.6
2014	16.6	18.6
2013	16.9	18.7
2012	17.1	18.8
2011	17	19.1
2010	16.6	19.4
2009	16.2	19.7
2008	16	20
2007	15.9	20.4
2006	16.3	20.6
2005	16.7	21
2004	17.4	21.5
2003	18	22.3
2002	18.7	22.9
2001	19.3	23.1
2000	19.8	23.2
1999	20.4	23.4
1998	21	23.8
1997	21.6	24.3
1996	22.4	24.7
1995	23.4	25.2
1994	24.5	25.6
1993	25.6	26.1
1992	26.7	26.5
1991	27.7	26.9
1990	28.5	27.2
1989	29	27.6
1988	29.5	27.9
1987	29.8	28.9
1986	29.9	30.2
1985	29.9	31.4
1984	29.7	32.5
1983	29.4	33
1982	29.3	33
1981	29.7	32.9
1980	30.3	33.3
1979	30.9	33.7
1978	31.6	34.1
1977	32.2	34.4
1976	32.8	34.8
1975	33.4	35.2
1974	34	35.6
1973	34.5	36.2
1972	34.9	36.6
1971	34.6	37
1970	34.3	37.4
1969	34.7	37.8
1968	35.6	38.2
1967	36.5	38.7
1966	37.5	39.2
1965	38.6	39.7
1964	39.7	40.1
1963	41	40.5
1962	42.8	41
1961	45	41.4
1960	47.2	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 47.2 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Myanmar
2100	13.8%	15.3%
2099	13.9%	15.4%
2098	13.9%	15.4%
2097	13.9%	15.5%
2096	14%	15.5%
2095	14%	15.6%
2094	14.1%	15.6%
2093	14.1%	15.7%
2092	14.1%	15.8%
2091	14.1%	15.8%
2090	14.2%	15.9%
2089	14.2%	15.9%
2088	14.2%	16%
2087	14.2%	16%
2086	14.2%	16.1%
2085	14.2%	16.1%
2084	14.2%	16.2%
2083	14.2%	16.3%
2082	14.2%	16.3%
2081	14.2%	16.4%
2080	14.2%	16.4%
2079	14.2%	16.5%
2078	14.2%	16.6%
2077	14.2%	16.6%
2076	14.2%	16.7%
2075	14.2%	16.7%
2074	14.3%	16.8%
2073	14.3%	16.9%
2072	14.3%	17%
2071	14.4%	17%
2070	14.4%	17.1%
2069	14.5%	17.2%
2068	14.6%	17.3%
2067	14.6%	17.4%
2066	14.7%	17.5%
2065	14.8%	17.6%
2064	14.8%	17.7%
2063	14.9%	17.8%
2062	15%	17.9%
2061	15%	18%
2060	15.1%	18.1%
2059	15.2%	18.2%
2058	15.2%	18.3%
2057	15.3%	18.4%
2056	15.3%	18.5%
2055	15.4%	18.6%
2054	15.4%	18.7%
2053	15.4%	18.8%
2052	15.5%	18.9%
2051	15.5%	19.1%
2050	15.6%	19.2%
2049	15.6%	19.3%
2048	15.7%	19.4%
2047	15.8%	19.5%
2046	15.9%	19.7%
2045	16%	19.8%
2044	16.1%	20%
2043	16.2%	20.1%
2042	16.3%	20.3%
2041	16.5%	20.5%
2040	16.7%	20.7%
2039	16.9%	20.9%
2038	17.1%	21.1%
2037	17.4%	21.3%
2036	17.6%	21.5%
2035	17.9%	21.8%
2034	18.1%	22%
2033	18.4%	22.3%
2032	18.7%	22.6%
2031	19%	22.8%
2030	19.3%	23.1%
2029	19.6%	23.3%
2028	20%	23.5%
2027	20.3%	23.8%
2026	20.5%	24%
2025	20.7%	24.2%
2024	20.8%	24.3%
2023	21%	24.5%
2022	21.2%	24.7%
2021	21.3%	24.9%
2020	21.6%	25.1%
2019	21.9%	25.4%
2018	22.3%	25.6%
2017	22.7%	25.9%
2016	23.1%	26.2%
2015	23.6%	26.5%
2014	24%	26.8%
2013	24.5%	27.1%
2012	24.9%	27.5%
2011	25.2%	27.9%
2010	25.3%	28.2%
2009	25.4%	28.6%
2008	25.5%	29%
2007	25.5%	29.4%
2006	25.9%	29.7%
2005	26.7%	30.1%
2004	27.4%	30.4%
2003	28.1%	30.7%
2002	28.9%	31%
2001	29.6%	31.4%
2000	30.3%	31.8%
1999	31%	32.3%
1998	31.6%	32.8%
1997	32.2%	33.3%
1996	32.7%	33.8%
1995	33.3%	34.2%
1994	33.7%	34.7%
1993	34.1%	35.1%
1992	34.3%	35.4%
1991	34.4%	35.8%
1990	34.4%	36.2%
1989	34.6%	36.6%
1988	34.7%	37%
1987	34.9%	37.4%
1986	35.2%	37.8%
1985	35.7%	38.1%
1984	36.3%	38.3%
1983	36.9%	38.6%
1982	37.6%	38.8%
1981	38.1%	39%
1980	38.5%	39.2%
1979	38.9%	39.4%
1978	39.3%	39.6%
1977	39.9%	39.8%
1976	40.6%	40%
1975	41.3%	40.1%
1974	42%	40.2%
1973	42.6%	40.3%
1972	43%	40.5%
1971	43.3%	40.6%
1970	43.6%	40.7%
1969	44.2%	40.8%
1968	44.8%	40.9%
1967	45.4%	41%
1966	46%	41.1%
1965	46.5%	41.1%
1964	46.6%	41%
1963	46.6%	40.9%
1962	46.1%	40.6%
1961	45.2%	40.2%
1960	44.1%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Myanmar

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Brunei

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Myanmar
2023	36	185
2022	88	193
2021	44	231
2020	39	198
2019	38	195
2018	39	201
2017	39	209
2016	39	215
2015	39	222
2014	40	228
2013	40	237
2012	40	243
2011	40	249
2010	40	259
2009	40	268
2008	40	286
2007	41	290
2006	42	301
2005	43	312
2004	44	324
2003	45	335
2002	46	347
2001	46	361
2000	48	375
1999	50	388
1998	51	398
1997	52	416
1996	54	442
1995	55	472
1994	58	498
1993	59	522
1992	62	542
1991	65	566
1990	68	586
1989	71	603
1988	73	616
1987	75	631
1986	78	652
1985	79	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Myanmar
2023	0.94%	3.87%
2022	0.95%	4%
2021	0.96%	4.14%
2020	0.97%	4.29%
2019	0.98%	4.44%
2018	0.99%	4.6%
2017	1%	4.77%
2016	1%	4.95%
2015	1%	5.13%
2014	1%	5.34%
2013	0.99%	5.56%
2012	0.99%	5.8%
2011	0.98%	6.05%
2010	0.97%	6.32%
2009	0.96%	6.6%
2008	0.96%	10.1%
2007	0.95%	7.16%
2006	0.95%	7.44%
2005	0.95%	7.71%
2004	0.95%	7.97%
2003	0.96%	8.22%
2002	0.98%	8.47%
2001	1%	8.71%
2000	1.03%	8.95%
1999	1.07%	9.19%
1998	1.1%	9.43%
1997	1.15%	9.68%
1996	1.19%	9.94%
1995	1.23%	10.2%
1994	1.27%	10.5%
1993	1.3%	10.7%
1992	1.31%	11%
1991	1.32%	11.3%
1990	1.33%	11.5%
1989	1.35%	11.8%
1988	1.38%	12%
1987	1.42%	12.2%
1986	1.48%	12.5%
1985	1.57%	12.7%
1984	1.67%	12.9%
1983	1.79%	13.1%
1982	1.93%	13.4%
1981	2.09%	13.7%
1980	2.28%	14%
1979	2.48%	14.3%
1978	2.71%	14.6%
1977	2.95%	14.9%
1976	3.21%	15.3%
1975	3.49%	15.6%
1974	3.77%	16%
1973	4.06%	16.3%
1972	4.35%	16.7%
1971	4.64%	17%
1970	4.91%	17.4%
1969	5.16%	17.7%
1968	5.42%	18%
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 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.