Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Namibia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Namibia
2023	1.75	3.21
2022	1.76	3.25
2021	1.78	3.3
2020	1.8	3.35
2019	1.82	3.4
2018	1.85	3.46
2017	1.88	3.51
2016	1.92	3.57
2015	1.95	3.6
2014	1.97	3.64
2013	1.98	3.65
2012	1.97	3.68
2011	1.96	3.66
2010	1.94	3.66
2009	1.92	3.63
2008	1.92	3.62
2007	1.93	3.61
2006	1.97	3.6
2005	2.02	3.57
2004	2.1	3.55
2003	2.19	3.58
2002	2.26	3.69
2001	2.34	3.83
2000	2.4	3.99
1999	2.46	4.14
1998	2.53	4.18
1997	2.6	4.17
1996	2.68	4.2
1995	2.79	4.42
1994	2.9	4.68
1993	3.01	4.91
1992	3.11	5.11
1991	3.21	5.29
1990	3.29	5.4
1989	3.36	5.52
1988	3.44	5.61
1987	3.49	5.7
1986	3.55	5.79
1985	3.61	5.88
1984	3.68	5.94
1983	3.75	6
1982	3.84	6.08
1981	3.94	6.16
1980	4.07	6.24
1979	4.22	6.31
1978	4.39	6.38
1977	4.58	6.44
1976	4.78	6.49
1975	4.99	6.53
1974	5.18	6.55
1973	5.36	6.54
1972	5.5	6.53
1971	5.62	6.52
1970	5.8	6.52
1969	6.01	6.51
1968	6.2	6.5
1967	6.37	6.49
1966	6.51	6.47
1965	6.65	6.45
1964	6.77	6.43
1963	6.89	6.41
1962	7.03	6.35
1961	7.19	6.29
1960	7.32	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Namibia
2023	3,837	58,435
2022	3,319	54,534
2021	3,985	50,160
2020	4,188	55,034
2019	4,335	54,769
2018	4,502	53,970
2017	4,685	52,975
2016	4,876	52,228
2015	5,060	50,846
2014	5,206	49,581
2013	5,302	47,801
2012	5,349	46,204
2011	5,242	43,557
2010	5,003	42,046
2009	4,789	39,942
2008	4,624	38,147
2007	4,521	36,430
2006	4,590	34,690
2005	4,703	32,909
2004	4,874	31,478
2003	5,034	31,115
2002	5,169	31,947
2001	5,275	32,942
2000	5,331	35,280
1999	5,388	37,233
1998	5,466	37,500
1997	5,518	37,256
1996	5,606	37,177
1995	5,750	39,119
1994	5,907	41,316
1993	6,045	42,861
1992	6,169	43,945
1991	6,259	44,523
1990	6,265	43,956
1989	6,202	37,715
1988	6,135	34,798
1987	6,017	33,340
1986	5,826	31,764
1985	5,620	30,575
1984	5,373	29,395
1983	5,138	28,307
1982	4,931	27,474
1981	4,839	27,938
1980	4,775	28,142
1979	4,717	28,930
1978	4,668	29,821
1977	4,594	29,241
1976	4,518	28,785
1975	4,431	27,882
1974	4,334	26,844
1973	4,216	25,754
1972	4,085	24,606
1971	3,880	23,467
1970	3,694	22,414
1969	3,618	21,387
1968	3,551	20,470
1967	3,477	19,498
1966	3,403	18,635
1965	3,326	17,902
1964	3,264	17,134
1963	3,195	16,430
1962	3,128	15,656
1961	3,175	14,936
1960	3,168	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Namibia
2023	13.6	25.9
2022	13.8	26.3
2021	14.1	27
2020	14.3	27.7
2019	14.6	28.4
2018	14.9	29.1
2017	15.3	29.7
2016	15.8	30.3
2015	16.2	30.7
2014	16.6	31
2013	16.9	31.2
2012	17.1	31.4
2011	17	31.1
2010	16.6	31
2009	16.2	30.6
2008	16	30.3
2007	15.9	30
2006	16.3	29.7
2005	16.7	29.3
2004	17.4	28.9
2003	18	29
2002	18.7	29.6
2001	19.3	30.5
2000	19.8	31.6
1999	20.4	32.6
1998	21	32.9
1997	21.6	32.8
1996	22.4	32.9
1995	23.4	34.5
1994	24.5	36.3
1993	25.6	37.9
1992	26.7	39.3
1991	27.7	40.5
1990	28.5	41
1989	29	38.2
1988	29.5	38.7
1987	29.8	38.6
1986	29.9	38.3
1985	29.9	38.3
1984	29.7	38.3
1983	29.4	38.3
1982	29.3	38.4
1981	29.7	39.8
1980	30.3	40.6
1979	30.9	40.8
1978	31.6	42.6
1977	32.2	42.8
1976	32.8	43.5
1975	33.4	43.7
1974	34	43.9
1973	34.5	43.9
1972	34.9	43.7
1971	34.6	43.6
1970	34.3	43.4
1969	34.7	43.3
1968	35.6	43.2
1967	36.5	43
1966	37.5	42.9
1965	38.6	42.8
1964	39.7	42.7
1963	41	42.6
1962	42.8	42.4
1961	45	42.2
1960	47.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 47.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Namibia
2100	13.8%	18.7%
2099	13.9%	18.8%
2098	13.9%	18.9%
2097	13.9%	19.1%
2096	14%	19.2%
2095	14%	19.3%
2094	14.1%	19.5%
2093	14.1%	19.6%
2092	14.1%	19.7%
2091	14.1%	19.9%
2090	14.2%	20%
2089	14.2%	20.2%
2088	14.2%	20.3%
2087	14.2%	20.4%
2086	14.2%	20.6%
2085	14.2%	20.7%
2084	14.2%	20.8%
2083	14.2%	21%
2082	14.2%	21.1%
2081	14.2%	21.2%
2080	14.2%	21.4%
2079	14.2%	21.5%
2078	14.2%	21.6%
2077	14.2%	21.8%
2076	14.2%	21.9%
2075	14.2%	22.1%
2074	14.3%	22.2%
2073	14.3%	22.4%
2072	14.3%	22.6%
2071	14.4%	22.8%
2070	14.4%	23%
2069	14.5%	23.2%
2068	14.6%	23.4%
2067	14.6%	23.6%
2066	14.7%	23.8%
2065	14.8%	24.1%
2064	14.8%	24.3%
2063	14.9%	24.6%
2062	15%	24.8%
2061	15%	25.1%
2060	15.1%	25.3%
2059	15.2%	25.6%
2058	15.2%	25.8%
2057	15.3%	26.1%
2056	15.3%	26.3%
2055	15.4%	26.5%
2054	15.4%	26.8%
2053	15.4%	27%
2052	15.5%	27.2%
2051	15.5%	27.4%
2050	15.6%	27.6%
2049	15.6%	27.8%
2048	15.7%	28%
2047	15.8%	28.2%
2046	15.9%	28.4%
2045	16%	28.6%
2044	16.1%	28.9%
2043	16.2%	29.1%
2042	16.3%	29.3%
2041	16.5%	29.6%
2040	16.7%	29.8%
2039	16.9%	30.1%
2038	17.1%	30.4%
2037	17.4%	30.8%
2036	17.6%	31.5%
2035	17.9%	32.2%
2034	18.1%	32.7%
2033	18.4%	33.2%
2032	18.7%	33.8%
2031	19%	34.3%
2030	19.3%	34.9%
2029	19.6%	35.3%
2028	20%	35.8%
2027	20.3%	36.1%
2026	20.5%	36.5%
2025	20.7%	36.8%
2024	20.8%	37%
2023	21%	37.3%
2022	21.2%	37.5%
2021	21.3%	37.4%
2020	21.6%	37.1%
2019	21.9%	37%
2018	22.3%	36.8%
2017	22.7%	36.7%
2016	23.1%	36.5%
2015	23.6%	36.5%
2014	24%	36.5%
2013	24.5%	36.6%
2012	24.9%	36.6%
2011	25.2%	36.7%
2010	25.3%	36.8%
2009	25.4%	37.1%
2008	25.5%	37.5%
2007	25.5%	38.1%
2006	25.9%	38.7%
2005	26.7%	39.4%
2004	27.4%	40%
2003	28.1%	40.5%
2002	28.9%	41%
2001	29.6%	41.3%
2000	30.3%	41.5%
1999	31%	41.7%
1998	31.6%	41.8%
1997	32.2%	41.9%
1996	32.7%	42%
1995	33.3%	42.1%
1994	33.7%	42.2%
1993	34.1%	42.2%
1992	34.3%	42.2%
1991	34.4%	42.2%
1990	34.4%	42.3%
1989	34.6%	43.4%
1988	34.7%	44.8%
1987	34.9%	45.3%
1986	35.2%	45.8%
1985	35.7%	46.2%
1984	36.3%	46.6%
1983	36.9%	46.9%
1982	37.6%	47.2%
1981	38.1%	47.1%
1980	38.5%	46.6%
1979	38.9%	46.3%
1978	39.3%	45.9%
1977	39.9%	45.3%
1976	40.6%	45%
1975	41.3%	44.8%
1974	42%	44.6%
1973	42.6%	44.3%
1972	43%	44.1%
1971	43.3%	43.9%
1970	43.6%	43.8%
1969	44.2%	43.6%
1968	44.8%	43.5%
1967	45.4%	43.3%
1966	46%	43.2%
1965	46.5%	43%
1964	46.6%	42.9%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46.1%	42.6%
1961	45.2%	42.4%
1960	44.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Namibia
2023	36	139
2022	88	127
2021	44	254
2020	39	143
2019	38	175
2018	39	198
2017	39	213
2016	39	250
2015	39	307
2014	40	369
2013	40	402
2012	40	439
2011	40	498
2010	40	531
2009	40	547
2008	40	537
2007	41	489
2006	42	408
2005	43	344
2004	44	282
2003	45	290
2002	46	313
2001	46	376
2000	48	384
1999	50	371
1998	51	396
1997	52	383
1996	54	387
1995	55	369
1994	58	367
1993	59	354
1992	62	346
1991	65	337
1990	68	325
1989	71	306
1988	73	342
1987	75	336
1986	78	348
1985	79	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

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	Namibia
2023	0.94%	4.07%
2022	0.95%	4.2%
2021	0.96%	4.38%
2020	0.97%	4.57%
2019	0.98%	4.78%
2018	0.99%	5.01%
2017	1%	5.19%
2016	1%	5.42%
2015	1%	5.5%
2014	1%	5.31%
2013	0.99%	5.4%
2012	0.99%	5.51%
2011	0.98%	5.16%
2010	0.97%	5.08%
2009	0.96%	5.29%
2008	0.96%	5.64%
2007	0.95%	6.06%
2006	0.95%	6.49%
2005	0.95%	7.05%
2004	0.95%	7.41%
2003	0.96%	7.51%
2002	0.98%	7.61%
2001	1%	7.71%
2000	1.03%	7.79%
1999	1.07%	7.79%
1998	1.1%	7.7%
1997	1.15%	7.56%
1996	1.19%	7.39%
1995	1.23%	7.24%
1994	1.27%	7.13%
1993	1.3%	7.1%
1992	1.31%	7.14%
1991	1.32%	7.24%
1990	1.33%	7.39%
1989	1.35%	7.57%
1988	1.38%	7.81%
1987	1.42%	8.09%
1986	1.48%	8.43%
1985	1.57%	8.81%
1984	1.67%	9.22%
1983	1.79%	9.61%
1982	1.93%	9.93%
1981	2.09%	10.2%
1980	2.28%	10.3%
1979	2.48%	10.3%
1978	2.71%	10.3%
1977	2.95%	10.2%
1976	3.21%	10%
1975	3.49%	9.89%
1974	3.77%	9.79%
1973	4.06%	9.73%
1972	4.35%	9.68%
1971	4.64%	9.67%
1970	4.91%	9.65%
1969	5.16%	9.65%
1968	5.42%	9.64%
1967	5.69%	9.66%
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 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.