Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Nepal

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Nepal by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Nepal
2023	1.75	1.98
2022	1.76	2
2021	1.78	2.03
2020	1.8	2.05
2019	1.82	2.08
2018	1.85	2.12
2017	1.88	2.17
2016	1.92	2.23
2015	1.95	2.27
2014	1.97	2.32
2013	1.98	2.36
2012	1.97	2.42
2011	1.96	2.46
2010	1.94	2.54
2009	1.92	2.63
2008	1.92	2.74
2007	1.93	2.86
2006	1.97	2.97
2005	2.02	3.12
2004	2.1	3.28
2003	2.19	3.44
2002	2.26	3.6
2001	2.34	3.79
2000	2.4	3.98
1999	2.46	4.13
1998	2.53	4.28
1997	2.6	4.44
1996	2.68	4.67
1995	2.79	4.87
1994	2.9	4.96
1993	3.01	5.04
1992	3.11	5.07
1991	3.21	5.15
1990	3.29	5.21
1989	3.36	5.26
1988	3.44	5.31
1987	3.49	5.35
1986	3.55	5.4
1985	3.61	5.46
1984	3.68	5.51
1983	3.75	5.54
1982	3.84	5.55
1981	3.94	5.58
1980	4.07	5.6
1979	4.22	5.64
1978	4.39	5.68
1977	4.58	5.69
1976	4.78	5.72
1975	4.99	5.73
1974	5.18	5.75
1973	5.36	5.7
1972	5.5	5.8
1971	5.62	5.85
1970	5.8	5.87
1969	6.01	5.89
1968	6.2	5.94
1967	6.37	5.95
1966	6.51	5.98
1965	6.65	6.01
1964	6.77	6.04
1963	6.89	6.06
1962	7.03	6.08
1961	7.19	6.09
1960	7.32	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Nepal
2023	3,837	368,450
2022	3,319	379,021
2021	3,985	351,165
2020	4,188	373,553
2019	4,335	387,113
2018	4,502	394,576
2017	4,685	406,219
2016	4,876	415,921
2015	5,060	410,565
2014	5,206	423,166
2013	5,302	424,804
2012	5,349	430,151
2011	5,242	429,957
2010	5,003	432,631
2009	4,789	441,290
2008	4,624	452,353
2007	4,521	464,780
2006	4,590	475,335
2005	4,703	489,093
2004	4,874	504,853
2003	5,034	516,575
2002	5,169	525,045
2001	5,275	542,118
2000	5,331	554,506
1999	5,388	557,847
1998	5,466	562,787
1997	5,518	565,882
1996	5,606	580,099
1995	5,750	591,283
1994	5,907	578,293
1993	6,045	561,549
1992	6,169	533,029
1991	6,259	512,233
1990	6,265	495,202
1989	6,202	478,771
1988	6,135	463,581
1987	6,017	449,400
1986	5,826	434,802
1985	5,620	423,240
1984	5,373	411,122
1983	5,138	399,103
1982	4,931	385,741
1981	4,839	374,145
1980	4,775	364,254
1979	4,717	355,597
1978	4,668	345,765
1977	4,594	332,843
1976	4,518	323,222
1975	4,431	312,479
1974	4,334	303,078
1973	4,216	288,750
1972	4,085	286,708
1971	3,880	280,752
1970	3,694	272,439
1969	3,618	264,560
1968	3,551	258,259
1967	3,477	249,240
1966	3,403	241,716
1965	3,326	233,726
1964	3,264	227,948
1963	3,195	219,586
1962	3,128	215,368
1961	3,175	209,917
1960	3,168	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Nepal by year

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Brunei

Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Nepal
2023	13.6	19.3
2022	13.8	19.6
2021	14.1	19.7
2020	14.3	20.2
2019	14.6	20.6
2018	14.9	21.1
2017	15.3	21.6
2016	15.8	21.9
2015	16.2	22.1
2014	16.6	22.4
2013	16.9	22.5
2012	17.1	22.7
2011	17	22.7
2010	16.6	22.9
2009	16.2	23.2
2008	16	23.7
2007	15.9	24.4
2006	16.3	24.9
2005	16.7	25.8
2004	17.4	26.8
2003	18	27.7
2002	18.7	28.6
2001	19.3	29.8
2000	19.8	31
1999	20.4	31.8
1998	21	32.7
1997	21.6	33.7
1996	22.4	35.3
1995	23.4	36.8
1994	24.5	37.3
1993	25.6	37.7
1992	26.7	37.5
1991	27.7	37.8
1990	28.5	38.1
1989	29	38.4
1988	29.5	38.7
1987	29.8	38.9
1986	29.9	39.1
1985	29.9	39.4
1984	29.7	39.7
1983	29.4	40
1982	29.3	40.1
1981	29.7	40.3
1980	30.3	40.4
1979	30.9	40.8
1978	31.6	41.1
1977	32.2	41.2
1976	32.8	41.5
1975	33.4	41.6
1974	34	41.8
1973	34.5	41.6
1972	34.9	42.3
1971	34.6	42.7
1970	34.3	42.9
1969	34.7	43.1
1968	35.6	43.5
1967	36.5	43.5
1966	37.5	43.7
1965	38.6	43.9
1964	39.7	44.2
1963	41	44.4
1962	42.8	44.6
1961	45	44.8
1960	47.2	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 47.2 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Nepal
2100	13.8%	13.8%
2099	13.9%	13.8%
2098	13.9%	13.8%
2097	13.9%	13.9%
2096	14%	13.9%
2095	14%	14%
2094	14.1%	14%
2093	14.1%	14.1%
2092	14.1%	14.1%
2091	14.1%	14.2%
2090	14.2%	14.2%
2089	14.2%	14.3%
2088	14.2%	14.3%
2087	14.2%	14.4%
2086	14.2%	14.5%
2085	14.2%	14.5%
2084	14.2%	14.6%
2083	14.2%	14.7%
2082	14.2%	14.8%
2081	14.2%	14.8%
2080	14.2%	14.9%
2079	14.2%	15%
2078	14.2%	15.1%
2077	14.2%	15.2%
2076	14.2%	15.3%
2075	14.2%	15.4%
2074	14.3%	15.5%
2073	14.3%	15.6%
2072	14.3%	15.7%
2071	14.4%	15.9%
2070	14.4%	16%
2069	14.5%	16.1%
2068	14.6%	16.3%
2067	14.6%	16.4%
2066	14.7%	16.6%
2065	14.8%	16.7%
2064	14.8%	16.9%
2063	14.9%	17.1%
2062	15%	17.2%
2061	15%	17.4%
2060	15.1%	17.6%
2059	15.2%	17.8%
2058	15.2%	17.9%
2057	15.3%	18.1%
2056	15.3%	18.3%
2055	15.4%	18.5%
2054	15.4%	18.7%
2053	15.4%	18.9%
2052	15.5%	19.2%
2051	15.5%	19.4%
2050	15.6%	19.6%
2049	15.6%	19.9%
2048	15.7%	20.1%
2047	15.8%	20.4%
2046	15.9%	20.7%
2045	16%	21%
2044	16.1%	21.3%
2043	16.2%	21.6%
2042	16.3%	21.9%
2041	16.5%	22.2%
2040	16.7%	22.5%
2039	16.9%	22.9%
2038	17.1%	23.2%
2037	17.4%	23.6%
2036	17.6%	23.9%
2035	17.9%	24.3%
2034	18.1%	24.6%
2033	18.4%	25%
2032	18.7%	25.4%
2031	19%	25.8%
2030	19.3%	26.2%
2029	19.6%	26.6%
2028	20%	27.1%
2027	20.3%	27.5%
2026	20.5%	27.9%
2025	20.7%	28.2%
2024	20.8%	28.4%
2023	21%	28.7%
2022	21.2%	28.9%
2021	21.3%	29.4%
2020	21.6%	30.1%
2019	21.9%	30.9%
2018	22.3%	31.6%
2017	22.7%	32.1%
2016	23.1%	32.5%
2015	23.6%	33%
2014	24%	33.6%
2013	24.5%	34.2%
2012	24.9%	34.7%
2011	25.2%	35.3%
2010	25.3%	36%
2009	25.4%	36.7%
2008	25.5%	37.5%
2007	25.5%	38.1%
2006	25.9%	38.7%
2005	26.7%	39.2%
2004	27.4%	39.6%
2003	28.1%	40%
2002	28.9%	40.4%
2001	29.6%	40.7%
2000	30.3%	40.9%
1999	31%	41.1%
1998	31.6%	41.3%
1997	32.2%	41.4%
1996	32.7%	41.5%
1995	33.3%	41.4%
1994	33.7%	41.4%
1993	34.1%	41.3%
1992	34.3%	41.4%
1991	34.4%	41.5%
1990	34.4%	41.5%
1989	34.6%	41.5%
1988	34.7%	41.4%
1987	34.9%	41.3%
1986	35.2%	41.2%
1985	35.7%	41.1%
1984	36.3%	41%
1983	36.9%	41%
1982	37.6%	40.9%
1981	38.1%	40.9%
1980	38.5%	40.9%
1979	38.9%	40.8%
1978	39.3%	40.8%
1977	39.9%	40.7%
1976	40.6%	40.7%
1975	41.3%	40.6%
1974	42%	40.5%
1973	42.6%	40.5%
1972	43%	40.4%
1971	43.3%	40.4%
1970	43.6%	40.3%
1969	44.2%	40.3%
1968	44.8%	40.3%
1967	45.4%	40.3%
1966	46%	40.4%
1965	46.5%	40.4%
1964	46.6%	40.4%
1963	46.6%	40.5%
1962	46.1%	40.6%
1961	45.2%	40.7%
1960	44.1%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Nepal

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Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Nepal
2023	36	142
2022	88	139
2021	44	173
2020	39	153
2019	38	170
2018	39	183
2017	39	197
2016	39	214
2015	39	236
2014	40	245
2013	40	258
2012	40	272
2011	40	286
2010	40	297
2009	40	299
2008	40	302
2007	41	309
2006	42	318
2005	43	344
2004	44	364
2003	45	387
2002	46	414
2001	46	443
2000	48	480
1999	50	512
1998	51	522
1997	52	550
1996	54	584
1995	55	625
1994	58	657
1993	59	703
1992	62	768
1991	65	850
1990	68	920
1989	71	973
1988	73	1,038
1987	75	1,088
1986	78	1,143
1985	79	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Nepal
2023	0.94%	2.65%
2022	0.95%	2.75%
2021	0.96%	2.86%
2020	0.97%	2.99%
2019	0.98%	3.14%
2018	0.99%	3.3%
2017	1%	3.46%
2016	1%	3.64%
2015	1%	3.82%
2014	1%	4.01%
2013	0.99%	4.21%
2012	0.99%	4.41%
2011	0.98%	4.62%
2010	0.97%	4.83%
2009	0.96%	5.05%
2008	0.96%	5.27%
2007	0.95%	5.51%
2006	0.95%	5.76%
2005	0.95%	6.04%
2004	0.95%	6.35%
2003	0.96%	6.69%
2002	0.98%	7.06%
2001	1%	7.48%
2000	1.03%	7.92%
1999	1.07%	8.4%
1998	1.1%	8.91%
1997	1.15%	9.44%
1996	1.19%	10%
1995	1.23%	10.6%
1994	1.27%	11.2%
1993	1.3%	11.8%
1992	1.31%	12.5%
1991	1.32%	13.2%
1990	1.33%	13.9%
1989	1.35%	14.6%
1988	1.38%	15.3%
1987	1.42%	16.1%
1986	1.48%	16.8%
1985	1.57%	17.5%
1984	1.67%	18.2%
1983	1.79%	18.8%
1982	1.93%	19.5%
1981	2.09%	20.2%
1980	2.28%	20.8%
1979	2.48%	21.5%
1978	2.71%	22.1%
1977	2.95%	22.7%
1976	3.21%	23.3%
1975	3.49%	23.9%
1974	3.77%	24.5%
1973	4.06%	25%
1972	4.35%	25.6%
1971	4.64%	26.2%
1970	4.91%	26.7%
1969	5.16%	27.3%
1968	5.42%	28%
1967	5.69%	28.7%
1966	5.98%	29.4%
1965	6.32%	30%
1964	6.7%	30.7%
1963	7.15%	31.3%
1962	7.66%	31.9%
1961	8.24%	32.4%
1960	8.9%	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.