Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Brunei vs New Zealand by year

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Brunei

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	New Zealand
2023	1.75	1.56
2022	1.76	1.66
2021	1.78	1.64
2020	1.8	1.61
2019	1.82	1.72
2018	1.85	1.71
2017	1.88	1.81
2016	1.92	1.87
2015	1.95	1.99
2014	1.97	1.92
2013	1.98	2.01
2012	1.97	2.1
2011	1.96	2.09
2010	1.94	2.17
2009	1.92	2.13
2008	1.92	2.19
2007	1.93	2.18
2006	1.97	2.01
2005	2.02	1.97
2004	2.1	1.98
2003	2.19	1.93
2002	2.26	1.89
2001	2.34	1.97
2000	2.4	1.98
1999	2.46	1.97
1998	2.53	1.89
1997	2.6	1.96
1996	2.68	1.96
1995	2.79	1.98
1994	2.9	1.98
1993	3.01	2.04
1992	3.11	2.06
1991	3.21	2.09
1990	3.29	2.18
1989	3.36	2.12
1988	3.44	2.1
1987	3.49	2.03
1986	3.55	1.96
1985	3.61	1.93
1984	3.68	1.93
1983	3.75	1.92
1982	3.84	1.95
1981	3.94	2.01
1980	4.07	2.03
1979	4.22	2.12
1978	4.39	2.07
1977	4.58	2.21
1976	4.78	2.27
1975	4.99	2.37
1974	5.18	2.58
1973	5.36	2.76
1972	5.5	3
1971	5.62	3.18
1970	5.8	3.17
1969	6.01	3.28
1968	6.2	3.34
1967	6.37	3.35
1966	6.51	3.41
1965	6.65	3.54
1964	6.77	3.8
1963	6.89	4.05
1962	7.03	4.19
1961	7.19	4.31
1960	7.32	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	New Zealand
2023	3,837	18,876
2022	3,319	20,123
2021	3,985	23,644
2020	4,188	24,905
2019	4,335	25,299
2018	4,502	24,797
2017	4,685	26,282
2016	4,876	28,237
2015	5,060	29,408
2014	5,206	26,196
2013	5,302	29,096
2012	5,349	31,077
2011	5,242	31,302
2010	5,003	35,458
2009	4,789	33,560
2008	4,624	35,143
2007	4,521	35,480
2006	4,590	30,924
2005	4,703	30,674
2004	4,874	29,634
2003	5,034	28,150
2002	5,169	25,941
2001	5,275	27,939
2000	5,331	29,897
1999	5,388	28,916
1998	5,466	29,146
1997	5,518	30,137
1996	5,606	28,997
1995	5,750	29,828
1994	5,907	30,372
1993	6,045	31,685
1992	6,169	32,067
1991	6,259	33,518
1990	6,265	33,298
1989	6,202	30,749
1988	6,135	29,846
1987	6,017	27,603
1986	5,826	25,549
1985	5,620	24,126
1984	5,373	26,043
1983	5,138	24,315
1982	4,931	24,207
1981	4,839	25,374
1980	4,775	23,658
1979	4,717	26,675
1978	4,668	26,156
1977	4,594	28,020
1976	4,518	29,456
1975	4,431	31,355
1974	4,334	33,896
1973	4,216	35,239
1972	4,085	38,244
1971	3,880	40,000
1970	3,694	37,101
1969	3,618	38,098
1968	3,551	37,594
1967	3,477	37,974
1966	3,403	36,151
1965	3,326	36,982
1964	3,264	39,375
1963	3,195	42,027
1962	3,128	42,865
1961	3,175	43,482
1960	3,168	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Brunei vs New Zealand by year

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Brunei

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	New Zealand
2023	13.6	10.9
2022	13.8	11.5
2021	14.1	11.5
2020	14.3	11.3
2019	14.6	12
2018	14.9	11.8
2017	15.3	12.4
2016	15.8	12.6
2015	16.2	13.2
2014	16.6	12.7
2013	16.9	13.2
2012	17.1	13.9
2011	17	14
2010	16.6	14.7
2009	16.2	14.5
2008	16	15.1
2007	15.9	15.2
2006	16.3	14.1
2005	16.7	14
2004	17.4	14.2
2003	18	13.9
2002	18.7	13.7
2001	19.3	14.4
2000	19.8	14.7
1999	20.4	14.9
1998	21	14.5
1997	21.6	15.2
1996	22.4	15.3
1995	23.4	15.7
1994	24.5	15.8
1993	25.6	16.5
1992	26.7	16.8
1991	27.7	17.1
1990	28.5	17.9
1989	29	17.4
1988	29.5	17.4
1987	29.8	16.7
1986	29.9	16.1
1985	29.9	15.8
1984	29.7	15.9
1983	29.4	15.7
1982	29.3	15.7
1981	29.7	16.1
1980	30.3	16.1
1979	30.9	16.7
1978	31.6	16.2
1977	32.2	17.2
1976	32.8	17.6
1975	33.4	18.3
1974	34	19.5
1973	34.5	20.4
1972	34.9	21.7
1971	34.6	22.5
1970	34.3	22
1969	34.7	22.4
1968	35.6	22.6
1967	36.5	22.4
1966	37.5	22.4
1965	38.6	22.8
1964	39.7	24.1
1963	41	25.4
1962	42.8	26.2
1961	45	27
1960	47.2	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 47.2 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	New Zealand
2100	13.8%	13.6%
2099	13.9%	13.6%
2098	13.9%	13.6%
2097	13.9%	13.6%
2096	14%	13.7%
2095	14%	13.7%
2094	14.1%	13.7%
2093	14.1%	13.8%
2092	14.1%	13.8%
2091	14.1%	13.8%
2090	14.2%	13.8%
2089	14.2%	13.8%
2088	14.2%	13.9%
2087	14.2%	13.9%
2086	14.2%	13.9%
2085	14.2%	13.9%
2084	14.2%	13.9%
2083	14.2%	13.9%
2082	14.2%	13.9%
2081	14.2%	13.9%
2080	14.2%	13.9%
2079	14.2%	13.9%
2078	14.2%	13.9%
2077	14.2%	13.9%
2076	14.2%	13.9%
2075	14.2%	13.9%
2074	14.3%	14%
2073	14.3%	14%
2072	14.3%	14%
2071	14.4%	14.1%
2070	14.4%	14.1%
2069	14.5%	14.1%
2068	14.6%	14.2%
2067	14.6%	14.3%
2066	14.7%	14.3%
2065	14.8%	14.4%
2064	14.8%	14.4%
2063	14.9%	14.5%
2062	15%	14.6%
2061	15%	14.7%
2060	15.1%	14.7%
2059	15.2%	14.8%
2058	15.2%	14.9%
2057	15.3%	15%
2056	15.3%	15%
2055	15.4%	15.1%
2054	15.4%	15.1%
2053	15.4%	15.2%
2052	15.5%	15.2%
2051	15.5%	15.2%
2050	15.6%	15.2%
2049	15.6%	15.2%
2048	15.7%	15.3%
2047	15.8%	15.3%
2046	15.9%	15.3%
2045	16%	15.3%
2044	16.1%	15.3%
2043	16.2%	15.4%
2042	16.3%	15.4%
2041	16.5%	15.5%
2040	16.7%	15.5%
2039	16.9%	15.6%
2038	17.1%	15.7%
2037	17.4%	15.9%
2036	17.6%	16%
2035	17.9%	16.1%
2034	18.1%	16.2%
2033	18.4%	16.4%
2032	18.7%	16.5%
2031	19%	16.7%
2030	19.3%	16.9%
2029	19.6%	17.1%
2028	20%	17.3%
2027	20.3%	17.5%
2026	20.5%	17.8%
2025	20.7%	18%
2024	20.8%	18.1%
2023	21%	18.4%
2022	21.2%	18.6%
2021	21.3%	18.9%
2020	21.6%	19%
2019	21.9%	19.2%
2018	22.3%	19.3%
2017	22.7%	19.5%
2016	23.1%	19.6%
2015	23.6%	19.9%
2014	24%	20.2%
2013	24.5%	20.4%
2012	24.9%	20.6%
2011	25.2%	20.8%
2010	25.3%	20.9%
2009	25.4%	20.9%
2008	25.5%	21%
2007	25.5%	21.1%
2006	25.9%	21.3%
2005	26.7%	21.5%
2004	27.4%	21.8%
2003	28.1%	22.1%
2002	28.9%	22.4%
2001	29.6%	22.6%
2000	30.3%	22.8%
1999	31%	22.9%
1998	31.6%	23%
1997	32.2%	23%
1996	32.7%	23%
1995	33.3%	23.1%
1994	33.7%	23.1%
1993	34.1%	23.1%
1992	34.3%	23.1%
1991	34.4%	23.2%
1990	34.4%	23.3%
1989	34.6%	23.3%
1988	34.7%	23.5%
1987	34.9%	23.8%
1986	35.2%	24.2%
1985	35.7%	24.6%
1984	36.3%	25.1%
1983	36.9%	25.6%
1982	37.6%	26.2%
1981	38.1%	26.7%
1980	38.5%	27.2%
1979	38.9%	27.8%
1978	39.3%	28.4%
1977	39.9%	29%
1976	40.6%	29.6%
1975	41.3%	30.1%
1974	42%	30.5%
1973	42.6%	31%
1972	43%	31.4%
1971	43.3%	31.7%
1970	43.6%	31.9%
1969	44.2%	32.2%
1968	44.8%	32.3%
1967	45.4%	32.5%
1966	46%	32.6%
1965	46.5%	32.7%
1964	46.6%	32.9%
1963	46.6%	32.9%
1962	46.1%	33%
1961	45.2%	33%
1960	44.1%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs New Zealand

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Brunei

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	New Zealand
2023	36	7
2022	88	23
2021	44	8
2020	39	8
2019	38	8
2018	39	7
2017	39	8
2016	39	8
2015	39	8
2014	40	7
2013	40	8
2012	40	9
2011	40	10
2010	40	10
2009	40	10
2008	40	10
2007	41	10
2006	42	10
2005	43	11
2004	44	11
2003	45	11
2002	46	11
2001	46	10
2000	48	11
1999	50	12
1998	51	12
1997	52	13
1996	54	14
1995	55	14
1994	58	13
1993	59	14
1992	62	15
1991	65	16
1990	68	18
1989	71	18
1988	73	19
1987	75	19
1986	78	18
1985	79	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	New Zealand
2023	0.94%	0.47%
2022	0.95%	0.48%
2021	0.96%	0.49%
2020	0.97%	0.5%
2019	0.98%	0.51%
2018	0.99%	0.52%
2017	1%	0.53%
2016	1%	0.55%
2015	1%	0.56%
2014	1%	0.57%
2013	0.99%	0.59%
2012	0.99%	0.6%
2011	0.98%	0.61%
2010	0.97%	0.62%
2009	0.96%	0.63%
2008	0.96%	0.64%
2007	0.95%	0.65%
2006	0.95%	0.65%
2005	0.95%	0.66%
2004	0.95%	0.67%
2003	0.96%	0.69%
2002	0.98%	0.7%
2001	1%	0.72%
2000	1.03%	0.74%
1999	1.07%	0.76%
1998	1.1%	0.78%
1997	1.15%	0.81%
1996	1.19%	0.84%
1995	1.23%	0.87%
1994	1.27%	0.91%
1993	1.3%	0.95%
1992	1.31%	1%
1991	1.32%	1.06%
1990	1.33%	1.12%
1989	1.35%	1.18%
1988	1.38%	1.24%
1987	1.42%	1.29%
1986	1.48%	1.34%
1985	1.57%	1.38%
1984	1.67%	1.41%
1983	1.79%	1.45%
1982	1.93%	1.48%
1981	2.09%	1.52%
1980	2.28%	1.56%
1979	2.48%	1.61%
1978	2.71%	1.66%
1977	2.95%	1.71%
1976	3.21%	1.77%
1975	3.49%	1.83%
1974	3.77%	1.88%
1973	4.06%	1.94%
1972	4.35%	1.98%
1971	4.64%	2.03%
1970	4.91%	2.08%
1969	5.16%	2.12%
1968	5.42%	2.16%
1967	5.69%	2.2%
1966	5.98%	2.25%
1965	6.32%	2.31%
1964	6.7%	2.39%
1963	7.15%	2.48%
1962	7.66%	2.58%
1961	8.24%	2.68%
1960	8.9%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.