Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Nicaragua by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Nicaragua
2023	1.75	2.22
2022	1.76	2.24
2021	1.78	2.27
2020	1.8	2.3
2019	1.82	2.32
2018	1.85	2.35
2017	1.88	2.38
2016	1.92	2.41
2015	1.95	2.43
2014	1.97	2.46
2013	1.98	2.49
2012	1.97	2.53
2011	1.96	2.56
2010	1.94	2.6
2009	1.92	2.63
2008	1.92	2.66
2007	1.93	2.7
2006	1.97	2.73
2005	2.02	2.77
2004	2.1	2.78
2003	2.19	2.83
2002	2.26	2.89
2001	2.34	3
2000	2.4	3.12
1999	2.46	3.22
1998	2.53	3.34
1997	2.6	3.47
1996	2.68	3.62
1995	2.79	3.78
1994	2.9	3.94
1993	3.01	4.1
1992	3.11	4.27
1991	3.21	4.43
1990	3.29	4.6
1989	3.36	4.76
1988	3.44	4.93
1987	3.49	5.07
1986	3.55	5.22
1985	3.61	5.36
1984	3.68	5.49
1983	3.75	5.61
1982	3.84	5.74
1981	3.94	5.84
1980	4.07	5.96
1979	4.22	6.07
1978	4.39	6.16
1977	4.58	6.28
1976	4.78	6.37
1975	4.99	6.45
1974	5.18	6.52
1973	5.36	6.59
1972	5.5	6.65
1971	5.62	6.71
1970	5.8	6.77
1969	6.01	6.83
1968	6.2	6.89
1967	6.37	6.94
1966	6.51	6.99
1965	6.65	7.03
1964	6.77	7.06
1963	6.89	7.08
1962	7.03	7.1
1961	7.19	7.11
1960	7.32	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Nicaragua
2023	3,837	100,921
2022	3,319	100,987
2021	3,985	89,213
2020	4,188	90,515
2019	4,335	102,817
2018	4,502	104,814
2017	4,685	105,468
2016	4,876	106,585
2015	5,060	107,344
2014	5,206	108,420
2013	5,302	109,032
2012	5,349	110,065
2011	5,242	110,026
2010	5,003	110,475
2009	4,789	110,213
2008	4,624	110,395
2007	4,521	110,341
2006	4,590	110,073
2005	4,703	108,984
2004	4,874	106,904
2003	5,034	106,142
2002	5,169	105,805
2001	5,275	107,109
2000	5,331	109,192
1999	5,388	110,217
1998	5,466	108,862
1997	5,518	114,415
1996	5,606	116,849
1995	5,750	118,325
1994	5,907	119,565
1993	6,045	120,469
1992	6,169	121,204
1991	6,259	121,787
1990	6,265	120,677
1989	6,202	120,128
1988	6,135	117,299
1987	6,017	112,885
1986	5,826	113,054
1985	5,620	110,949
1984	5,373	110,133
1983	5,138	110,618
1982	4,931	112,468
1981	4,839	110,421
1980	4,775	108,604
1979	4,717	96,429
1978	4,668	98,419
1977	4,594	100,498
1976	4,518	98,100
1975	4,431	95,230
1974	4,334	92,505
1973	4,216	89,662
1972	4,085	76,906
1971	3,880	84,139
1970	3,694	81,127
1969	3,618	78,237
1968	3,551	75,458
1967	3,477	72,722
1966	3,403	69,883
1965	3,326	67,056
1964	3,264	64,227
1963	3,195	61,738
1962	3,128	59,547
1961	3,175	57,499
1960	3,168	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Nicaragua by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Nicaragua
2023	13.6	19.4
2022	13.8	19.7
2021	14.1	20
2020	14.3	20.5
2019	14.6	20.8
2018	14.9	21.2
2017	15.3	21.6
2016	15.8	22.1
2015	16.2	22.4
2014	16.6	22.8
2013	16.9	23.2
2012	17.1	23.6
2011	17	24
2010	16.6	24.3
2009	16.2	24.6
2008	16	24.9
2007	15.9	25.2
2006	16.3	25.4
2005	16.7	25.6
2004	17.4	25.7
2003	18	25.9
2002	18.7	26.3
2001	19.3	27
2000	19.8	27.9
1999	20.4	28.5
1998	21	29.2
1997	21.6	30
1996	22.4	31
1995	23.4	31.9
1994	24.5	32.9
1993	25.6	33.9
1992	26.7	34.9
1991	27.7	35.8
1990	28.5	36.6
1989	29	37.5
1988	29.5	38.4
1987	29.8	39.1
1986	29.9	39.8
1985	29.9	40.6
1984	29.7	41.3
1983	29.4	42.1
1982	29.3	42.8
1981	29.7	43.4
1980	30.3	44.1
1979	30.9	44.6
1978	31.6	44.9
1977	32.2	45.3
1976	32.8	45.6
1975	33.4	45.9
1974	34	46.2
1973	34.5	46.4
1972	34.9	46.7
1971	34.6	46.8
1970	34.3	46.8
1969	34.7	47
1968	35.6	47.2
1967	36.5	47.4
1966	37.5	47.6
1965	38.6	47.9
1964	39.7	48.2
1963	41	48.5
1962	42.8	48.9
1961	45	49.3
1960	47.2	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 47.2 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Nicaragua
2100	13.8%	14.2%
2099	13.9%	14.3%
2098	13.9%	14.3%
2097	13.9%	14.4%
2096	14%	14.4%
2095	14%	14.5%
2094	14.1%	14.5%
2093	14.1%	14.6%
2092	14.1%	14.7%
2091	14.1%	14.7%
2090	14.2%	14.8%
2089	14.2%	14.9%
2088	14.2%	14.9%
2087	14.2%	15%
2086	14.2%	15.1%
2085	14.2%	15.2%
2084	14.2%	15.2%
2083	14.2%	15.3%
2082	14.2%	15.4%
2081	14.2%	15.5%
2080	14.2%	15.6%
2079	14.2%	15.7%
2078	14.2%	15.8%
2077	14.2%	15.9%
2076	14.2%	16%
2075	14.2%	16.1%
2074	14.3%	16.2%
2073	14.3%	16.3%
2072	14.3%	16.4%
2071	14.4%	16.5%
2070	14.4%	16.7%
2069	14.5%	16.8%
2068	14.6%	16.9%
2067	14.6%	17.1%
2066	14.7%	17.2%
2065	14.8%	17.4%
2064	14.8%	17.6%
2063	14.9%	17.7%
2062	15%	17.9%
2061	15%	18.1%
2060	15.1%	18.2%
2059	15.2%	18.4%
2058	15.2%	18.6%
2057	15.3%	18.8%
2056	15.3%	19%
2055	15.4%	19.2%
2054	15.4%	19.4%
2053	15.4%	19.7%
2052	15.5%	19.9%
2051	15.5%	20.1%
2050	15.6%	20.3%
2049	15.6%	20.6%
2048	15.7%	20.8%
2047	15.8%	21.1%
2046	15.9%	21.3%
2045	16%	21.6%
2044	16.1%	21.8%
2043	16.2%	22.1%
2042	16.3%	22.4%
2041	16.5%	22.7%
2040	16.7%	23%
2039	16.9%	23.3%
2038	17.1%	23.6%
2037	17.4%	23.9%
2036	17.6%	24.2%
2035	17.9%	24.5%
2034	18.1%	24.9%
2033	18.4%	25.2%
2032	18.7%	25.6%
2031	19%	26%
2030	19.3%	26.4%
2029	19.6%	26.8%
2028	20%	27.2%
2027	20.3%	27.7%
2026	20.5%	28.1%
2025	20.7%	28.5%
2024	20.8%	28.8%
2023	21%	29.2%
2022	21.2%	29.6%
2021	21.3%	30.1%
2020	21.6%	30.4%
2019	21.9%	30.8%
2018	22.3%	31.1%
2017	22.7%	31.5%
2016	23.1%	31.8%
2015	23.6%	32.2%
2014	24%	32.6%
2013	24.5%	32.9%
2012	24.9%	33.3%
2011	25.2%	33.8%
2010	25.3%	34.2%
2009	25.4%	34.7%
2008	25.5%	35.2%
2007	25.5%	35.7%
2006	25.9%	36.2%
2005	26.7%	36.8%
2004	27.4%	37.5%
2003	28.1%	38.2%
2002	28.9%	38.9%
2001	29.6%	39.6%
2000	30.3%	40.3%
1999	31%	41%
1998	31.6%	41.7%
1997	32.2%	42.4%
1996	32.7%	43.1%
1995	33.3%	43.7%
1994	33.7%	44.3%
1993	34.1%	44.8%
1992	34.3%	45.2%
1991	34.4%	45.7%
1990	34.4%	46.1%
1989	34.6%	46.4%
1988	34.7%	46.7%
1987	34.9%	46.9%
1986	35.2%	47%
1985	35.7%	47.1%
1984	36.3%	47.2%
1983	36.9%	47.2%
1982	37.6%	47.3%
1981	38.1%	47.3%
1980	38.5%	47.3%
1979	38.9%	47.3%
1978	39.3%	47.3%
1977	39.9%	47.2%
1976	40.6%	47.3%
1975	41.3%	47.3%
1974	42%	47.3%
1973	42.6%	47.4%
1972	43%	47.4%
1971	43.3%	47.5%
1970	43.6%	47.5%
1969	44.2%	47.6%
1968	44.8%	47.7%
1967	45.4%	47.8%
1966	46%	47.9%
1965	46.5%	48.1%
1964	46.6%	48.2%
1963	46.6%	48.2%
1962	46.1%	48%
1961	45.2%	47.8%
1960	44.1%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Nicaragua
2023	36	60
2022	88	61
2021	44	124
2020	39	87
2019	38	69
2018	39	67
2017	39	72
2016	39	77
2015	39	81
2014	40	83
2013	40	86
2012	40	88
2011	40	93
2010	40	96
2009	40	99
2008	40	101
2007	41	106
2006	42	113
2005	43	124
2004	44	140
2003	45	154
2002	46	170
2001	46	194
2000	48	213
1999	50	228
1998	51	239
1997	52	236
1996	54	244
1995	55	251
1994	58	256
1993	59	265
1992	62	272
1991	65	273
1990	68	281
1989	71	286
1988	73	301
1987	75	316
1986	78	313
1985	79	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

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	Nicaragua
2023	0.94%	1.34%
2022	0.95%	1.39%
2021	0.96%	1.45%
2020	0.97%	1.51%
2019	0.98%	1.57%
2018	0.99%	1.64%
2017	1%	1.71%
2016	1%	1.78%
2015	1%	1.86%
2014	1%	1.94%
2013	0.99%	2.03%
2012	0.99%	2.13%
2011	0.98%	2.22%
2010	0.97%	2.33%
2009	0.96%	2.44%
2008	0.96%	2.55%
2007	0.95%	2.68%
2006	0.95%	2.81%
2005	0.95%	2.95%
2004	0.95%	3.1%
2003	0.96%	3.26%
2002	0.98%	3.43%
2001	1%	3.62%
2000	1.03%	3.82%
1999	1.07%	4.04%
1998	1.1%	5.01%
1997	1.15%	4.54%
1996	1.19%	4.81%
1995	1.23%	5.09%
1994	1.27%	5.39%
1993	1.3%	5.69%
1992	1.31%	6%
1991	1.32%	6.31%
1990	1.33%	6.62%
1989	1.35%	6.92%
1988	1.38%	7.22%
1987	1.42%	7.53%
1986	1.48%	7.85%
1985	1.57%	8.21%
1984	1.67%	8.62%
1983	1.79%	9.07%
1982	1.93%	9.58%
1981	2.09%	10.2%
1980	2.28%	10.8%
1979	2.48%	11.5%
1978	2.71%	12.2%
1977	2.95%	12.9%
1976	3.21%	13.7%
1975	3.49%	14.4%
1974	3.77%	15%
1973	4.06%	15.6%
1972	4.35%	18.7%
1971	4.64%	16.6%
1970	4.91%	17.1%
1969	5.16%	17.4%
1968	5.42%	17.8%
1967	5.69%	18.1%
1966	5.98%	18.4%
1965	6.32%	18.7%
1964	6.7%	19%
1963	7.15%	19.2%
1962	7.66%	19.4%
1961	8.24%	19.6%
1960	8.9%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.