Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and North Korea

Fertility rate in Brunei vs North Korea by year

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Brunei

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	North Korea
2023	1.75	1.78
2022	1.76	1.8
2021	1.78	1.81
2020	1.8	1.82
2019	1.82	1.83
2018	1.85	1.83
2017	1.88	1.85
2016	1.92	1.86
2015	1.95	1.86
2014	1.97	1.87
2013	1.98	1.88
2012	1.97	1.88
2011	1.96	1.88
2010	1.94	1.89
2009	1.92	1.91
2008	1.92	1.97
2007	1.93	1.94
2006	1.97	1.94
2005	2.02	1.87
2004	2.1	1.9
2003	2.19	1.91
2002	2.26	1.92
2001	2.34	1.94
2000	2.4	1.94
1999	2.46	1.97
1998	2.53	1.99
1997	2.6	2.03
1996	2.68	2.09
1995	2.79	2.15
1994	2.9	2.18
1993	3.01	2.22
1992	3.11	2.29
1991	3.21	2.35
1990	3.29	2.39
1989	3.36	2.41
1988	3.44	2.47
1987	3.49	2.53
1986	3.55	2.59
1985	3.61	2.65
1984	3.68	2.71
1983	3.75	2.78
1982	3.84	2.85
1981	3.94	2.92
1980	4.07	2.84
1979	4.22	2.85
1978	4.39	2.79
1977	4.58	2.77
1976	4.78	2.84
1975	4.99	3.05
1974	5.18	3.14
1973	5.36	3.35
1972	5.5	3.89
1971	5.62	3.74
1970	5.8	3.85
1969	6.01	3.86
1968	6.2	3.87
1967	6.37	4.05
1966	6.51	3.71
1965	6.65	3.56
1964	6.77	3.55
1963	6.89	3.63
1962	7.03	3.41
1961	7.19	3.26
1960	7.32	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	North Korea
2023	3,837	86,203
2022	3,319	96,495
2021	3,985	99,710
2020	4,188	95,920
2019	4,335	106,208
2018	4,502	113,164
2017	4,685	120,181
2016	4,876	125,048
2015	5,060	127,365
2014	5,206	127,078
2013	5,302	122,519
2012	5,349	118,773
2011	5,242	114,798
2010	5,003	112,443
2009	4,789	111,530
2008	4,624	122,015
2007	4,521	120,521
2006	4,590	129,171
2005	4,703	132,765
2004	4,874	155,838
2003	5,034	178,775
2002	5,169	119,504
2001	5,275	143,321
2000	5,331	161,591
1999	5,388	181,613
1998	5,466	197,589
1997	5,518	211,325
1996	5,606	226,095
1995	5,750	233,381
1994	5,907	320,861
1993	6,045	320,880
1992	6,169	324,002
1991	6,259	320,551
1990	6,265	312,460
1989	6,202	303,078
1988	6,135	299,305
1987	6,017	296,030
1986	5,826	293,227
1985	5,620	287,714
1984	5,373	282,987
1983	5,138	279,046
1982	4,931	276,332
1981	4,839	273,800
1980	4,775	255,206
1979	4,717	251,409
1978	4,668	243,533
1977	4,594	242,870
1976	4,518	255,841
1975	4,431	288,966
1974	4,334	306,902
1973	4,216	338,600
1972	4,085	411,997
1971	3,880	393,220
1970	3,694	406,129
1969	3,618	404,189
1968	3,551	399,837
1967	3,477	414,632
1966	3,403	363,882
1965	3,326	335,587
1964	3,264	323,623
1963	3,195	321,805
1962	3,128	286,534
1961	3,175	257,788
1960	3,168	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Brunei vs North Korea by year

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Brunei

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	North Korea
2023	13.6	12.9
2022	13.8	13.1
2021	14.1	13.3
2020	14.3	13.4
2019	14.6	13.4
2018	14.9	13.4
2017	15.3	13.5
2016	15.8	13.5
2015	16.2	13.4
2014	16.6	13.4
2013	16.9	13.4
2012	17.1	13.3
2011	17	13.3
2010	16.6	13.3
2009	16.2	13.4
2008	16	13.9
2007	15.9	13.9
2006	16.3	14
2005	16.7	13.9
2004	17.4	14.6
2003	18	15.3
2002	18.7	16.1
2001	19.3	16.9
2000	19.8	17.5
1999	20.4	18.3
1998	21	18.9
1997	21.6	19.4
1996	22.4	20
1995	23.4	20.3
1994	24.5	20.4
1993	25.6	20.4
1992	26.7	20.5
1991	27.7	20.6
1990	28.5	20.5
1989	29	20.2
1988	29.5	20.2
1987	29.8	20.3
1986	29.9	20.4
1985	29.9	20.4
1984	29.7	20.4
1983	29.4	20.5
1982	29.3	20.6
1981	29.7	20.8
1980	30.3	20.1
1979	30.9	20.2
1978	31.6	20.1
1977	32.2	20.4
1976	32.8	21.5
1975	33.4	23.9
1974	34	25.6
1973	34.5	28.2
1972	34.9	33.7
1971	34.6	33.4
1970	34.3	35.3
1969	34.7	36.2
1968	35.6	37.1
1967	36.5	39.3
1966	37.5	36.6
1965	38.6	35.4
1964	39.7	35.4
1963	41	36.1
1962	42.8	34
1961	45	32.3
1960	47.2	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 47.2 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	North Korea
2100	13.8%	13%
2099	13.9%	13.1%
2098	13.9%	13.2%
2097	13.9%	13.3%
2096	14%	13.4%
2095	14%	13.4%
2094	14.1%	13.5%
2093	14.1%	13.6%
2092	14.1%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2084	14.2%	13.8%
2083	14.2%	13.8%
2082	14.2%	13.7%
2081	14.2%	13.7%
2080	14.2%	13.7%
2079	14.2%	13.6%
2078	14.2%	13.6%
2077	14.2%	13.6%
2076	14.2%	13.6%
2075	14.2%	13.7%
2074	14.3%	13.7%
2073	14.3%	13.8%
2072	14.3%	13.8%
2071	14.4%	14%
2070	14.4%	14.1%
2069	14.5%	14.2%
2068	14.6%	14.3%
2067	14.6%	14.5%
2066	14.7%	14.6%
2065	14.8%	14.8%
2064	14.8%	14.9%
2063	14.9%	15%
2062	15%	15.1%
2061	15%	15.2%
2060	15.1%	15.3%
2059	15.2%	15.4%
2058	15.2%	15.4%
2057	15.3%	15.4%
2056	15.3%	15.4%
2055	15.4%	15.4%
2054	15.4%	15.4%
2053	15.4%	15.3%
2052	15.5%	15.3%
2051	15.5%	15.2%
2050	15.6%	15.2%
2049	15.6%	15.2%
2048	15.7%	15.2%
2047	15.8%	15.2%
2046	15.9%	15.3%
2045	16%	15.3%
2044	16.1%	15.5%
2043	16.2%	15.6%
2042	16.3%	15.8%
2041	16.5%	16%
2040	16.7%	16.2%
2039	16.9%	16.5%
2038	17.1%	16.7%
2037	17.4%	17%
2036	17.6%	17.2%
2035	17.9%	17.5%
2034	18.1%	17.8%
2033	18.4%	18%
2032	18.7%	18.2%
2031	19%	18.4%
2030	19.3%	18.6%
2029	19.6%	18.7%
2028	20%	18.8%
2027	20.3%	18.9%
2026	20.5%	18.9%
2025	20.7%	18.9%
2024	20.8%	18.9%
2023	21%	19%
2022	21.2%	19%
2021	21.3%	19.1%
2020	21.6%	19.1%
2019	21.9%	19.1%
2018	22.3%	19.2%
2017	22.7%	19.4%
2016	23.1%	19.6%
2015	23.6%	19.8%
2014	24%	20.1%
2013	24.5%	20.4%
2012	24.9%	20.8%
2011	25.2%	21.2%
2010	25.3%	21.6%
2009	25.4%	22.1%
2008	25.5%	22.5%
2007	25.5%	23%
2006	25.9%	23.4%
2005	26.7%	23.9%
2004	27.4%	24.3%
2003	28.1%	24.6%
2002	28.9%	25%
2001	29.6%	25.3%
2000	30.3%	25.6%
1999	31%	25.8%
1998	31.6%	26%
1997	32.2%	26.2%
1996	32.7%	26.3%
1995	33.3%	26.4%
1994	33.7%	26.4%
1993	34.1%	26.4%
1992	34.3%	26.3%
1991	34.4%	26.4%
1990	34.4%	26.5%
1989	34.6%	26.8%
1988	34.7%	27.3%
1987	34.9%	28%
1986	35.2%	29%
1985	35.7%	29.9%
1984	36.3%	30.9%
1983	36.9%	32%
1982	37.6%	33.1%
1981	38.1%	34.2%
1980	38.5%	35.1%
1979	38.9%	36%
1978	39.3%	36.9%
1977	39.9%	37.7%
1976	40.6%	38.3%
1975	41.3%	38.8%
1974	42%	39.3%
1973	42.6%	39.8%
1972	43%	40.2%
1971	43.3%	40.3%
1970	43.6%	40.1%
1969	44.2%	39.8%
1968	44.8%	39.2%
1967	45.4%	38.3%
1966	46%	37.3%
1965	46.5%	36.7%
1964	46.6%	36.6%
1963	46.6%	36.5%
1962	46.1%	36.6%
1961	45.2%	37%
1960	44.1%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs North Korea

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Brunei

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	North Korea
2023	36	67
2022	88	67
2021	44	72
2020	39	66
2019	38	66
2018	39	69
2017	39	70
2016	39	71
2015	39	72
2014	40	73
2013	40	75
2012	40	76
2011	40	76
2010	40	77
2009	40	78
2008	40	79
2007	41	80
2006	42	80
2005	43	78
2004	44	77
2003	45	76
2002	46	131
2001	46	130
2000	48	129
1999	50	129
1998	51	129
1997	52	128
1996	54	128
1995	55	127
1994	58	57
1993	59	46
1992	62	37
1991	65	38
1990	68	43
1989	71	49
1988	73	55
1987	75	62
1986	78	68
1985	79	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	North Korea
2023	0.94%	1.8%
2022	0.95%	1.77%
2021	0.96%	1.74%
2020	0.97%	1.74%
2019	0.98%	1.77%
2018	0.99%	1.84%
2017	1%	1.91%
2016	1%	2.06%
2015	1%	2.14%
2014	1%	2.26%
2013	0.99%	2.41%
2012	0.99%	2.57%
2011	0.98%	2.72%
2010	0.97%	2.87%
2009	0.96%	3%
2008	0.96%	3.1%
2007	0.95%	3.24%
2006	0.95%	3.28%
2005	0.95%	3.33%
2004	0.95%	3.38%
2003	0.96%	3.45%
2002	0.98%	9.78%
2001	1%	9.9%
2000	1.03%	10%
1999	1.07%	10.2%
1998	1.1%	10.3%
1997	1.15%	10.5%
1996	1.19%	10.6%
1995	1.23%	10.8%
1994	1.27%	4.25%
1993	1.3%	4.27%
1992	1.31%	4.25%
1991	1.32%	4.18%
1990	1.33%	4.07%
1989	1.35%	3.95%
1988	1.38%	3.83%
1987	1.42%	3.78%
1986	1.48%	3.68%
1985	1.57%	3.68%
1984	1.67%	3.71%
1983	1.79%	3.8%
1982	1.93%	3.91%
1981	2.09%	4.05%
1980	2.28%	4.22%
1979	2.48%	4.4%
1978	2.71%	4.59%
1977	2.95%	4.8%
1976	3.21%	5.03%
1975	3.49%	5.28%
1974	3.77%	5.56%
1973	4.06%	5.86%
1972	4.35%	6.2%
1971	4.64%	6.58%
1970	4.91%	6.99%
1969	5.16%	7.45%
1968	5.42%	7.94%
1967	5.69%	8.45%
1966	5.98%	8.96%
1965	6.32%	9.46%
1964	6.7%	9.92%
1963	7.15%	10.4%
1962	7.66%	10.8%
1961	8.24%	11.2%
1960	8.9%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.