Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs North Macedonia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	North Macedonia
2023	1.75	1.5
2022	1.76	1.6
2021	1.78	1.6
2020	1.8	1.31
2019	1.82	1.34
2018	1.85	1.42
2017	1.88	1.43
2016	1.92	1.5
2015	1.95	1.49
2014	1.97	1.5
2013	1.98	1.5
2012	1.97	1.5
2011	1.96	1.46
2010	1.94	1.6
2009	1.92	1.5
2008	1.92	1.47
2007	1.93	1.46
2006	1.97	1.46
2005	2.02	1.5
2004	2.1	1.52
2003	2.19	1.75
2002	2.26	1.79
2001	2.34	1.73
2000	2.4	1.86
1999	2.46	1.77
1998	2.53	1.89
1997	2.6	1.92
1996	2.68	2.06
1995	2.79	2.13
1994	2.9	2.23
1993	3.01	2.26
1992	3.11	2.28
1991	3.21	2.31
1990	3.29	2.27
1989	3.36	2.25
1988	3.44	2.32
1987	3.49	2.32
1986	3.55	2.25
1985	3.61	2.25
1984	3.68	2.24
1983	3.75	2.25
1982	3.84	2.29
1981	3.94	2.29
1980	4.07	2.36
1979	4.22	2.4
1978	4.39	2.42
1977	4.58	2.49
1976	4.78	2.62
1975	4.99	2.69
1974	5.18	2.7
1973	5.36	2.72
1972	5.5	2.87
1971	5.62	2.93
1970	5.8	3.01
1969	6.01	3.1
1968	6.2	3.22
1967	6.37	3.33
1966	6.51	3.43
1965	6.65	3.52
1964	6.77	3.56
1963	6.89	3.62
1962	7.03	3.5
1961	7.19	3.62
1960	7.32	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	North Macedonia
2023	3,837	-3,290
2022	3,319	-4,397
2021	3,985	-9,737
2020	4,188	-5,939
2019	4,335	-375
2018	4,502	1,512
2017	4,685	1,329
2016	4,876	2,374
2015	5,060	2,294
2014	5,206	3,644
2013	5,302	3,653
2012	5,349	3,087
2011	5,242	3,100
2010	5,003	4,866
2009	4,789	4,309
2008	4,624	3,746
2007	4,521	2,974
2006	4,590	3,988
2005	4,703	4,011
2004	4,874	5,444
2003	5,034	8,900
2002	5,169	9,697
2001	5,275	10,174
2000	5,331	12,159
1999	5,388	10,489
1998	5,466	12,446
1997	5,518	12,979
1996	5,606	14,806
1995	5,750	17,239
1994	5,907	19,103
1993	6,045	20,797
1992	6,169	21,659
1991	6,259	23,387
1990	6,265	22,868
1989	6,202	22,912
1988	6,135	24,064
1987	6,017	24,359
1986	5,826	23,720
1985	5,620	24,167
1984	5,373	24,436
1983	5,138	24,690
1982	4,931	25,810
1981	4,839	25,689
1980	4,775	26,547
1979	4,717	27,096
1978	4,668	27,150
1977	4,594	27,410
1976	4,518	28,799
1975	4,431	28,983
1974	4,334	28,400
1973	4,216	28,032
1972	4,085	28,236
1971	3,880	28,010
1970	3,694	28,022
1969	3,618	27,464
1968	3,551	28,378
1967	3,477	28,401
1966	3,403	28,766
1965	3,326	28,564
1964	3,264	27,889
1963	3,195	28,124
1962	3,128	25,317
1961	3,175	27,846
1960	3,168	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs North Macedonia 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	North Macedonia
2023	13.6	9.2
2022	13.8	9.9
2021	14.1	10.2
2020	14.3	9.2
2019	14.6	9.6
2018	14.9	10.3
2017	15.3	10.5
2016	15.8	11.1
2015	16.2	11.1
2014	16.6	11.4
2013	16.9	11.2
2012	17.1	11.4
2011	17	11.1
2010	16.6	11.8
2009	16.2	11.5
2008	16	11.2
2007	15.9	11.1
2006	16.3	11.1
2005	16.7	11
2004	17.4	11.5
2003	18	13.3
2002	18.7	13.7
2001	19.3	13.3
2000	19.8	14.5
1999	20.4	13.5
1998	21	14.6
1997	21.6	14.8
1996	22.4	16.1
1995	23.4	16.7
1994	24.5	17.7
1993	25.6	18.2
1992	26.7	18.4
1991	27.7	18.7
1990	28.5	18.4
1989	29	18.4
1988	29.5	19.1
1987	29.8	19.3
1986	29.9	18.9
1985	29.9	19.1
1984	29.7	19.2
1983	29.4	19.5
1982	29.3	19.9
1981	29.7	20.1
1980	30.3	20.8
1979	30.9	21.1
1978	31.6	21.3
1977	32.2	21.9
1976	32.8	23
1975	33.4	23.6
1974	34	23.5
1973	34.5	23.5
1972	34.9	24.5
1971	34.6	24.7
1970	34.3	25.1
1969	34.7	25.4
1968	35.6	26.1
1967	36.5	26.7
1966	37.5	27.5
1965	38.6	28.1
1964	39.7	28.4
1963	41	29
1962	42.8	28.3
1961	45	29.2
1960	47.2	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 47.2 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	North Macedonia
2100	13.8%	10.6%
2099	13.9%	10.7%
2098	13.9%	10.7%
2097	13.9%	10.8%
2096	14%	10.8%
2095	14%	10.9%
2094	14.1%	11%
2093	14.1%	11%
2092	14.1%	11.1%
2091	14.1%	11.2%
2090	14.2%	11.2%
2089	14.2%	11.3%
2088	14.2%	11.3%
2087	14.2%	11.4%
2086	14.2%	11.4%
2085	14.2%	11.4%
2084	14.2%	11.4%
2083	14.2%	11.4%
2082	14.2%	11.4%
2081	14.2%	11.4%
2080	14.2%	11.4%
2079	14.2%	11.3%
2078	14.2%	11.3%
2077	14.2%	11.3%
2076	14.2%	11.2%
2075	14.2%	11.2%
2074	14.3%	11.2%
2073	14.3%	11.2%
2072	14.3%	11.1%
2071	14.4%	11.2%
2070	14.4%	11.2%
2069	14.5%	11.2%
2068	14.6%	11.3%
2067	14.6%	11.4%
2066	14.7%	11.5%
2065	14.8%	11.6%
2064	14.8%	11.7%
2063	14.9%	11.9%
2062	15%	12%
2061	15%	12.2%
2060	15.1%	12.3%
2059	15.2%	12.4%
2058	15.2%	12.6%
2057	15.3%	12.7%
2056	15.3%	12.8%
2055	15.4%	12.9%
2054	15.4%	13%
2053	15.4%	13%
2052	15.5%	13.1%
2051	15.5%	13.1%
2050	15.6%	13.1%
2049	15.6%	13.1%
2048	15.7%	13.1%
2047	15.8%	13%
2046	15.9%	13%
2045	16%	13%
2044	16.1%	13%
2043	16.2%	12.9%
2042	16.3%	12.9%
2041	16.5%	12.9%
2040	16.7%	13%
2039	16.9%	13%
2038	17.1%	13%
2037	17.4%	13.2%
2036	17.6%	13.4%
2035	17.9%	13.6%
2034	18.1%	13.8%
2033	18.4%	14.1%
2032	18.7%	14.4%
2031	19%	14.7%
2030	19.3%	15.1%
2029	19.6%	15.4%
2028	20%	15.8%
2027	20.3%	16.1%
2026	20.5%	16.4%
2025	20.7%	16.7%
2024	20.8%	16.8%
2023	21%	17.1%
2022	21.2%	17.2%
2021	21.3%	17.2%
2020	21.6%	17.2%
2019	21.9%	17.2%
2018	22.3%	17.4%
2017	22.7%	17.5%
2016	23.1%	17.8%
2015	23.6%	18%
2014	24%	18.3%
2013	24.5%	18.6%
2012	24.9%	18.8%
2011	25.2%	19%
2010	25.3%	19.3%
2009	25.4%	19.7%
2008	25.5%	20%
2007	25.5%	20.4%
2006	25.9%	20.8%
2005	26.7%	21.2%
2004	27.4%	21.7%
2003	28.1%	22.1%
2002	28.9%	22.5%
2001	29.6%	22.9%
2000	30.3%	23.4%
1999	31%	23.9%
1998	31.6%	24.4%
1997	32.2%	24.8%
1996	32.7%	25.1%
1995	33.3%	25.4%
1994	33.7%	25.5%
1993	34.1%	25.7%
1992	34.3%	26.1%
1991	34.4%	26.5%
1990	34.4%	26.9%
1989	34.6%	27.1%
1988	34.7%	27.4%
1987	34.9%	27.6%
1986	35.2%	27.8%
1985	35.7%	28.1%
1984	36.3%	28.3%
1983	36.9%	28.5%
1982	37.6%	28.8%
1981	38.1%	29.1%
1980	38.5%	29.5%
1979	38.9%	29.9%
1978	39.3%	30.3%
1977	39.9%	30.6%
1976	40.6%	30.9%
1975	41.3%	31.3%
1974	42%	31.7%
1973	42.6%	32.2%
1972	43%	32.6%
1971	43.3%	33%
1970	43.6%	33.5%
1969	44.2%	34.1%
1968	44.8%	34.7%
1967	45.4%	35.2%
1966	46%	35.8%
1965	46.5%	36.3%
1964	46.6%	36.7%
1963	46.6%	37.2%
1962	46.1%	37.6%
1961	45.2%	37.8%
1960	44.1%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs North Macedonia

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Brunei

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	North Macedonia
2023	36	3
2022	88	3
2021	44	12
2020	39	7
2019	38	3
2018	39	3
2017	39	4
2016	39	4
2015	39	4
2014	40	4
2013	40	5
2012	40	5
2011	40	5
2010	40	5
2009	40	6
2008	40	6
2007	41	7
2006	42	7
2005	43	7
2004	44	8
2003	45	8
2002	46	10
2001	46	9
2000	48	11
1999	50	12
1998	51	13
1997	52	13
1996	54	14
1995	55	13
1994	58	13
1993	59	14
1992	62	14
1991	65	15
1990	68	16
1989	71	14
1988	73	16
1987	75	15
1986	78	16
1985	79	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

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	North Macedonia
2023	0.94%	0.33%
2022	0.95%	0.41%
2021	0.96%	0.5%
2020	0.97%	0.59%
2019	0.98%	0.7%
2018	0.99%	0.83%
2017	1%	0.97%
2016	1%	1.08%
2015	1%	1.13%
2014	1%	1.11%
2013	0.99%	1.07%
2012	0.99%	1.02%
2011	0.98%	1%
2010	0.97%	1.04%
2009	0.96%	1.1%
2008	0.96%	1.17%
2007	0.95%	1.23%
2006	0.95%	1.3%
2005	0.95%	1.37%
2004	0.95%	1.42%
2003	0.96%	1.43%
2002	0.98%	1.43%
2001	1%	1.48%
2000	1.03%	1.59%
1999	1.07%	1.73%
1998	1.1%	1.83%
1997	1.15%	1.93%
1996	1.19%	2.12%
1995	1.23%	2.45%
1994	1.27%	2.85%
1993	1.3%	3.13%
1992	1.31%	3.3%
1991	1.32%	3.46%
1990	1.33%	3.7%
1989	1.35%	4.01%
1988	1.38%	4.36%
1987	1.42%	4.69%
1986	1.48%	4.91%
1985	1.57%	5%
1984	1.67%	5.06%
1983	1.79%	5.25%
1982	1.93%	5.53%
1981	2.09%	5.79%
1980	2.28%	-
1979	2.48%	-
1978	2.71%	-
1977	2.95%	-
1976	3.21%	-
1975	3.49%	-
1974	3.77%	-
1973	4.06%	-
1972	4.35%	-
1971	4.64%	-
1970	4.91%	-
1969	5.16%	-
1968	5.42%	-
1967	5.69%	-
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 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.