Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Brunei

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.75	3.1
2022	1.76	3.17
2021	1.78	3.22
2020	1.8	3.27
2019	1.82	3.32
2018	1.85	3.38
2017	1.88	3.43
2016	1.92	3.5
2015	1.95	3.56
2014	1.97	3.63
2013	1.98	3.68
2012	1.97	3.75
2011	1.96	3.82
2010	1.94	3.88
2009	1.92	3.94
2008	1.92	4.01
2007	1.93	4.08
2006	1.97	4.15
2005	2.02	4.22
2004	2.1	4.28
2003	2.19	4.36
2002	2.26	4.42
2001	2.34	4.47
2000	2.4	4.53
1999	2.46	4.59
1998	2.53	4.63
1997	2.6	4.68
1996	2.68	4.73
1995	2.79	4.78
1994	2.9	4.87
1993	3.01	4.96
1992	3.11	5.03
1991	3.21	5.11
1990	3.29	5.18
1989	3.36	5.24
1988	3.44	5.3
1987	3.49	5.36
1986	3.55	5.42
1985	3.61	5.47
1984	3.68	5.51
1983	3.75	5.56
1982	3.84	5.59
1981	3.94	5.65
1980	4.07	5.71
1979	4.22	5.79
1978	4.39	5.88
1977	4.58	5.96
1976	4.78	6.02
1975	4.99	6.07
1974	5.18	6.11
1973	5.36	6.16
1972	5.5	6.2
1971	5.62	6.23
1970	5.8	6.25
1969	6.01	6.26
1968	6.2	6.25
1967	6.37	6.24
1966	6.51	6.23
1965	6.65	6.2
1964	6.77	6.19
1963	6.89	6.15
1962	7.03	6.14
1961	7.19	6.07
1960	7.32	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Papua New Guinea
2023	3,837	187,637
2022	3,319	186,861
2021	3,985	183,766
2020	4,188	189,130
2019	4,335	190,662
2018	4,502	190,662
2017	4,685	189,715
2016	4,876	189,281
2015	5,060	188,600
2014	5,206	187,592
2013	5,302	185,790
2012	5,349	183,658
2011	5,242	181,842
2010	5,003	178,998
2009	4,789	175,421
2008	4,624	172,823
2007	4,521	169,306
2006	4,590	166,540
2005	4,703	163,888
2004	4,874	161,023
2003	5,034	158,611
2002	5,169	155,091
2001	5,275	151,431
2000	5,331	147,496
1999	5,388	143,592
1998	5,466	136,677
1997	5,518	134,458
1996	5,606	129,802
1995	5,750	125,410
1994	5,907	122,113
1993	6,045	118,668
1992	6,169	114,818
1991	6,259	111,453
1990	6,265	110,033
1989	6,202	108,199
1988	6,135	106,256
1987	6,017	104,367
1986	5,826	102,346
1985	5,620	100,333
1984	5,373	98,103
1983	5,138	95,982
1982	4,931	93,522
1981	4,839	91,767
1980	4,775	90,266
1979	4,717	89,330
1978	4,668	88,747
1977	4,594	87,954
1976	4,518	86,965
1975	4,431	85,809
1974	4,334	84,829
1973	4,216	83,821
1972	4,085	82,672
1971	3,880	80,599
1970	3,694	78,712
1969	3,618	76,454
1968	3,551	73,983
1967	3,477	71,519
1966	3,403	69,206
1965	3,326	66,693
1964	3,264	64,558
1963	3,195	62,260
1962	3,128	59,974
1961	3,175	58,151
1960	3,168	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Brunei

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Papua New Guinea
2023	13.6	24.6
2022	13.8	25.2
2021	14.1	25.6
2020	14.3	26.1
2019	14.6	26.5
2018	14.9	27
2017	15.3	27.4
2016	15.8	27.9
2015	16.2	28.4
2014	16.6	28.9
2013	16.9	29.4
2012	17.1	29.8
2011	17	30.3
2010	16.6	30.7
2009	16.2	31.1
2008	16	31.5
2007	15.9	31.9
2006	16.3	32.4
2005	16.7	32.8
2004	17.4	33.2
2003	18	33.7
2002	18.7	34
2001	19.3	34.2
2000	19.8	34.4
1999	20.4	34.7
1998	21	34.8
1997	21.6	34.8
1996	22.4	34.9
1995	23.4	35
1994	24.5	35.3
1993	25.6	35.6
1992	26.7	35.8
1991	27.7	36.1
1990	28.5	36.7
1989	29	37.1
1988	29.5	37.3
1987	29.8	37.4
1986	29.9	37.5
1985	29.9	37.7
1984	29.7	37.7
1983	29.4	37.8
1982	29.3	37.7
1981	29.7	37.9
1980	30.3	38.1
1979	30.9	38.7
1978	31.6	39.3
1977	32.2	39.9
1976	32.8	40.5
1975	33.4	41.1
1974	34	41.8
1973	34.5	42.6
1972	34.9	43.3
1971	34.6	43.7
1970	34.3	44
1969	34.7	44.2
1968	35.6	44.4
1967	36.5	44.5
1966	37.5	44.6
1965	38.6	44.6
1964	39.7	44.7
1963	41	44.7
1962	42.8	44.9
1961	45	44.9
1960	47.2	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 47.2 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Papua New Guinea
2100	13.8%	19%
2099	13.9%	19.1%
2098	13.9%	19.2%
2097	13.9%	19.3%
2096	14%	19.4%
2095	14%	19.5%
2094	14.1%	19.6%
2093	14.1%	19.7%
2092	14.1%	19.8%
2091	14.1%	19.9%
2090	14.2%	20%
2089	14.2%	20.1%
2088	14.2%	20.2%
2087	14.2%	20.4%
2086	14.2%	20.5%
2085	14.2%	20.6%
2084	14.2%	20.7%
2083	14.2%	20.8%
2082	14.2%	20.9%
2081	14.2%	21%
2080	14.2%	21.2%
2079	14.2%	21.3%
2078	14.2%	21.4%
2077	14.2%	21.5%
2076	14.2%	21.7%
2075	14.2%	21.8%
2074	14.3%	21.9%
2073	14.3%	22.1%
2072	14.3%	22.2%
2071	14.4%	22.4%
2070	14.4%	22.5%
2069	14.5%	22.7%
2068	14.6%	22.8%
2067	14.6%	23%
2066	14.7%	23.2%
2065	14.8%	23.3%
2064	14.8%	23.5%
2063	14.9%	23.7%
2062	15%	23.9%
2061	15%	24.1%
2060	15.1%	24.3%
2059	15.2%	24.5%
2058	15.2%	24.6%
2057	15.3%	24.8%
2056	15.3%	25%
2055	15.4%	25.2%
2054	15.4%	25.4%
2053	15.4%	25.6%
2052	15.5%	25.8%
2051	15.5%	26%
2050	15.6%	26.2%
2049	15.6%	26.4%
2048	15.7%	26.6%
2047	15.8%	26.8%
2046	15.9%	27%
2045	16%	27.2%
2044	16.1%	27.4%
2043	16.2%	27.6%
2042	16.3%	27.9%
2041	16.5%	28.1%
2040	16.7%	28.4%
2039	16.9%	28.7%
2038	17.1%	28.9%
2037	17.4%	29.2%
2036	17.6%	29.6%
2035	17.9%	29.9%
2034	18.1%	30.2%
2033	18.4%	30.6%
2032	18.7%	30.9%
2031	19%	31.2%
2030	19.3%	31.6%
2029	19.6%	31.9%
2028	20%	32.3%
2027	20.3%	32.6%
2026	20.5%	33%
2025	20.7%	33.3%
2024	20.8%	33.5%
2023	21%	33.8%
2022	21.2%	34.1%
2021	21.3%	34.4%
2020	21.6%	34.7%
2019	21.9%	35%
2018	22.3%	35.3%
2017	22.7%	35.6%
2016	23.1%	35.9%
2015	23.6%	36.2%
2014	24%	36.5%
2013	24.5%	36.7%
2012	24.9%	37%
2011	25.2%	37.2%
2010	25.3%	37.5%
2009	25.4%	37.7%
2008	25.5%	38%
2007	25.5%	38.3%
2006	25.9%	38.5%
2005	26.7%	38.8%
2004	27.4%	39%
2003	28.1%	39.3%
2002	28.9%	39.5%
2001	29.6%	39.8%
2000	30.3%	40%
1999	31%	40.2%
1998	31.6%	40.4%
1997	32.2%	40.6%
1996	32.7%	40.8%
1995	33.3%	41%
1994	33.7%	41.2%
1993	34.1%	41.5%
1992	34.3%	41.7%
1991	34.4%	41.9%
1990	34.4%	42.1%
1989	34.6%	42.3%
1988	34.7%	42.4%
1987	34.9%	42.4%
1986	35.2%	42.5%
1985	35.7%	42.6%
1984	36.3%	42.8%
1983	36.9%	42.9%
1982	37.6%	43%
1981	38.1%	43.2%
1980	38.5%	43.5%
1979	38.9%	44%
1978	39.3%	44.4%
1977	39.9%	44.9%
1976	40.6%	45.2%
1975	41.3%	45.5%
1974	42%	45.8%
1973	42.6%	45.9%
1972	43%	46%
1971	43.3%	46%
1970	43.6%	45.8%
1969	44.2%	45.6%
1968	44.8%	45.3%
1967	45.4%	45.1%
1966	46%	44.9%
1965	46.5%	44.6%
1964	46.6%	44.4%
1963	46.6%	44.2%
1962	46.1%	43.9%
1961	45.2%	43.7%
1960	44.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Papua New Guinea

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Brunei

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Papua New Guinea
2023	36	189
2022	88	189
2021	44	223
2020	39	194
2019	38	199
2018	39	205
2017	39	207
2016	39	214
2015	39	221
2014	40	232
2013	40	243
2012	40	257
2011	40	271
2010	40	289
2009	40	302
2008	40	315
2007	41	326
2006	42	325
2005	43	326
2004	44	326
2003	45	328
2002	46	329
2001	46	325
2000	48	323
1999	50	321
1998	51	325
1997	52	316
1996	54	316
1995	55	318
1994	58	324
1993	59	333
1992	62	340
1991	65	354
1990	68	360
1989	71	369
1988	73	377
1987	75	379
1986	78	386
1985	79	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.94%	4.03%
2022	0.95%	4.17%
2021	0.96%	4.31%
2020	0.97%	4.45%
2019	0.98%	4.59%
2018	0.99%	4.72%
2017	1%	4.87%
2016	1%	5.02%
2015	1%	5.17%
2014	1%	5.3%
2013	0.99%	5.44%
2012	0.99%	5.59%
2011	0.98%	5.73%
2010	0.97%	5.88%
2009	0.96%	6.02%
2008	0.96%	6.16%
2007	0.95%	6.31%
2006	0.95%	6.44%
2005	0.95%	6.58%
2004	0.95%	6.71%
2003	0.96%	6.84%
2002	0.98%	6.96%
2001	1%	7.08%
2000	1.03%	7.19%
1999	1.07%	7.3%
1998	1.1%	7.41%
1997	1.15%	7.52%
1996	1.19%	7.64%
1995	1.23%	7.77%
1994	1.27%	7.89%
1993	1.3%	8.03%
1992	1.31%	8.17%
1991	1.32%	8.31%
1990	1.33%	8.47%
1989	1.35%	8.63%
1988	1.38%	8.78%
1987	1.42%	8.96%
1986	1.48%	9.12%
1985	1.57%	9.3%
1984	1.67%	9.5%
1983	1.79%	9.71%
1982	1.93%	9.94%
1981	2.09%	10.2%
1980	2.28%	10.4%
1979	2.48%	10.7%
1978	2.71%	11%
1977	2.95%	11.3%
1976	3.21%	11.7%
1975	3.49%	12.1%
1974	3.77%	12.4%
1973	4.06%	12.9%
1972	4.35%	13.3%
1971	4.64%	13.7%
1970	4.91%	14.2%
1969	5.16%	14.7%
1968	5.42%	15.2%
1967	5.69%	15.8%
1966	5.98%	16.3%
1965	6.32%	16.9%
1964	6.7%	17.4%
1963	7.15%	18%
1962	7.66%	18.6%
1961	8.24%	19.2%
1960	8.9%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.