Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Romania

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Romania by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Romania
2023	1.75	1.71
2022	1.76	1.71
2021	1.78	1.81
2020	1.8	1.8
2019	1.82	1.77
2018	1.85	1.76
2017	1.88	1.78
2016	1.92	1.69
2015	1.95	1.62
2014	1.97	1.56
2013	1.98	1.46
2012	1.97	1.52
2011	1.96	1.47
2010	1.94	1.59
2009	1.92	1.66
2008	1.92	1.6
2007	1.93	1.45
2006	1.97	1.42
2005	2.02	1.4
2004	2.1	1.33
2003	2.19	1.3
2002	2.26	1.27
2001	2.34	1.27
2000	2.4	1.31
1999	2.46	1.3
1998	2.53	1.32
1997	2.6	1.32
1996	2.68	1.3
1995	2.79	1.33
1994	2.9	1.4
1993	3.01	1.43
1992	3.11	1.51
1991	3.21	1.59
1990	3.29	1.83
1989	3.36	2.22
1988	3.44	2.3
1987	3.49	2.38
1986	3.55	2.39
1985	3.61	2.31
1984	3.68	2.26
1983	3.75	2.06
1982	3.84	2.17
1981	3.94	2.36
1980	4.07	2.43
1979	4.22	2.49
1978	4.39	2.52
1977	4.58	2.57
1976	4.78	2.54
1975	4.99	2.59
1974	5.18	2.71
1973	5.36	2.44
1972	5.5	2.55
1971	5.62	2.67
1970	5.8	2.89
1969	6.01	3.19
1968	6.2	3.63
1967	6.37	3.66
1966	6.51	1.9
1965	6.65	1.91
1964	6.77	1.96
1963	6.89	2.01
1962	7.03	2.04
1961	7.19	2.17
1960	7.32	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Romania
2023	3,837	-89,587
2022	3,319	-93,338
2021	3,985	-141,504
2020	4,188	-100,179
2019	4,335	-60,053
2018	4,502	-62,316
2017	4,685	-50,930
2016	4,876	-53,196
2015	5,060	-59,447
2014	5,206	-55,745
2013	5,302	-59,951
2012	5,349	-54,157
2011	5,242	-56,413
2010	5,003	-46,567
2009	4,789	-34,625
2008	4,624	-30,806
2007	4,521	-37,590
2006	4,590	-38,148
2005	4,703	-40,508
2004	4,874	-42,904
2003	5,034	-56,093
2002	5,169	-58,673
2001	5,275	-37,625
2000	5,331	-22,443
1999	5,388	-31,461
1998	5,466	-33,761
1997	5,518	-42,853
1996	5,606	-56,548
1995	5,750	-36,295
1994	5,907	-18,184
1993	6,045	-13,658
1992	6,169	-4,559
1991	6,259	25,301
1990	6,265	69,605
1989	6,202	122,756
1988	6,135	126,817
1987	6,017	128,517
1986	5,826	134,737
1985	5,620	111,392
1984	5,373	117,731
1983	5,138	87,986
1982	4,931	119,121
1981	4,839	156,472
1980	4,775	168,776
1979	4,717	194,397
1978	4,668	204,148
1977	4,594	215,385
1976	4,518	213,361
1975	4,431	219,324
1974	4,334	235,530
1973	4,216	175,020
1972	4,085	198,316
1971	3,880	206,662
1970	3,694	234,905
1969	3,618	264,120
1968	3,551	338,577
1967	3,477	347,709
1966	3,403	115,293
1965	3,326	114,190
1964	3,264	134,326
1963	3,195	139,104
1962	3,128	130,736
1961	3,175	163,286
1960	3,168	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Romania 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	Romania
2023	13.6	8
2022	13.8	9.4
2021	14.1	10.1
2020	14.3	10.3
2019	14.6	10.3
2018	14.9	10.4
2017	15.3	10.8
2016	15.8	10.4
2015	16.2	10.2
2014	16.6	10
2013	16.9	9.4
2012	17.1	10
2011	17	9.7
2010	16.6	10.5
2009	16.2	10.9
2008	16	10.8
2007	15.9	10.3
2006	16.3	10.4
2005	16.7	10.4
2004	17.4	10.1
2003	18	9.8
2002	18.7	9.7
2001	19.3	10
2000	19.8	10.4
1999	20.4	10.4
1998	21	10.5
1997	21.6	10.5
1996	22.4	10.2
1995	23.4	10.4
1994	24.5	10.9
1993	25.6	11
1992	26.7	11.4
1991	27.7	12
1990	28.5	13.6
1989	29	16
1988	29.5	16.5
1987	29.8	16.7
1986	29.9	16.5
1985	29.9	15.8
1984	29.7	15.5
1983	29.4	14.3
1982	29.3	15.3
1981	29.7	17
1980	30.3	18
1979	30.9	18.6
1978	31.6	19
1977	32.2	19.5
1976	32.8	19.4
1975	33.4	19.6
1974	34	20.3
1973	34.5	18.2
1972	34.9	18.8
1971	34.6	19.6
1970	34.3	21.1
1969	34.7	23.3
1968	35.6	26.6
1967	36.5	27
1966	37.5	14.2
1965	38.6	14.6
1964	39.7	15.2
1963	41	15.7
1962	42.8	16.2
1961	45	17.5
1960	47.2	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 8 in Romania, compared with 47.2 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Romania
2100	13.8%	12.8%
2099	13.9%	12.8%
2098	13.9%	12.8%
2097	13.9%	12.9%
2096	14%	12.9%
2095	14%	13%
2094	14.1%	13.1%
2093	14.1%	13.1%
2092	14.1%	13.2%
2091	14.1%	13.2%
2090	14.2%	13.3%
2089	14.2%	13.4%
2088	14.2%	13.4%
2087	14.2%	13.5%
2086	14.2%	13.5%
2085	14.2%	13.5%
2084	14.2%	13.6%
2083	14.2%	13.6%
2082	14.2%	13.6%
2081	14.2%	13.6%
2080	14.2%	13.6%
2079	14.2%	13.6%
2078	14.2%	13.6%
2077	14.2%	13.6%
2076	14.2%	13.6%
2075	14.2%	13.6%
2074	14.3%	13.6%
2073	14.3%	13.6%
2072	14.3%	13.6%
2071	14.4%	13.6%
2070	14.4%	13.6%
2069	14.5%	13.6%
2068	14.6%	13.6%
2067	14.6%	13.6%
2066	14.7%	13.7%
2065	14.8%	13.7%
2064	14.8%	13.8%
2063	14.9%	13.8%
2062	15%	13.9%
2061	15%	13.9%
2060	15.1%	14%
2059	15.2%	14.1%
2058	15.2%	14.1%
2057	15.3%	14.2%
2056	15.3%	14.3%
2055	15.4%	14.3%
2054	15.4%	14.4%
2053	15.4%	14.4%
2052	15.5%	14.4%
2051	15.5%	14.4%
2050	15.6%	14.4%
2049	15.6%	14.4%
2048	15.7%	14.4%
2047	15.8%	14.4%
2046	15.9%	14.4%
2045	16%	14.3%
2044	16.1%	14.3%
2043	16.2%	14.3%
2042	16.3%	14.3%
2041	16.5%	14.2%
2040	16.7%	14.2%
2039	16.9%	14.2%
2038	17.1%	14.3%
2037	17.4%	14.3%
2036	17.6%	14.3%
2035	17.9%	14.4%
2034	18.1%	14.5%
2033	18.4%	14.6%
2032	18.7%	14.8%
2031	19%	15%
2030	19.3%	15.1%
2029	19.6%	15.2%
2028	20%	15.3%
2027	20.3%	15.4%
2026	20.5%	15.5%
2025	20.7%	15.6%
2024	20.8%	15.7%
2023	21%	15.9%
2022	21.2%	16%
2021	21.3%	16.1%
2020	21.6%	16.1%
2019	21.9%	16%
2018	22.3%	15.9%
2017	22.7%	15.8%
2016	23.1%	15.7%
2015	23.6%	15.7%
2014	24%	15.7%
2013	24.5%	15.7%
2012	24.9%	15.7%
2011	25.2%	15.8%
2010	25.3%	15.7%
2009	25.4%	15.7%
2008	25.5%	15.7%
2007	25.5%	15.7%
2006	25.9%	15.8%
2005	26.7%	16%
2004	27.4%	16.4%
2003	28.1%	16.9%
2002	28.9%	17.5%
2001	29.6%	18.1%
2000	30.3%	18.6%
1999	31%	19.1%
1998	31.6%	19.3%
1997	32.2%	19.6%
1996	32.7%	20%
1995	33.3%	20.5%
1994	33.7%	21%
1993	34.1%	21.6%
1992	34.3%	22.2%
1991	34.4%	22.8%
1990	34.4%	23.3%
1989	34.6%	23.7%
1988	34.7%	23.9%
1987	34.9%	24%
1986	35.2%	24.3%
1985	35.7%	24.6%
1984	36.3%	25.1%
1983	36.9%	25.9%
1982	37.6%	26.8%
1981	38.1%	27.1%
1980	38.5%	26.8%
1979	38.9%	26.5%
1978	39.3%	26.3%
1977	39.9%	26%
1976	40.6%	25.7%
1975	41.3%	25.3%
1974	42%	25.1%
1973	42.6%	24.9%
1972	43%	24.9%
1971	43.3%	24.9%
1970	43.6%	25.1%
1969	44.2%	25.1%
1968	44.8%	25.1%
1967	45.4%	25%
1966	46%	25.2%
1965	46.5%	26%
1964	46.6%	26.7%
1963	46.6%	27.3%
1962	46.1%	27.7%
1961	45.2%	28%
1960	44.1%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Romania

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Brunei

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Romania
2023	36	12
2022	88	13
2021	44	20
2020	39	16
2019	38	14
2018	39	15
2017	39	17
2016	39	17
2015	39	18
2014	40	18
2013	40	18
2012	40	19
2011	40	20
2010	40	23
2009	40	25
2008	40	25
2007	41	25
2006	42	27
2005	43	30
2004	44	32
2003	45	35
2002	46	38
2001	46	41
2000	48	45
1999	50	51
1998	51	58
1997	52	66
1996	54	72
1995	55	75
1994	58	80
1993	59	87
1992	62	95
1991	65	104
1990	68	118
1989	71	143
1988	73	159
1987	75	173
1986	78	180
1985	79	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Romania
2023	0.94%	0.66%
2022	0.95%	0.66%
2021	0.96%	0.65%
2020	0.97%	0.66%
2019	0.98%	0.68%
2018	0.99%	0.73%
2017	1%	0.79%
2016	1%	0.85%
2015	1%	0.92%
2014	1%	0.99%
2013	0.99%	1.05%
2012	0.99%	1.12%
2011	0.98%	1.18%
2010	0.97%	1.24%
2009	0.96%	1.31%
2008	0.96%	1.4%
2007	0.95%	1.51%
2006	0.95%	1.66%
2005	0.95%	1.82%
2004	0.95%	1.94%
2003	0.96%	1.99%
2002	0.98%	2.01%
2001	1%	2.06%
2000	1.03%	2.16%
1999	1.07%	2.29%
1998	1.1%	2.44%
1997	1.15%	2.58%
1996	1.19%	2.68%
1995	1.23%	2.73%
1994	1.27%	2.76%
1993	1.3%	2.79%
1992	1.31%	2.84%
1991	1.32%	2.97%
1990	1.33%	3.14%
1989	1.35%	3.31%
1988	1.38%	3.43%
1987	1.42%	3.45%
1986	1.48%	3.33%
1985	1.57%	3.16%
1984	1.67%	3.08%
1983	1.79%	3.14%
1982	1.93%	3.28%
1981	2.09%	3.44%
1980	2.28%	3.57%
1979	2.48%	3.68%
1978	2.71%	3.76%
1977	2.95%	3.86%
1976	3.21%	4.05%
1975	3.49%	4.27%
1974	3.77%	4.43%
1973	4.06%	4.49%
1972	4.35%	4.64%
1971	4.64%	5.06%
1970	4.91%	5.69%
1969	5.16%	6.23%
1968	5.42%	6.44%
1967	5.69%	6.27%
1966	5.98%	5.83%
1965	6.32%	5.44%
1964	6.7%	5.45%
1963	7.15%	6.03%
1962	7.66%	6.98%
1961	8.24%	7.98%
1960	8.9%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.