Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Saint Lucia by year

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Brunei

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Saint Lucia
2023	1.75	1.38
2022	1.76	1.39
2021	1.78	1.4
2020	1.8	1.41
2019	1.82	1.42
2018	1.85	1.44
2017	1.88	1.45
2016	1.92	1.46
2015	1.95	1.47
2014	1.97	1.49
2013	1.98	1.5
2012	1.97	1.5
2011	1.96	1.5
2010	1.94	1.67
2009	1.92	1.74
2008	1.92	1.7
2007	1.93	1.7
2006	1.97	1.77
2005	2.02	1.81
2004	2.1	1.86
2003	2.19	1.94
2002	2.26	2.03
2001	2.34	2.13
2000	2.4	2.21
1999	2.46	2.5
1998	2.53	2.4
1997	2.6	2.74
1996	2.68	2.71
1995	2.79	3.03
1994	2.9	3.03
1993	3.01	3
1992	3.11	3.11
1991	3.21	3.19
1990	3.29	3.24
1989	3.36	3.31
1988	3.44	3.44
1987	3.49	3.61
1986	3.55	3.8
1985	3.61	3.97
1984	3.68	4.02
1983	3.75	4.08
1982	3.84	4.17
1981	3.94	4.28
1980	4.07	4.41
1979	4.22	4.58
1978	4.39	4.83
1977	4.58	4.97
1976	4.78	5.16
1975	4.99	5.36
1974	5.18	5.57
1973	5.36	5.69
1972	5.5	5.81
1971	5.62	5.95
1970	5.8	6.1
1969	6.01	6.25
1968	6.2	6.39
1967	6.37	6.51
1966	6.51	6.61
1965	6.65	6.69
1964	6.77	6.76
1963	6.89	6.72
1962	7.03	6.82
1961	7.19	6.84
1960	7.32	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Saint Lucia
2023	3,837	475
2022	3,319	530
2021	3,985	-15
2020	4,188	562
2019	4,335	609
2018	4,502	694
2017	4,685	724
2016	4,876	767
2015	5,060	841
2014	5,206	852
2013	5,302	892
2012	5,349	916
2011	5,242	934
2010	5,003	1,176
2009	4,789	1,349
2008	4,624	1,369
2007	4,521	1,422
2006	4,590	1,511
2005	4,703	1,553
2004	4,874	1,615
2003	5,034	1,694
2002	5,169	1,774
2001	5,275	1,860
2000	5,331	1,967
1999	5,388	2,389
1998	5,466	2,294
1997	5,518	2,709
1996	5,606	2,649
1995	5,750	3,019
1994	5,907	2,976
1993	6,045	2,899
1992	6,169	2,981
1991	6,259	3,009
1990	6,265	3,061
1989	6,202	3,146
1988	6,135	3,229
1987	6,017	3,351
1986	5,826	3,496
1985	5,620	3,591
1984	5,373	3,526
1983	5,138	3,443
1982	4,931	3,360
1981	4,839	3,306
1980	4,775	3,275
1979	4,717	3,301
1978	4,668	3,340
1977	4,594	3,240
1976	4,518	3,166
1975	4,431	3,126
1974	4,334	3,106
1973	4,216	3,033
1972	4,085	3,028
1971	3,880	3,046
1970	3,694	3,093
1969	3,618	3,143
1968	3,551	3,154
1967	3,477	3,113
1966	3,403	3,028
1965	3,326	3,042
1964	3,264	3,074
1963	3,195	3,048
1962	3,128	3,124
1961	3,175	3,173
1960	3,168	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Saint Lucia by year

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Brunei

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Saint Lucia
2023	13.6	11.3
2022	13.8	11.4
2021	14.1	11.6
2020	14.3	11.7
2019	14.6	11.9
2018	14.9	12
2017	15.3	12.1
2016	15.8	12.2
2015	16.2	12.3
2014	16.6	12.4
2013	16.9	12.5
2012	17.1	12.4
2011	17	12.4
2010	16.6	13.8
2009	16.2	14.6
2008	16	14.6
2007	15.9	14.8
2006	16.3	15.3
2005	16.7	15.6
2004	17.4	16
2003	18	16.6
2002	18.7	17.3
2001	19.3	18
2000	19.8	18.8
1999	20.4	21.5
1998	21	20.9
1997	21.6	23.7
1996	22.4	23.5
1995	23.4	26.2
1994	24.5	26.2
1993	25.6	26
1992	26.7	27
1991	27.7	27.6
1990	28.5	28.3
1989	29	29
1988	29.5	29.8
1987	29.8	31.1
1986	29.9	32.4
1985	29.9	33.6
1984	29.7	33.4
1983	29.4	33.4
1982	29.3	33.5
1981	29.7	33.6
1980	30.3	34.2
1979	30.9	34.9
1978	31.6	35.6
1977	32.2	35.3
1976	32.8	35.4
1975	33.4	35.6
1974	34	36.1
1973	34.5	36.3
1972	34.9	36.7
1971	34.6	37.4
1970	34.3	38.5
1969	34.7	39.5
1968	35.6	40.2
1967	36.5	40.4
1966	37.5	40.1
1965	38.6	41
1964	39.7	42
1963	41	42.6
1962	42.8	44.3
1961	45	45.7
1960	47.2	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 47.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Saint Lucia
2100	13.8%	12%
2099	13.9%	12%
2098	13.9%	12%
2097	13.9%	12%
2096	14%	12%
2095	14%	11.9%
2094	14.1%	11.9%
2093	14.1%	11.9%
2092	14.1%	11.9%
2091	14.1%	11.9%
2090	14.2%	11.8%
2089	14.2%	11.8%
2088	14.2%	11.8%
2087	14.2%	11.8%
2086	14.2%	11.8%
2085	14.2%	11.8%
2084	14.2%	11.8%
2083	14.2%	11.8%
2082	14.2%	11.8%
2081	14.2%	11.8%
2080	14.2%	11.8%
2079	14.2%	11.8%
2078	14.2%	11.8%
2077	14.2%	11.9%
2076	14.2%	11.9%
2075	14.2%	11.9%
2074	14.3%	12%
2073	14.3%	12%
2072	14.3%	12.1%
2071	14.4%	12.1%
2070	14.4%	12.1%
2069	14.5%	12.2%
2068	14.6%	12.2%
2067	14.6%	12.2%
2066	14.7%	12.3%
2065	14.8%	12.3%
2064	14.8%	12.3%
2063	14.9%	12.4%
2062	15%	12.4%
2061	15%	12.4%
2060	15.1%	12.4%
2059	15.2%	12.5%
2058	15.2%	12.5%
2057	15.3%	12.5%
2056	15.3%	12.6%
2055	15.4%	12.6%
2054	15.4%	12.7%
2053	15.4%	12.8%
2052	15.5%	12.9%
2051	15.5%	13%
2050	15.6%	13.1%
2049	15.6%	13.2%
2048	15.7%	13.3%
2047	15.8%	13.5%
2046	15.9%	13.6%
2045	16%	13.8%
2044	16.1%	14%
2043	16.2%	14.1%
2042	16.3%	14.3%
2041	16.5%	14.5%
2040	16.7%	14.7%
2039	16.9%	14.9%
2038	17.1%	15.1%
2037	17.4%	15.3%
2036	17.6%	15.5%
2035	17.9%	15.7%
2034	18.1%	15.8%
2033	18.4%	16%
2032	18.7%	16.2%
2031	19%	16.4%
2030	19.3%	16.5%
2029	19.6%	16.7%
2028	20%	16.9%
2027	20.3%	17%
2026	20.5%	17.1%
2025	20.7%	17.4%
2024	20.8%	17.5%
2023	21%	17.9%
2022	21.2%	18.2%
2021	21.3%	18.5%
2020	21.6%	18.7%
2019	21.9%	19.1%
2018	22.3%	19.5%
2017	22.7%	19.9%
2016	23.1%	20.3%
2015	23.6%	20.9%
2014	24%	21.5%
2013	24.5%	22.1%
2012	24.9%	22.7%
2011	25.2%	23.5%
2010	25.3%	24.3%
2009	25.4%	25.1%
2008	25.5%	25.9%
2007	25.5%	26.8%
2006	25.9%	27.6%
2005	26.7%	28.4%
2004	27.4%	29.2%
2003	28.1%	30%
2002	28.9%	30.7%
2001	29.6%	31.4%
2000	30.3%	32.4%
1999	31%	33.5%
1998	31.6%	34.7%
1997	32.2%	35.7%
1996	32.7%	36.2%
1995	33.3%	36.7%
1994	33.7%	37%
1993	34.1%	37.3%
1992	34.3%	37.7%
1991	34.4%	38.1%
1990	34.4%	38.9%
1989	34.6%	40.2%
1988	34.7%	41.7%
1987	34.9%	42.6%
1986	35.2%	42.8%
1985	35.7%	43.1%
1984	36.3%	43.3%
1983	36.9%	43.5%
1982	37.6%	43.9%
1981	38.1%	44.3%
1980	38.5%	44.8%
1979	38.9%	45.5%
1978	39.3%	46.6%
1977	39.9%	47.9%
1976	40.6%	48.9%
1975	41.3%	49.5%
1974	42%	49.9%
1973	42.6%	50.2%
1972	43%	50.4%
1971	43.3%	50.4%
1970	43.6%	50.2%
1969	44.2%	50%
1968	44.8%	49.8%
1967	45.4%	50%
1966	46%	50.4%
1965	46.5%	50.5%
1964	46.6%	50.1%
1963	46.6%	49.6%
1962	46.1%	48.9%
1961	45.2%	48.1%
1960	44.1%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Saint Lucia

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Brunei

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Saint Lucia
2023	36	44
2022	88	48
2021	44	94
2020	39	43
2019	38	43
2018	39	41
2017	39	43
2016	39	46
2015	39	46
2014	40	49
2013	40	53
2012	40	55
2011	40	56
2010	40	56
2009	40	51
2008	40	55
2007	41	55
2006	42	53
2005	43	55
2004	44	54
2003	45	56
2002	46	62
2001	46	70
2000	48	83
1999	50	88
1998	51	89
1997	52	89
1996	54	72
1995	55	60
1994	58	60
1993	59	58
1992	62	58
1991	65	71
1990	68	72
1989	71	66
1988	73	71
1987	75	69
1986	78	57
1985	79	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Saint Lucia
2023	0.94%	1.55%
2022	0.95%	1.58%
2021	0.96%	1.6%
2020	0.97%	1.63%
2019	0.98%	1.65%
2018	0.99%	1.67%
2017	1%	1.7%
2016	1%	1.72%
2015	1%	1.74%
2014	1%	1.75%
2013	0.99%	1.77%
2012	0.99%	1.78%
2011	0.98%	1.79%
2010	0.97%	1.8%
2009	0.96%	1.81%
2008	0.96%	1.82%
2007	0.95%	1.82%
2006	0.95%	1.82%
2005	0.95%	1.83%
2004	0.95%	1.83%
2003	0.96%	1.83%
2002	0.98%	1.83%
2001	1%	1.84%
2000	1.03%	1.85%
1999	1.07%	1.86%
1998	1.1%	1.87%
1997	1.15%	1.88%
1996	1.19%	1.9%
1995	1.23%	1.92%
1994	1.27%	1.95%
1993	1.3%	1.98%
1992	1.31%	2.01%
1991	1.32%	2.05%
1990	1.33%	2.09%
1989	1.35%	2.14%
1988	1.38%	2.2%
1987	1.42%	2.27%
1986	1.48%	2.35%
1985	1.57%	2.44%
1984	1.67%	2.55%
1983	1.79%	2.68%
1982	1.93%	2.83%
1981	2.09%	3%
1980	2.28%	3.2%
1979	2.48%	3.42%
1978	2.71%	3.68%
1977	2.95%	3.97%
1976	3.21%	4.3%
1975	3.49%	4.67%
1974	3.77%	5.08%
1973	4.06%	5.53%
1972	4.35%	6.02%
1971	4.64%	6.54%
1970	4.91%	7.1%
1969	5.16%	7.7%
1968	5.42%	8.32%
1967	5.69%	8.96%
1966	5.98%	9.62%
1965	6.32%	10.3%
1964	6.7%	11%
1963	7.15%	11.6%
1962	7.66%	12.3%
1961	8.24%	12.9%
1960	8.9%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.