Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Samoa

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Samoa by year

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Brunei

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Samoa
2023	1.75	3.83
2022	1.76	3.88
2021	1.78	3.94
2020	1.8	4
2019	1.82	4.06
2018	1.85	4.14
2017	1.88	4.2
2016	1.92	4.26
2015	1.95	4.34
2014	1.97	4.42
2013	1.98	4.49
2012	1.97	4.55
2011	1.96	4.56
2010	1.94	4.52
2009	1.92	4.47
2008	1.92	4.42
2007	1.93	4.36
2006	1.97	4.32
2005	2.02	4.32
2004	2.1	4.34
2003	2.19	4.39
2002	2.26	4.44
2001	2.34	4.48
2000	2.4	4.52
1999	2.46	4.57
1998	2.53	4.64
1997	2.6	4.7
1996	2.68	4.74
1995	2.79	4.77
1994	2.9	4.79
1993	3.01	4.83
1992	3.11	4.87
1991	3.21	4.91
1990	3.29	5.01
1989	3.36	5.11
1988	3.44	5.21
1987	3.49	5.32
1986	3.55	5.42
1985	3.61	5.49
1984	3.68	5.55
1983	3.75	5.62
1982	3.84	5.68
1981	3.94	5.75
1980	4.07	5.86
1979	4.22	5.99
1978	4.39	6.15
1977	4.58	6.31
1976	4.78	6.47
1975	4.99	6.61
1974	5.18	6.75
1973	5.36	6.91
1972	5.5	7.07
1971	5.62	7.22
1970	5.8	7.34
1969	6.01	7.43
1968	6.2	7.5
1967	6.37	7.55
1966	6.51	7.6
1965	6.65	7.65
1964	6.77	7.7
1963	6.89	7.73
1962	7.03	7.76
1961	7.19	7.77
1960	7.32	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Samoa
2023	3,837	4,170
2022	3,319	4,288
2021	3,985	4,379
2020	4,188	4,442
2019	4,335	4,495
2018	4,502	4,637
2017	4,685	4,661
2016	4,876	4,720
2015	5,060	4,795
2014	5,206	4,849
2013	5,302	4,875
2012	5,349	4,863
2011	5,242	4,860
2010	5,003	4,779
2009	4,789	4,525
2008	4,624	4,581
2007	4,521	4,480
2006	4,590	4,473
2005	4,703	4,503
2004	4,874	4,554
2003	5,034	4,622
2002	5,169	4,672
2001	5,275	4,759
2000	5,331	4,855
1999	5,388	4,937
1998	5,466	5,022
1997	5,518	5,053
1996	5,606	5,038
1995	5,750	4,976
1994	5,907	4,880
1993	6,045	4,769
1992	6,169	4,652
1991	6,259	4,655
1990	6,265	4,759
1989	6,202	4,845
1988	6,135	4,889
1987	6,017	4,909
1986	5,826	4,983
1985	5,620	4,998
1984	5,373	4,979
1983	5,138	4,914
1982	4,931	4,808
1981	4,839	4,720
1980	4,775	4,672
1979	4,717	4,624
1978	4,668	4,587
1977	4,594	4,555
1976	4,518	4,519
1975	4,431	4,465
1974	4,334	4,411
1973	4,216	4,446
1972	4,085	4,487
1971	3,880	4,534
1970	3,694	4,567
1969	3,618	4,592
1968	3,551	4,605
1967	3,477	4,621
1966	3,403	4,593
1965	3,326	4,605
1964	3,264	4,326
1963	3,195	4,544
1962	3,128	4,498
1961	3,175	4,399
1960	3,168	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Samoa by year

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Brunei

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Samoa
2023	13.6	25.4
2022	13.8	26.1
2021	14.1	26.9
2020	14.3	27.5
2019	14.6	28
2018	14.9	28.5
2017	15.3	28.8
2016	15.8	29.3
2015	16.2	29.8
2014	16.6	30.2
2013	16.9	30.5
2012	17.1	30.7
2011	17	30.8
2010	16.6	30.5
2009	16.2	30.1
2008	16	29.8
2007	15.9	29.3
2006	16.3	29.3
2005	16.7	29.5
2004	17.4	29.8
2003	18	30.2
2002	18.7	30.6
2001	19.3	31.3
2000	19.8	32.1
1999	20.4	32.8
1998	21	33.5
1997	21.6	33.9
1996	22.4	34.2
1995	23.4	34.1
1994	24.5	33.8
1993	25.6	33.5
1992	26.7	33
1991	27.7	33.4
1990	28.5	34.1
1989	29	34.7
1988	29.5	35.1
1987	29.8	35.5
1986	29.9	36.1
1985	29.9	36.2
1984	29.7	36.2
1983	29.4	35.8
1982	29.3	35.3
1981	29.7	35
1980	30.3	35.1
1979	30.9	35.2
1978	31.6	35.4
1977	32.2	35.6
1976	32.8	36
1975	33.4	36.6
1974	34	37.2
1973	34.5	38.3
1972	34.9	39.3
1971	34.6	40.3
1970	34.3	41.3
1969	34.7	42.3
1968	35.6	43.3
1967	36.5	44.3
1966	37.5	45.2
1965	38.6	46.5
1964	39.7	47.7
1963	41	48.8
1962	42.8	49.9
1961	45	50.5
1960	47.2	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 47.2 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Samoa
2100	13.8%	20.1%
2099	13.9%	20.2%
2098	13.9%	20.4%
2097	13.9%	20.5%
2096	14%	20.6%
2095	14%	20.8%
2094	14.1%	21%
2093	14.1%	21.2%
2092	14.1%	21.4%
2091	14.1%	21.6%
2090	14.2%	21.8%
2089	14.2%	22%
2088	14.2%	22.3%
2087	14.2%	22.6%
2086	14.2%	22.8%
2085	14.2%	23.1%
2084	14.2%	23.4%
2083	14.2%	23.6%
2082	14.2%	23.9%
2081	14.2%	24.2%
2080	14.2%	24.4%
2079	14.2%	24.7%
2078	14.2%	24.9%
2077	14.2%	25.1%
2076	14.2%	25.3%
2075	14.2%	25.5%
2074	14.3%	25.7%
2073	14.3%	25.8%
2072	14.3%	26%
2071	14.4%	26.1%
2070	14.4%	26.3%
2069	14.5%	26.5%
2068	14.6%	26.6%
2067	14.6%	26.8%
2066	14.7%	27%
2065	14.8%	27.3%
2064	14.8%	27.5%
2063	14.9%	27.8%
2062	15%	28.1%
2061	15%	28.5%
2060	15.1%	28.9%
2059	15.2%	29.3%
2058	15.2%	29.7%
2057	15.3%	30.1%
2056	15.3%	30.5%
2055	15.4%	31%
2054	15.4%	31.4%
2053	15.4%	31.7%
2052	15.5%	32.1%
2051	15.5%	32.4%
2050	15.6%	32.6%
2049	15.6%	32.8%
2048	15.7%	33%
2047	15.8%	33.1%
2046	15.9%	33.1%
2045	16%	33.1%
2044	16.1%	33.1%
2043	16.2%	33%
2042	16.3%	32.9%
2041	16.5%	32.8%
2040	16.7%	32.7%
2039	16.9%	32.6%
2038	17.1%	32.6%
2037	17.4%	32.7%
2036	17.6%	32.8%
2035	17.9%	33.1%
2034	18.1%	33.5%
2033	18.4%	34%
2032	18.7%	34.4%
2031	19%	34.9%
2030	19.3%	35.5%
2029	19.6%	36.1%
2028	20%	36.6%
2027	20.3%	37.3%
2026	20.5%	37.8%
2025	20.7%	38.3%
2024	20.8%	38.5%
2023	21%	38.7%
2022	21.2%	38.8%
2021	21.3%	38.7%
2020	21.6%	38.6%
2019	21.9%	38.5%
2018	22.3%	38.3%
2017	22.7%	38.2%
2016	23.1%	38.1%
2015	23.6%	38.1%
2014	24%	38.1%
2013	24.5%	38.1%
2012	24.9%	38.3%
2011	25.2%	38.4%
2010	25.3%	38.4%
2009	25.4%	38.5%
2008	25.5%	38.7%
2007	25.5%	39%
2006	25.9%	39.4%
2005	26.7%	39.6%
2004	27.4%	39.9%
2003	28.1%	40.2%
2002	28.9%	40.5%
2001	29.6%	40.7%
2000	30.3%	40.5%
1999	31%	40.3%
1998	31.6%	40.2%
1997	32.2%	40.1%
1996	32.7%	39.9%
1995	33.3%	39.9%
1994	33.7%	40%
1993	34.1%	40.3%
1992	34.3%	40.8%
1991	34.4%	41.2%
1990	34.4%	41.5%
1989	34.6%	41.8%
1988	34.7%	42%
1987	34.9%	42.2%
1986	35.2%	42.6%
1985	35.7%	43.1%
1984	36.3%	43.7%
1983	36.9%	44.4%
1982	37.6%	45.2%
1981	38.1%	45.9%
1980	38.5%	46.4%
1979	38.9%	46.9%
1978	39.3%	47.4%
1977	39.9%	48%
1976	40.6%	48.6%
1975	41.3%	49.3%
1974	42%	49.9%
1973	42.6%	50.4%
1972	43%	50.8%
1971	43.3%	51%
1970	43.6%	51.2%
1969	44.2%	51.4%
1968	44.8%	51.4%
1967	45.4%	51.4%
1966	46%	51.3%
1965	46.5%	51.3%
1964	46.6%	51.2%
1963	46.6%	50.9%
1962	46.1%	50.6%
1961	45.2%	50.2%
1960	44.1%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Samoa

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Brunei

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Samoa
2023	36	101
2022	88	110
2021	44	115
2020	39	114
2019	38	111
2018	39	110
2017	39	111
2016	39	108
2015	39	108
2014	40	106
2013	40	100
2012	40	101
2011	40	93
2010	40	92
2009	40	94
2008	40	87
2007	41	85
2006	42	86
2005	43	87
2004	44	86
2003	45	87
2002	46	89
2001	46	93
2000	48	93
1999	50	94
1998	51	96
1997	52	98
1996	54	103
1995	55	105
1994	58	112
1993	59	117
1992	62	124
1991	65	131
1990	68	135
1989	71	136
1988	73	143
1987	75	147
1986	78	153
1985	79	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Samoa
2023	0.94%	1.57%
2022	0.95%	1.62%
2021	0.96%	1.66%
2020	0.97%	1.7%
2019	0.98%	2.02%
2018	0.99%	1.78%
2017	1%	1.81%
2016	1%	1.83%
2015	1%	1.85%
2014	1%	1.87%
2013	0.99%	1.89%
2012	0.99%	1.91%
2011	0.98%	1.92%
2010	0.97%	1.93%
2009	0.96%	2.54%
2008	0.96%	1.93%
2007	0.95%	1.93%
2006	0.95%	1.93%
2005	0.95%	1.93%
2004	0.95%	1.94%
2003	0.96%	1.97%
2002	0.98%	2%
2001	1%	2.06%
2000	1.03%	2.12%
1999	1.07%	2.19%
1998	1.1%	2.27%
1997	1.15%	2.35%
1996	1.19%	2.44%
1995	1.23%	2.52%
1994	1.27%	2.61%
1993	1.3%	2.7%
1992	1.31%	2.8%
1991	1.32%	2.89%
1990	1.33%	2.98%
1989	1.35%	3.08%
1988	1.38%	3.18%
1987	1.42%	3.3%
1986	1.48%	3.42%
1985	1.57%	3.56%
1984	1.67%	3.7%
1983	1.79%	3.85%
1982	1.93%	4.01%
1981	2.09%	4.19%
1980	2.28%	4.38%
1979	2.48%	4.59%
1978	2.71%	4.82%
1977	2.95%	5.07%
1976	3.21%	5.34%
1975	3.49%	5.62%
1974	3.77%	5.9%
1973	4.06%	6.2%
1972	4.35%	6.52%
1971	4.64%	6.85%
1970	4.91%	7.19%
1969	5.16%	7.53%
1968	5.42%	7.89%
1967	5.69%	8.23%
1966	5.98%	8.57%
1965	6.32%	8.9%
1964	6.7%	11.1%
1963	7.15%	9.56%
1962	7.66%	9.93%
1961	8.24%	10.3%
1960	8.9%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.