Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Sao Tome
2023	1.75	3.64
2022	1.76	3.7
2021	1.78	3.76
2020	1.8	3.83
2019	1.82	3.9
2018	1.85	3.98
2017	1.88	4.07
2016	1.92	4.2
2015	1.95	4.35
2014	1.97	4.49
2013	1.98	4.58
2012	1.97	4.66
2011	1.96	4.72
2010	1.94	4.77
2009	1.92	4.84
2008	1.92	4.91
2007	1.93	4.96
2006	1.97	4.93
2005	2.02	4.94
2004	2.1	4.96
2003	2.19	5.01
2002	2.26	5.06
2001	2.34	5.1
2000	2.4	5.16
1999	2.46	5.23
1998	2.53	5.3
1997	2.6	5.4
1996	2.68	5.47
1995	2.79	5.55
1994	2.9	5.56
1993	3.01	5.64
1992	3.11	5.7
1991	3.21	5.77
1990	3.29	5.83
1989	3.36	5.88
1988	3.44	5.94
1987	3.49	5.99
1986	3.55	6.05
1985	3.61	6.1
1984	3.68	6.16
1983	3.75	6.22
1982	3.84	6.28
1981	3.94	6.33
1980	4.07	6.39
1979	4.22	6.43
1978	4.39	6.47
1977	4.58	6.5
1976	4.78	6.52
1975	4.99	6.53
1974	5.18	6.53
1973	5.36	6.53
1972	5.5	6.51
1971	5.62	6.49
1970	5.8	6.47
1969	6.01	6.44
1968	6.2	6.42
1967	6.37	6.39
1966	6.51	6.37
1965	6.65	6.35
1964	6.77	6.33
1963	6.89	6.31
1962	7.03	6.28
1961	7.19	6.26
1960	7.32	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brunei vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Sao Tome
2023	3,837	5,221
2022	3,319	5,102
2021	3,985	4,954
2020	4,188	4,874
2019	4,335	4,932
2018	4,502	4,957
2017	4,685	5,007
2016	4,876	5,125
2015	5,060	5,269
2014	5,206	5,381
2013	5,302	5,449
2012	5,349	5,501
2011	5,242	5,445
2010	5,003	5,391
2009	4,789	5,349
2008	4,624	5,297
2007	4,521	5,226
2006	4,590	5,057
2005	4,703	4,897
2004	4,874	4,810
2003	5,034	4,702
2002	5,169	4,591
2001	5,275	4,471
2000	5,331	4,334
1999	5,388	4,221
1998	5,466	4,120
1997	5,518	4,041
1996	5,606	3,993
1995	5,750	3,948
1994	5,907	3,860
1993	6,045	3,841
1992	6,169	3,822
1991	6,259	3,801
1990	6,265	3,719
1989	6,202	3,576
1988	6,135	3,544
1987	6,017	3,440
1986	5,826	3,180
1985	5,620	3,242
1984	5,373	3,163
1983	5,138	3,100
1982	4,931	3,047
1981	4,839	3,015
1980	4,775	2,965
1979	4,717	2,893
1978	4,668	2,800
1977	4,594	2,705
1976	4,518	2,608
1975	4,431	2,515
1974	4,334	2,422
1973	4,216	2,329
1972	4,085	2,232
1971	3,880	2,127
1970	3,694	1,980
1969	3,618	1,862
1968	3,551	1,767
1967	3,477	1,693
1966	3,403	1,642
1965	3,326	1,611
1964	3,264	1,600
1963	3,195	1,609
1962	3,128	1,625
1961	3,175	1,657
1960	3,168	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Sao Tome
2023	13.6	28.2
2022	13.8	28.3
2021	14.1	28.5
2020	14.3	28.6
2019	14.6	29.2
2018	14.9	29.8
2017	15.3	30.6
2016	15.8	31.7
2015	16.2	33
2014	16.6	34.3
2013	16.9	35.4
2012	17.1	36.4
2011	17	36.8
2010	16.6	37.3
2009	16.2	37.9
2008	16	38.5
2007	15.9	38.9
2006	16.3	38.9
2005	16.7	39
2004	17.4	39.2
2003	18	39.6
2002	18.7	39.8
2001	19.3	40
2000	19.8	39.7
1999	20.4	39.4
1998	21	39.2
1997	21.6	39.2
1996	22.4	39.3
1995	23.4	39.5
1994	24.5	39.4
1993	25.6	39.8
1992	26.7	40.2
1991	27.7	40.7
1990	28.5	40.7
1989	29	40.9
1988	29.5	40.9
1987	29.8	41
1986	29.9	41
1985	29.9	41
1984	29.7	41.1
1983	29.4	41.2
1982	29.3	41.3
1981	29.7	41.5
1980	30.3	41.6
1979	30.9	41.6
1978	31.6	41.4
1977	32.2	41.3
1976	32.8	41.1
1975	33.4	40.9
1974	34	40.6
1973	34.5	40.3
1972	34.9	39.9
1971	34.6	39.5
1970	34.3	38.8
1969	34.7	38.2
1968	35.6	37.8
1967	36.5	37.7
1966	37.5	38
1965	38.6	38.6
1964	39.7	39.7
1963	41	41.1
1962	42.8	42.7
1961	45	44.6
1960	47.2	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 47.2 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Sao Tome
2100	13.8%	19.5%
2099	13.9%	19.6%
2098	13.9%	19.8%
2097	13.9%	19.9%
2096	14%	20%
2095	14%	20.2%
2094	14.1%	20.3%
2093	14.1%	20.4%
2092	14.1%	20.6%
2091	14.1%	20.7%
2090	14.2%	20.9%
2089	14.2%	21.1%
2088	14.2%	21.2%
2087	14.2%	21.4%
2086	14.2%	21.6%
2085	14.2%	21.8%
2084	14.2%	22%
2083	14.2%	22.2%
2082	14.2%	22.4%
2081	14.2%	22.6%
2080	14.2%	22.9%
2079	14.2%	23.1%
2078	14.2%	23.3%
2077	14.2%	23.5%
2076	14.2%	23.7%
2075	14.2%	24%
2074	14.3%	24.2%
2073	14.3%	24.4%
2072	14.3%	24.6%
2071	14.4%	24.8%
2070	14.4%	25%
2069	14.5%	25.2%
2068	14.6%	25.4%
2067	14.6%	25.6%
2066	14.7%	25.9%
2065	14.8%	26.1%
2064	14.8%	26.3%
2063	14.9%	26.5%
2062	15%	26.8%
2061	15%	27%
2060	15.1%	27.3%
2059	15.2%	27.5%
2058	15.2%	27.8%
2057	15.3%	28.1%
2056	15.3%	28.4%
2055	15.4%	28.7%
2054	15.4%	29%
2053	15.4%	29.4%
2052	15.5%	29.7%
2051	15.5%	30.1%
2050	15.6%	30.4%
2049	15.6%	30.8%
2048	15.7%	31.1%
2047	15.8%	31.5%
2046	15.9%	31.8%
2045	16%	32.1%
2044	16.1%	32.5%
2043	16.2%	32.8%
2042	16.3%	33.1%
2041	16.5%	33.4%
2040	16.7%	33.6%
2039	16.9%	33.9%
2038	17.1%	34.1%
2037	17.4%	34.4%
2036	17.6%	34.6%
2035	17.9%	34.7%
2034	18.1%	34.9%
2033	18.4%	35.1%
2032	18.7%	35.3%
2031	19%	35.5%
2030	19.3%	35.8%
2029	19.6%	36.1%
2028	20%	36.6%
2027	20.3%	37%
2026	20.5%	37.3%
2025	20.7%	37.6%
2024	20.8%	37.8%
2023	21%	38.3%
2022	21.2%	38.8%
2021	21.3%	39.4%
2020	21.6%	39.9%
2019	21.9%	40.5%
2018	22.3%	40.9%
2017	22.7%	41.4%
2016	23.1%	41.7%
2015	23.6%	41.9%
2014	24%	42%
2013	24.5%	42%
2012	24.9%	42%
2011	25.2%	42%
2010	25.3%	42.1%
2009	25.4%	42.1%
2008	25.5%	42.1%
2007	25.5%	42%
2006	25.9%	42%
2005	26.7%	42%
2004	27.4%	42.1%
2003	28.1%	42.2%
2002	28.9%	42.3%
2001	29.6%	42.5%
2000	30.3%	42.8%
1999	31%	43.4%
1998	31.6%	43.9%
1997	32.2%	44.3%
1996	32.7%	44.7%
1995	33.3%	44.9%
1994	33.7%	45.1%
1993	34.1%	45.2%
1992	34.3%	45.2%
1991	34.4%	45.1%
1990	34.4%	45.1%
1989	34.6%	45%
1988	34.7%	45%
1987	34.9%	44.9%
1986	35.2%	44.7%
1985	35.7%	44.5%
1984	36.3%	44.4%
1983	36.9%	44.5%
1982	37.6%	44.5%
1981	38.1%	44.7%
1980	38.5%	44.9%
1979	38.9%	45.1%
1978	39.3%	45.2%
1977	39.9%	45.3%
1976	40.6%	45.4%
1975	41.3%	45.5%
1974	42%	45.6%
1973	42.6%	45.7%
1972	43%	45.9%
1971	43.3%	46.1%
1970	43.6%	46.2%
1969	44.2%	45.8%
1968	44.8%	44.9%
1967	45.4%	44%
1966	46%	42.9%
1965	46.5%	41.6%
1964	46.6%	40.2%
1963	46.6%	38.5%
1962	46.1%	36.6%
1961	45.2%	34.3%
1960	44.1%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Sao Tome
2023	36	75
2022	88	82
2021	44	98
2020	39	92
2019	38	95
2018	39	100
2017	39	110
2016	39	119
2015	39	128
2014	40	138
2013	40	150
2012	40	158
2011	40	164
2010	40	170
2009	40	172
2008	40	174
2007	41	174
2006	42	177
2005	43	181
2004	44	177
2003	45	178
2002	46	179
2001	46	178
2000	48	180
1999	50	179
1998	51	175
1997	52	173
1996	54	171
1995	55	172
1994	58	168
1993	59	166
1992	62	164
1991	65	166
1990	68	164
1989	71	167
1988	73	157
1987	75	161
1986	78	175
1985	79	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

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	Sao Tome
2023	0.94%	1.39%
2022	0.95%	1.46%
2021	0.96%	1.53%
2020	0.97%	1.6%
2019	0.98%	1.7%
2018	0.99%	1.81%
2017	1%	1.95%
2016	1%	2.11%
2015	1%	2.31%
2014	1%	2.54%
2013	0.99%	2.77%
2012	0.99%	3.04%
2011	0.98%	3.33%
2010	0.97%	3.63%
2009	0.96%	3.95%
2008	0.96%	4.3%
2007	0.95%	4.68%
2006	0.95%	5.11%
2005	0.95%	5.56%
2004	0.95%	6.05%
2003	0.96%	6.57%
2002	0.98%	7.1%
2001	1%	7.66%
2000	1.03%	8.21%
1999	1.07%	8.76%
1998	1.1%	9.26%
1997	1.15%	9.73%
1996	1.19%	10.1%
1995	1.23%	10.4%
1994	1.27%	10.7%
1993	1.3%	10.8%
1992	1.31%	10.9%
1991	1.32%	10.9%
1990	1.33%	10.8%
1989	1.35%	10.7%
1988	1.38%	10.6%
1987	1.42%	10.4%
1986	1.48%	11.4%
1985	1.57%	9.99%
1984	1.67%	9.77%
1983	1.79%	9.56%
1982	1.93%	9.37%
1981	2.09%	9.21%
1980	2.28%	9.1%
1979	2.48%	9.02%
1978	2.71%	8.96%
1977	2.95%	8.93%
1976	3.21%	8.89%
1975	3.49%	8.85%
1974	3.77%	8.79%
1973	4.06%	8.73%
1972	4.35%	8.67%
1971	4.64%	8.63%
1970	4.91%	8.64%
1969	5.16%	8.71%
1968	5.42%	8.85%
1967	5.69%	9.04%
1966	5.98%	9.29%
1965	6.32%	9.56%
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 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.