Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.75	2.28
2022	1.76	2.14
2021	1.78	2.17
2020	1.8	2.27
2019	1.82	2.49
2018	1.85	2.67
2017	1.88	2.67
2016	1.92	2.65
2015	1.95	2.63
2014	1.97	2.68
2013	1.98	2.67
2012	1.97	2.78
2011	1.96	2.8
2010	1.94	2.81
2009	1.92	2.95
2008	1.92	3.07
2007	1.93	3.19
2006	1.97	3.18
2005	2.02	3.16
2004	2.1	3.26
2003	2.19	3.47
2002	2.26	3.71
2001	2.34	3.96
2000	2.4	4.21
1999	2.46	4.35
1998	2.53	4.52
1997	2.6	4.66
1996	2.68	4.81
1995	2.79	4.99
1994	2.9	5.16
1993	3.01	5.33
1992	3.11	5.49
1991	3.21	5.64
1990	3.29	5.8
1989	3.36	5.98
1988	3.44	6.15
1987	3.49	6.34
1986	3.55	6.52
1985	3.61	6.65
1984	3.68	6.78
1983	3.75	6.88
1982	3.84	6.98
1981	3.94	7.07
1980	4.07	7.15
1979	4.22	7.23
1978	4.39	7.26
1977	4.58	7.3
1976	4.78	7.33
1975	4.99	7.37
1974	5.18	7.43
1973	5.36	7.48
1972	5.5	7.54
1971	5.62	7.56
1970	5.8	7.58
1969	6.01	7.6
1968	6.2	7.63
1967	6.37	7.66
1966	6.51	7.66
1965	6.65	7.66
1964	6.77	7.67
1963	6.89	7.65
1962	7.03	7.64
1961	7.19	7.63
1960	7.32	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
2023	3,837	474,366
2022	3,319	406,920
2021	3,985	409,032
2020	4,188	447,036
2019	4,335	474,407
2018	4,502	528,767
2017	4,685	546,751
2016	4,876	537,829
2015	5,060	511,023
2014	5,206	493,431
2013	5,302	475,299
2012	5,349	465,649
2011	5,242	443,675
2010	5,003	418,641
2009	4,789	438,557
2008	4,624	433,457
2007	4,521	425,199
2006	4,590	399,333
2005	4,703	375,938
2004	4,874	362,843
2003	5,034	364,520
2002	5,169	372,099
2001	5,275	382,153
2000	5,331	392,407
1999	5,388	390,112
1998	5,466	389,499
1997	5,518	385,033
1996	5,606	382,248
1995	5,750	380,231
1994	5,907	377,351
1993	6,045	372,621
1992	6,169	366,763
1991	6,259	361,329
1990	6,265	355,495
1989	6,202	349,399
1988	6,135	342,865
1987	6,017	333,088
1986	5,826	322,340
1985	5,620	310,558
1984	5,373	296,615
1983	5,138	280,616
1982	4,931	264,831
1981	4,839	249,156
1980	4,775	234,372
1979	4,717	220,186
1978	4,668	205,331
1977	4,594	191,103
1976	4,518	178,024
1975	4,431	166,223
1974	4,334	155,478
1973	4,216	145,450
1972	4,085	136,360
1971	3,880	127,600
1970	3,694	120,440
1969	3,618	113,859
1968	3,551	108,281
1967	3,477	103,343
1966	3,403	98,361
1965	3,326	93,820
1964	3,264	89,776
1963	3,195	85,480
1962	3,128	81,393
1961	3,175	77,743
1960	3,168	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
2023	13.6	16.4
2022	13.8	15.2
2021	14.1	15.9
2020	14.3	16.6
2019	14.6	18.1
2018	14.9	19.7
2017	15.3	19.8
2016	15.8	19.6
2015	16.2	19.4
2014	16.6	19.8
2013	16.9	19.7
2012	17.1	20.4
2011	17	20.3
2010	16.6	20.1
2009	16.2	20.8
2008	16	21.3
2007	15.9	21.7
2006	16.3	21.4
2005	16.7	21.1
2004	17.4	21.3
2003	18	22.3
2002	18.7	23.8
2001	19.3	25.5
2000	19.8	27.5
1999	20.4	28.5
1998	21	29.5
1997	21.6	30.3
1996	22.4	31.2
1995	23.4	32.3
1994	24.5	33.4
1993	25.6	34.5
1992	26.7	35.5
1991	27.7	36.7
1990	28.5	38
1989	29	39.3
1988	29.5	40.7
1987	29.8	41.9
1986	29.9	43.1
1985	29.9	44.2
1984	29.7	45
1983	29.4	45.6
1982	29.3	46.1
1981	29.7	46.6
1980	30.3	47.1
1979	30.9	47.5
1978	31.6	47.5
1977	32.2	47.5
1976	32.8	47.6
1975	33.4	47.7
1974	34	47.8
1973	34.5	48
1972	34.9	48.3
1971	34.6	48.4
1970	34.3	48.7
1969	34.7	48.9
1968	35.6	49.3
1967	36.5	49.8
1966	37.5	50.1
1965	38.6	50.4
1964	39.7	50.8
1963	41	51
1962	42.8	51.1
1961	45	51.4
1960	47.2	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 47.2 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
2100	13.8%	17.3%
2099	13.9%	17.3%
2098	13.9%	17.3%
2097	13.9%	17.3%
2096	14%	17.3%
2095	14%	17.3%
2094	14.1%	17.4%
2093	14.1%	17.4%
2092	14.1%	17.4%
2091	14.1%	17.4%
2090	14.2%	17.4%
2089	14.2%	17.5%
2088	14.2%	17.5%
2087	14.2%	17.5%
2086	14.2%	17.6%
2085	14.2%	17.6%
2084	14.2%	17.7%
2083	14.2%	17.7%
2082	14.2%	17.7%
2081	14.2%	17.8%
2080	14.2%	17.8%
2079	14.2%	17.9%
2078	14.2%	17.9%
2077	14.2%	18%
2076	14.2%	18%
2075	14.2%	18.1%
2074	14.3%	18.2%
2073	14.3%	18.2%
2072	14.3%	18.3%
2071	14.4%	18.3%
2070	14.4%	18.4%
2069	14.5%	18.4%
2068	14.6%	18.5%
2067	14.6%	18.6%
2066	14.7%	18.6%
2065	14.8%	18.7%
2064	14.8%	18.7%
2063	14.9%	18.8%
2062	15%	18.9%
2061	15%	19%
2060	15.1%	19%
2059	15.2%	19.1%
2058	15.2%	19.2%
2057	15.3%	19.3%
2056	15.3%	19.4%
2055	15.4%	19.5%
2054	15.4%	19.6%
2053	15.4%	19.8%
2052	15.5%	19.9%
2051	15.5%	20%
2050	15.6%	20.1%
2049	15.6%	20.3%
2048	15.7%	20.4%
2047	15.8%	20.6%
2046	15.9%	20.7%
2045	16%	20.9%
2044	16.1%	21.1%
2043	16.2%	21.2%
2042	16.3%	21.4%
2041	16.5%	21.6%
2040	16.7%	21.8%
2039	16.9%	22%
2038	17.1%	22.1%
2037	17.4%	22.1%
2036	17.6%	22.2%
2035	17.9%	22.2%
2034	18.1%	22.3%
2033	18.4%	22.4%
2032	18.7%	22.5%
2031	19%	22.7%
2030	19.3%	22.8%
2029	19.6%	23%
2028	20%	23.2%
2027	20.3%	23.3%
2026	20.5%	23.5%
2025	20.7%	23.7%
2024	20.8%	23.8%
2023	21%	24.1%
2022	21.2%	24.6%
2021	21.3%	25.2%
2020	21.6%	25.5%
2019	21.9%	25.8%
2018	22.3%	25.7%
2017	22.7%	25.2%
2016	23.1%	24.9%
2015	23.6%	25.1%
2014	24%	25.4%
2013	24.5%	25.8%
2012	24.9%	26.3%
2011	25.2%	26.9%
2010	25.3%	27.6%
2009	25.4%	28.5%
2008	25.5%	29.5%
2007	25.5%	30.6%
2006	25.9%	31.9%
2005	26.7%	33.2%
2004	27.4%	34.5%
2003	28.1%	35.7%
2002	28.9%	36.8%
2001	29.6%	37.7%
2000	30.3%	38.3%
1999	31%	38.9%
1998	31.6%	39.5%
1997	32.2%	40.1%
1996	32.7%	40.7%
1995	33.3%	41.2%
1994	33.7%	41.7%
1993	34.1%	42.1%
1992	34.3%	42.4%
1991	34.4%	42.7%
1990	34.4%	43%
1989	34.6%	43.2%
1988	34.7%	43.3%
1987	34.9%	43.4%
1986	35.2%	43.5%
1985	35.7%	43.6%
1984	36.3%	43.6%
1983	36.9%	43.7%
1982	37.6%	43.8%
1981	38.1%	43.9%
1980	38.5%	44.1%
1979	38.9%	44.2%
1978	39.3%	44.3%
1977	39.9%	44.5%
1976	40.6%	44.6%
1975	41.3%	44.8%
1974	42%	45%
1973	42.6%	45.2%
1972	43%	45.3%
1971	43.3%	45.5%
1970	43.6%	45.5%
1969	44.2%	45.5%
1968	44.8%	45.4%
1967	45.4%	45.3%
1966	46%	45.1%
1965	46.5%	44.8%
1964	46.6%	44.6%
1963	46.6%	44.3%
1962	46.1%	43.9%
1961	45.2%	43.6%
1960	44.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
2023	36	7
2022	88	9
2021	44	12
2020	39	11
2019	38	8
2018	39	8
2017	39	8
2016	39	8
2015	39	8
2014	40	8
2013	40	9
2012	40	9
2011	40	10
2010	40	11
2009	40	11
2008	40	12
2007	41	13
2006	42	14
2005	43	15
2004	44	16
2003	45	16
2002	46	18
2001	46	19
2000	48	20
1999	50	21
1998	51	22
1997	52	23
1996	54	23
1995	55	24
1994	58	25
1993	59	26
1992	62	27
1991	65	29
1990	68	30
1989	71	32
1988	73	34
1987	75	36
1986	78	38
1985	79	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Saudi Arabia
2023	0.94%	0.62%
2022	0.95%	0.64%
2021	0.96%	0.66%
2020	0.97%	0.69%
2019	0.98%	0.72%
2018	0.99%	0.76%
2017	1%	0.8%
2016	1%	0.85%
2015	1%	0.9%
2014	1%	0.96%
2013	0.99%	1.02%
2012	0.99%	1.08%
2011	0.98%	1.15%
2010	0.97%	1.22%
2009	0.96%	1.3%
2008	0.96%	1.38%
2007	0.95%	1.47%
2006	0.95%	1.56%
2005	0.95%	1.65%
2004	0.95%	1.75%
2003	0.96%	1.85%
2002	0.98%	1.96%
2001	1%	2.08%
2000	1.03%	2.21%
1999	1.07%	2.35%
1998	1.1%	2.5%
1997	1.15%	2.67%
1996	1.19%	2.86%
1995	1.23%	3.06%
1994	1.27%	3.29%
1993	1.3%	3.54%
1992	1.31%	3.81%
1991	1.32%	4.11%
1990	1.33%	4.44%
1989	1.35%	4.8%
1988	1.38%	5.19%
1987	1.42%	5.62%
1986	1.48%	6.07%
1985	1.57%	6.55%
1984	1.67%	7.04%
1983	1.79%	7.56%
1982	1.93%	8.12%
1981	2.09%	8.71%
1980	2.28%	9.34%
1979	2.48%	9.99%
1978	2.71%	10.7%
1977	2.95%	11.4%
1976	3.21%	12.2%
1975	3.49%	13.1%
1974	3.77%	14%
1973	4.06%	14.9%
1972	4.35%	16%
1971	4.64%	-
1970	4.91%	-
1969	5.16%	-
1968	5.42%	-
1967	5.69%	-
1966	5.98%	-
1965	6.32%	-
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.