Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Solomon Islands by year

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Brunei

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Solomon Islands
2023	1.75	3.56
2022	1.76	3.62
2021	1.78	3.69
2020	1.8	3.75
2019	1.82	3.8
2018	1.85	3.93
2017	1.88	4.06
2016	1.92	4.2
2015	1.95	4.29
2014	1.97	4.36
2013	1.98	4.33
2012	1.97	4.33
2011	1.96	4.34
2010	1.94	4.34
2009	1.92	4.35
2008	1.92	4.36
2007	1.93	4.37
2006	1.97	4.39
2005	2.02	4.41
2004	2.1	4.47
2003	2.19	4.54
2002	2.26	4.6
2001	2.34	4.67
2000	2.4	4.76
1999	2.46	4.86
1998	2.53	4.98
1997	2.6	5.09
1996	2.68	5.22
1995	2.79	5.34
1994	2.9	5.4
1993	3.01	5.45
1992	3.11	5.51
1991	3.21	5.62
1990	3.29	5.74
1989	3.36	5.87
1988	3.44	5.99
1987	3.49	6.12
1986	3.55	6.26
1985	3.61	6.38
1984	3.68	6.49
1983	3.75	6.57
1982	3.84	6.64
1981	3.94	6.71
1980	4.07	6.77
1979	4.22	6.82
1978	4.39	6.87
1977	4.58	6.92
1976	4.78	6.95
1975	4.99	6.99
1974	5.18	7.01
1973	5.36	7
1972	5.5	6.99
1971	5.62	6.99
1970	5.8	6.98
1969	6.01	6.97
1968	6.2	6.95
1967	6.37	6.97
1966	6.51	7
1965	6.65	7.02
1964	6.77	7.05
1963	6.89	7.03
1962	7.03	7.04
1961	7.19	7.05
1960	7.32	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Solomon Islands
2023	3,837	17,436
2022	3,319	17,253
2021	3,985	16,626
2020	4,188	16,488
2019	4,335	16,649
2018	4,502	16,790
2017	4,685	16,897
2016	4,876	17,027
2015	5,060	16,909
2014	5,206	16,652
2013	5,302	16,038
2012	5,349	15,585
2011	5,242	15,095
2010	5,003	14,604
2009	4,789	14,381
2008	4,624	14,225
2007	4,521	13,963
2006	4,590	13,799
2005	4,703	13,568
2004	4,874	13,444
2003	5,034	13,344
2002	5,169	13,195
2001	5,275	13,061
2000	5,331	12,938
1999	5,388	12,809
1998	5,466	12,658
1997	5,518	12,478
1996	5,606	12,328
1995	5,750	12,124
1994	5,907	11,771
1993	6,045	11,396
1992	6,169	11,029
1991	6,259	10,789
1990	6,265	10,561
1989	6,202	10,354
1988	6,135	10,142
1987	6,017	9,943
1986	5,826	9,656
1985	5,620	9,534
1984	5,373	9,299
1983	5,138	9,011
1982	4,931	8,720
1981	4,839	8,436
1980	4,775	8,156
1979	4,717	7,874
1978	4,668	7,598
1977	4,594	7,290
1976	4,518	7,058
1975	4,431	6,635
1974	4,334	6,612
1973	4,216	6,343
1972	4,085	6,074
1971	3,880	5,814
1970	3,694	5,575
1969	3,618	5,444
1968	3,551	5,285
1967	3,477	5,151
1966	3,403	5,028
1965	3,326	4,885
1964	3,264	4,747
1963	3,195	4,571
1962	3,128	4,408
1961	3,175	4,257
1960	3,168	4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Solomon Islands by year

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Brunei

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Solomon Islands
2023	13.6	26.9
2022	13.8	27.3
2021	14.1	27.7
2020	14.3	28
2019	14.6	28.4
2018	14.9	29.1
2017	15.3	30.1
2016	15.8	31.1
2015	16.2	31.9
2014	16.6	32.6
2013	16.9	32.5
2012	17.1	32.7
2011	17	33
2010	16.6	33.2
2009	16.2	33.7
2008	16	33.8
2007	15.9	33.9
2006	16.3	34
2005	16.7	34
2004	17.4	34.3
2003	18	34.6
2002	18.7	34.8
2001	19.3	35.1
2000	19.8	35.4
1999	20.4	35.8
1998	21	36.3
1997	21.6	36.7
1996	22.4	37.3
1995	23.4	37.7
1994	24.5	37.7
1993	25.6	37.6
1992	26.7	37.5
1991	27.7	37.9
1990	28.5	38.3
1989	29	38.7
1988	29.5	39.2
1987	29.8	39.7
1986	29.9	40.3
1985	29.9	40.6
1984	29.7	41
1983	29.4	41.2
1982	29.3	41.4
1981	29.7	41.7
1980	30.3	41.9
1979	30.9	42.2
1978	31.6	42.6
1977	32.2	42.9
1976	32.8	43.3
1975	33.4	43.8
1974	34	44.1
1973	34.5	44.1
1972	34.9	44.1
1971	34.6	44.2
1970	34.3	44.2
1969	34.7	44.6
1968	35.6	44.9
1967	36.5	45.4
1966	37.5	45.8
1965	38.6	46.1
1964	39.7	46.5
1963	41	46.5
1962	42.8	46.5
1961	45	46.7
1960	47.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 47.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Solomon Islands
2100	13.8%	19%
2099	13.9%	19.1%
2098	13.9%	19.2%
2097	13.9%	19.4%
2096	14%	19.5%
2095	14%	19.6%
2094	14.1%	19.8%
2093	14.1%	19.9%
2092	14.1%	20%
2091	14.1%	20.2%
2090	14.2%	20.3%
2089	14.2%	20.5%
2088	14.2%	20.6%
2087	14.2%	20.8%
2086	14.2%	21%
2085	14.2%	21.2%
2084	14.2%	21.3%
2083	14.2%	21.5%
2082	14.2%	21.7%
2081	14.2%	21.9%
2080	14.2%	22.1%
2079	14.2%	22.3%
2078	14.2%	22.4%
2077	14.2%	22.6%
2076	14.2%	22.8%
2075	14.2%	23%
2074	14.3%	23.2%
2073	14.3%	23.4%
2072	14.3%	23.6%
2071	14.4%	23.8%
2070	14.4%	24%
2069	14.5%	24.2%
2068	14.6%	24.4%
2067	14.6%	24.6%
2066	14.7%	24.8%
2065	14.8%	25%
2064	14.8%	25.2%
2063	14.9%	25.4%
2062	15%	25.6%
2061	15%	25.9%
2060	15.1%	26.1%
2059	15.2%	26.3%
2058	15.2%	26.6%
2057	15.3%	26.8%
2056	15.3%	27.1%
2055	15.4%	27.4%
2054	15.4%	27.7%
2053	15.4%	28%
2052	15.5%	28.3%
2051	15.5%	28.6%
2050	15.6%	28.9%
2049	15.6%	29.2%
2048	15.7%	29.4%
2047	15.8%	29.7%
2046	15.9%	30%
2045	16%	30.3%
2044	16.1%	30.6%
2043	16.2%	30.8%
2042	16.3%	31.1%
2041	16.5%	31.3%
2040	16.7%	31.6%
2039	16.9%	31.8%
2038	17.1%	32.1%
2037	17.4%	32.3%
2036	17.6%	32.5%
2035	17.9%	32.8%
2034	18.1%	33%
2033	18.4%	33.4%
2032	18.7%	33.7%
2031	19%	34.1%
2030	19.3%	34.5%
2029	19.6%	35%
2028	20%	35.4%
2027	20.3%	35.9%
2026	20.5%	36.3%
2025	20.7%	36.8%
2024	20.8%	37%
2023	21%	37.4%
2022	21.2%	37.7%
2021	21.3%	38.1%
2020	21.6%	38.4%
2019	21.9%	38.7%
2018	22.3%	39%
2017	22.7%	39.4%
2016	23.1%	39.7%
2015	23.6%	40%
2014	24%	40.2%
2013	24.5%	40.4%
2012	24.9%	40.7%
2011	25.2%	40.8%
2010	25.3%	41%
2009	25.4%	41.1%
2008	25.5%	41.2%
2007	25.5%	41.2%
2006	25.9%	41.3%
2005	26.7%	41.5%
2004	27.4%	41.7%
2003	28.1%	41.9%
2002	28.9%	42.2%
2001	29.6%	42.5%
2000	30.3%	42.9%
1999	31%	43.2%
1998	31.6%	43.5%
1997	32.2%	43.8%
1996	32.7%	44%
1995	33.3%	44.3%
1994	33.7%	44.5%
1993	34.1%	44.8%
1992	34.3%	45.1%
1991	34.4%	45.4%
1990	34.4%	45.8%
1989	34.6%	46.2%
1988	34.7%	46.6%
1987	34.9%	46.9%
1986	35.2%	47.3%
1985	35.7%	47.5%
1984	36.3%	47.8%
1983	36.9%	47.9%
1982	37.6%	48.1%
1981	38.1%	48.2%
1980	38.5%	48.3%
1979	38.9%	48.3%
1978	39.3%	48.3%
1977	39.9%	48.3%
1976	40.6%	48.2%
1975	41.3%	47.9%
1974	42%	47.5%
1973	42.6%	47.1%
1972	43%	46.9%
1971	43.3%	46.8%
1970	43.6%	46.7%
1969	44.2%	46.6%
1968	44.8%	46.4%
1967	45.4%	46.2%
1966	46%	46%
1965	46.5%	45.9%
1964	46.6%	45.8%
1963	46.6%	45.9%
1962	46.1%	46%
1961	45.2%	46.1%
1960	44.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Solomon Islands

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Brunei

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Solomon Islands
2023	36	123
2022	88	126
2021	44	153
2020	39	131
2019	38	135
2018	39	136
2017	39	140
2016	39	143
2015	39	146
2014	40	147
2013	40	147
2012	40	146
2011	40	147
2010	40	148
2009	40	152
2008	40	153
2007	41	163
2006	42	159
2005	43	161
2004	44	164
2003	45	167
2002	46	168
2001	46	167
2000	48	166
1999	50	164
1998	51	165
1997	52	164
1996	54	166
1995	55	168
1994	58	170
1993	59	173
1992	62	174
1991	65	178
1990	68	184
1989	71	188
1988	73	193
1987	75	200
1986	78	226
1985	79	209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Solomon Islands
2023	0.94%	2.06%
2022	0.95%	2.12%
2021	0.96%	2.18%
2020	0.97%	2.24%
2019	0.98%	2.3%
2018	0.99%	2.36%
2017	1%	2.41%
2016	1%	2.45%
2015	1%	2.49%
2014	1%	2.53%
2013	0.99%	2.58%
2012	0.99%	2.62%
2011	0.98%	2.67%
2010	0.97%	2.72%
2009	0.96%	2.76%
2008	0.96%	2.81%
2007	0.95%	2.85%
2006	0.95%	2.88%
2005	0.95%	2.91%
2004	0.95%	2.94%
2003	0.96%	2.97%
2002	0.98%	2.99%
2001	1%	3.03%
2000	1.03%	3.07%
1999	1.07%	3.11%
1998	1.1%	3.16%
1997	1.15%	3.21%
1996	1.19%	3.27%
1995	1.23%	3.35%
1994	1.27%	3.43%
1993	1.3%	3.52%
1992	1.31%	3.62%
1991	1.32%	3.72%
1990	1.33%	3.82%
1989	1.35%	3.93%
1988	1.38%	4.04%
1987	1.42%	4.16%
1986	1.48%	4.28%
1985	1.57%	4.42%
1984	1.67%	4.58%
1983	1.79%	4.74%
1982	1.93%	4.93%
1981	2.09%	5.14%
1980	2.28%	5.38%
1979	2.48%	5.64%
1978	2.71%	5.95%
1977	2.95%	6.29%
1976	3.21%	6.68%
1975	3.49%	7.9%
1974	3.77%	7.6%
1973	4.06%	8.12%
1972	4.35%	8.69%
1971	4.64%	9.29%
1970	4.91%	9.94%
1969	5.16%	10.6%
1968	5.42%	11.3%
1967	5.69%	12%
1966	5.98%	12.7%
1965	6.32%	13.3%
1964	6.7%	14%
1963	7.15%	14.7%
1962	7.66%	15.4%
1961	8.24%	16%
1960	8.9%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.