Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Somalia

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Somalia by year

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Brunei

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Somalia
2023	1.75	6.13
2022	1.76	6.26
2021	1.78	6.35
2020	1.8	6.45
2019	1.82	6.56
2018	1.85	6.66
2017	1.88	6.77
2016	1.92	6.88
2015	1.95	6.98
2014	1.97	7.06
2013	1.98	7.14
2012	1.97	7.21
2011	1.96	7.27
2010	1.94	7.32
2009	1.92	7.38
2008	1.92	7.42
2007	1.93	7.46
2006	1.97	7.49
2005	2.02	7.53
2004	2.1	7.57
2003	2.19	7.6
2002	2.26	7.63
2001	2.34	7.64
2000	2.4	7.65
1999	2.46	7.66
1998	2.53	7.66
1997	2.6	7.66
1996	2.68	7.62
1995	2.79	7.58
1994	2.9	7.54
1993	3.01	7.53
1992	3.11	7.5
1991	3.21	7.47
1990	3.29	7.44
1989	3.36	7.42
1988	3.44	7.4
1987	3.49	7.37
1986	3.55	7.35
1985	3.61	7.33
1984	3.68	7.3
1983	3.75	7.28
1982	3.84	7.25
1981	3.94	7.23
1980	4.07	7.18
1979	4.22	7.16
1978	4.39	7.13
1977	4.58	7
1976	4.78	7.02
1975	4.99	7.03
1974	5.18	7.06
1973	5.36	7.09
1972	5.5	7.12
1971	5.62	7.15
1970	5.8	7.18
1969	6.01	7.21
1968	6.2	7.23
1967	6.37	7.25
1966	6.51	7.26
1965	6.65	7.26
1964	6.77	7.26
1963	6.89	7.26
1962	7.03	7.26
1961	7.19	7.25
1960	7.32	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Somalia
2023	3,837	608,203
2022	3,319	551,450
2021	3,985	566,399
2020	4,188	561,311
2019	4,335	548,756
2018	4,502	514,244
2017	4,685	478,556
2016	4,876	495,132
2015	5,060	481,573
2014	5,206	464,481
2013	5,302	448,518
2012	5,349	399,468
2011	5,242	203,213
2010	5,003	385,571
2009	4,789	405,784
2008	4,624	394,258
2007	4,521	380,303
2006	4,590	372,597
2005	4,703	363,117
2004	4,874	351,959
2003	5,034	341,192
2002	5,169	331,215
2001	5,275	319,059
2000	5,331	306,651
1999	5,388	295,523
1998	5,466	284,779
1997	5,518	271,894
1996	5,606	264,807
1995	5,750	254,509
1994	5,907	246,950
1993	6,045	232,960
1992	6,169	57,495
1991	6,259	53,052
1990	6,265	225,162
1989	6,202	225,255
1988	6,135	215,599
1987	6,017	231,580
1986	5,826	218,416
1985	5,620	207,960
1984	5,373	199,017
1983	5,138	190,775
1982	4,931	182,793
1981	4,839	185,211
1980	4,775	174,790
1979	4,717	151,016
1978	4,668	132,689
1977	4,594	124,818
1976	4,518	113,319
1975	4,431	108,998
1974	4,334	104,813
1973	4,216	108,038
1972	4,085	104,493
1971	3,880	101,196
1970	3,694	98,025
1969	3,618	95,045
1968	3,551	92,208
1967	3,477	89,497
1966	3,403	86,930
1965	3,326	84,448
1964	3,264	82,042
1963	3,195	79,859
1962	3,128	77,737
1961	3,175	75,513
1960	3,168	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Somalia by year

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Brunei

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Somalia
2023	13.6	43
2022	13.8	43.8
2021	14.1	44.1
2020	14.3	44.5
2019	14.6	45.1
2018	14.9	45.7
2017	15.3	46.2
2016	15.8	46.6
2015	16.2	47.2
2014	16.6	47.5
2013	16.9	47.7
2012	17.1	48.2
2011	17	48.6
2010	16.6	48.1
2009	16.2	48.4
2008	16	48.8
2007	15.9	48.9
2006	16.3	49.4
2005	16.7	49.6
2004	17.4	49.9
2003	18	50.1
2002	18.7	50.4
2001	19.3	50.4
2000	19.8	50.4
1999	20.4	50.7
1998	21	50.7
1997	21.6	50.8
1996	22.4	51
1995	23.4	50.6
1994	24.5	51.1
1993	25.6	50.1
1992	26.7	51.5
1991	27.7	51.9
1990	28.5	50.3
1989	29	50.4
1988	29.5	50.8
1987	29.8	49.3
1986	29.9	48.9
1985	29.9	48.7
1984	29.7	48.5
1983	29.4	48.5
1982	29.3	48.3
1981	29.7	49.5
1980	30.3	47.4
1979	30.9	44.9
1978	31.6	45.2
1977	32.2	46.2
1976	32.8	46
1975	33.4	45.9
1974	34	45.7
1973	34.5	45.6
1972	34.9	45.6
1971	34.6	45.5
1970	34.3	45.5
1969	34.7	45.6
1968	35.6	45.6
1967	36.5	45.7
1966	37.5	45.8
1965	38.6	45.9
1964	39.7	46
1963	41	46.2
1962	42.8	46.3
1961	45	46.5
1960	47.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 43 in Somalia, 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

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Somalia
2100	13.8%	23.1%
2099	13.9%	23.3%
2098	13.9%	23.4%
2097	13.9%	23.6%
2096	14%	23.8%
2095	14%	24%
2094	14.1%	24.2%
2093	14.1%	24.4%
2092	14.1%	24.6%
2091	14.1%	24.8%
2090	14.2%	25%
2089	14.2%	25.2%
2088	14.2%	25.5%
2087	14.2%	25.7%
2086	14.2%	25.9%
2085	14.2%	26.1%
2084	14.2%	26.4%
2083	14.2%	26.6%
2082	14.2%	26.8%
2081	14.2%	27.1%
2080	14.2%	27.3%
2079	14.2%	27.6%
2078	14.2%	27.9%
2077	14.2%	28.1%
2076	14.2%	28.4%
2075	14.2%	28.7%
2074	14.3%	29%
2073	14.3%	29.3%
2072	14.3%	29.6%
2071	14.4%	29.9%
2070	14.4%	30.2%
2069	14.5%	30.6%
2068	14.6%	30.9%
2067	14.6%	31.2%
2066	14.7%	31.5%
2065	14.8%	31.9%
2064	14.8%	32.2%
2063	14.9%	32.5%
2062	15%	32.9%
2061	15%	33.2%
2060	15.1%	33.6%
2059	15.2%	33.9%
2058	15.2%	34.2%
2057	15.3%	34.6%
2056	15.3%	34.9%
2055	15.4%	35.3%
2054	15.4%	35.7%
2053	15.4%	36.1%
2052	15.5%	36.4%
2051	15.5%	36.8%
2050	15.6%	37.2%
2049	15.6%	37.6%
2048	15.7%	38%
2047	15.8%	38.4%
2046	15.9%	38.8%
2045	16%	39.2%
2044	16.1%	39.7%
2043	16.2%	40.1%
2042	16.3%	40.5%
2041	16.5%	41%
2040	16.7%	41.5%
2039	16.9%	41.9%
2038	17.1%	42.4%
2037	17.4%	42.8%
2036	17.6%	43.3%
2035	17.9%	43.7%
2034	18.1%	44.1%
2033	18.4%	44.5%
2032	18.7%	44.9%
2031	19%	45.2%
2030	19.3%	45.6%
2029	19.6%	46%
2028	20%	46.2%
2027	20.3%	46.5%
2026	20.5%	46.6%
2025	20.7%	46.6%
2024	20.8%	46.6%
2023	21%	46.7%
2022	21.2%	46.8%
2021	21.3%	47%
2020	21.6%	47%
2019	21.9%	47.1%
2018	22.3%	47.3%
2017	22.7%	47.4%
2016	23.1%	47.5%
2015	23.6%	47.6%
2014	24%	47.7%
2013	24.5%	47.8%
2012	24.9%	47.9%
2011	25.2%	48.3%
2010	25.3%	48.7%
2009	25.4%	48.8%
2008	25.5%	48.9%
2007	25.5%	48.9%
2006	25.9%	48.6%
2005	26.7%	48.2%
2004	27.4%	47.9%
2003	28.1%	47.7%
2002	28.9%	47.6%
2001	29.6%	47.5%
2000	30.3%	47.4%
1999	31%	47.2%
1998	31.6%	47.1%
1997	32.2%	47%
1996	32.7%	46.9%
1995	33.3%	46.7%
1994	33.7%	46.5%
1993	34.1%	46.4%
1992	34.3%	46.5%
1991	34.4%	47%
1990	34.4%	47%
1989	34.6%	46.7%
1988	34.7%	46.3%
1987	34.9%	46%
1986	35.2%	45.8%
1985	35.7%	45.6%
1984	36.3%	45.4%
1983	36.9%	45.2%
1982	37.6%	45%
1981	38.1%	44.8%
1980	38.5%	44.6%
1979	38.9%	44.5%
1978	39.3%	44.4%
1977	39.9%	44.3%
1976	40.6%	44.3%
1975	41.3%	44.3%
1974	42%	44.4%
1973	42.6%	44.4%
1972	43%	44.4%
1971	43.3%	44.5%
1970	43.6%	44.5%
1969	44.2%	44.6%
1968	44.8%	44.7%
1967	45.4%	44.8%
1966	46%	44.9%
1965	46.5%	45.1%
1964	46.6%	45.1%
1963	46.6%	45%
1962	46.1%	44.8%
1961	45.2%	44.7%
1960	44.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Somalia

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Brunei

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Somalia
2023	36	563
2022	88	622
2021	44	726
2020	39	655
2019	38	656
2018	39	727
2017	39	716
2016	39	754
2015	39	784
2014	40	816
2013	40	855
2012	40	894
2011	40	972
2010	40	1,062
2009	40	995
2008	40	1,035
2007	41	1,074
2006	42	1,085
2005	43	1,086
2004	44	1,104
2003	45	1,111
2002	46	1,121
2001	46	1,129
2000	48	1,150
1999	50	1,170
1998	51	1,177
1997	52	1,206
1996	54	1,225
1995	55	1,210
1994	58	1,254
1993	59	1,195
1992	62	1,339
1991	65	1,431
1990	68	1,358
1989	71	1,395
1988	73	1,423
1987	75	1,393
1986	78	1,452
1985	79	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Somalia
2023	0.94%	10.4%
2022	0.95%	14.3%
2021	0.96%	11.1%
2020	0.97%	11.4%
2019	0.98%	11.8%
2018	0.99%	13.6%
2017	1%	15.5%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13.4%
2014	1%	13.8%
2013	0.99%	14.3%
2012	0.99%	18.4%
2011	0.98%	35.9%
2010	0.97%	18.6%
2009	0.96%	16.2%
2008	0.96%	16.6%
2007	0.95%	17%
2006	0.95%	17.2%
2005	0.95%	17.2%
2004	0.95%	17.2%
2003	0.96%	17.2%
2002	0.98%	17.2%
2001	1%	17.2%
2000	1.03%	17.2%
1999	1.07%	17.2%
1998	1.1%	17.2%
1997	1.15%	17.2%
1996	1.19%	17.2%
1995	1.23%	17.2%
1994	1.27%	17.2%
1993	1.3%	17.3%
1992	1.31%	45.6%
1991	1.32%	44.3%
1990	1.33%	18%
1989	1.35%	18.3%
1988	1.38%	18.6%
1987	1.42%	18.8%
1986	1.48%	19%
1985	1.57%	19.3%
1984	1.67%	19.5%
1983	1.79%	19.8%
1982	1.93%	20.1%
1981	2.09%	-
1980	2.28%	-
1979	2.48%	-
1978	2.71%	-
1977	2.95%	-
1976	3.21%	-
1975	3.49%	-
1974	3.77%	-
1973	4.06%	-
1972	4.35%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.