Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and South Korea

Fertility rate in Brunei vs South Korea by year

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Brunei

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	South Korea
2023	1.75	0.72
2022	1.76	0.78
2021	1.78	0.81
2020	1.8	0.84
2019	1.82	0.92
2018	1.85	0.98
2017	1.88	1.05
2016	1.92	1.17
2015	1.95	1.24
2014	1.97	1.21
2013	1.98	1.19
2012	1.97	1.3
2011	1.96	1.24
2010	1.94	1.23
2009	1.92	1.15
2008	1.92	1.19
2007	1.93	1.26
2006	1.97	1.13
2005	2.02	1.09
2004	2.1	1.16
2003	2.19	1.19
2002	2.26	1.18
2001	2.34	1.31
2000	2.4	1.48
1999	2.46	1.43
1998	2.53	1.46
1997	2.6	1.54
1996	2.68	1.57
1995	2.79	1.63
1994	2.9	1.66
1993	3.01	1.65
1992	3.11	1.76
1991	3.21	1.71
1990	3.29	1.57
1989	3.36	1.56
1988	3.44	1.55
1987	3.49	1.53
1986	3.55	1.58
1985	3.61	1.66
1984	3.68	1.74
1983	3.75	2.06
1982	3.84	2.39
1981	3.94	2.57
1980	4.07	2.82
1979	4.22	2.9
1978	4.39	2.64
1977	4.58	2.99
1976	4.78	3
1975	4.99	3.43
1974	5.18	3.77
1973	5.36	4.07
1972	5.5	4.12
1971	5.62	4.54
1970	5.8	4.53
1969	6.01	4.45
1968	6.2	4.51
1967	6.37	4.62
1966	6.51	4.78
1965	6.65	4.89
1964	6.77	5.07
1963	6.89	5.33
1962	7.03	5.56
1961	7.19	5.8
1960	7.32	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	South Korea
2023	3,837	-77,569
2022	3,319	-124,014
2021	3,985	-56,947
2020	4,188	-31,101
2019	4,335	10,353
2018	4,502	30,951
2017	4,685	71,907
2016	4,876	122,923
2015	5,060	163,248
2014	5,206	167,464
2013	5,302	166,415
2012	5,349	215,859
2011	5,242	214,728
2010	5,003	213,083
2009	4,789	197,231
2008	4,624	215,841
2007	4,521	248,286
2006	4,590	203,441
2005	4,703	187,920
2004	4,874	225,988
2003	5,034	244,251
2002	5,169	247,752
2001	5,275	312,643
2000	5,331	390,167
1999	5,388	368,272
1998	5,466	393,436
1997	5,518	422,773
1996	5,606	446,142
1995	5,750	468,967
1994	5,907	473,200
1993	6,045	477,302
1992	6,169	494,352
1991	6,259	467,594
1990	6,265	411,546
1989	6,202	403,266
1988	6,135	399,297
1987	6,017	378,758
1986	5,826	395,651
1985	5,620	416,219
1984	5,373	436,384
1983	5,138	514,844
1982	4,931	605,626
1981	4,839	631,189
1980	4,775	583,294
1979	4,717	623,068
1978	4,668	499,084
1977	4,594	578,947
1976	4,518	530,558
1975	4,431	603,300
1974	4,334	673,030
1973	4,216	699,115
1972	4,085	740,469
1971	3,880	789,185
1970	3,694	747,987
1969	3,618	694,227
1968	3,551	684,487
1967	3,477	692,169
1966	3,403	623,534
1965	3,326	641,090
1964	3,264	655,501
1963	3,195	685,824
1962	3,128	712,590
1961	3,175	730,173
1960	3,168	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Brunei vs South Korea by year

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Brunei

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	South Korea
2023	13.6	4.5
2022	13.8	4.9
2021	14.1	5.1
2020	14.3	5.3
2019	14.6	5.9
2018	14.9	6.4
2017	15.3	7
2016	15.8	7.9
2015	16.2	8.6
2014	16.6	8.6
2013	16.9	8.6
2012	17.1	9.6
2011	17	9.4
2010	16.6	9.4
2009	16.2	9
2008	16	9.4
2007	15.9	10.1
2006	16.3	9.2
2005	16.7	9
2004	17.4	9.8
2003	18	10.2
2002	18.7	10.3
2001	19.3	11.7
2000	19.8	13.5
1999	20.4	13.2
1998	21	13.7
1997	21.6	14.5
1996	22.4	15
1995	23.4	15.7
1994	24.5	16
1993	25.6	16
1992	26.7	16.7
1991	27.7	16.4
1990	28.5	15.2
1989	29	15.1
1988	29.5	15.1
1987	29.8	15
1986	29.9	15.4
1985	29.9	16.1
1984	29.7	16.7
1983	29.4	19.3
1982	29.3	21.6
1981	29.7	22.4
1980	30.3	22.6
1979	30.9	23
1978	31.6	20.3
1977	32.2	22.7
1976	32.8	22.2
1975	33.4	24.8
1974	34	26.6
1973	34.5	28.3
1972	34.9	28.4
1971	34.6	31.2
1970	34.3	31.2
1969	34.7	30.3
1968	35.6	30.7
1967	36.5	31.5
1966	37.5	32.8
1965	38.6	33.8
1964	39.7	35.2
1963	41	37.2
1962	42.8	39
1961	45	40.9
1960	47.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 47.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	South Korea
2100	13.8%	8.61%
2099	13.9%	8.6%
2098	13.9%	8.59%
2097	13.9%	8.59%
2096	14%	8.59%
2095	14%	8.6%
2094	14.1%	8.61%
2093	14.1%	8.62%
2092	14.1%	8.62%
2091	14.1%	8.62%
2090	14.2%	8.62%
2089	14.2%	8.6%
2088	14.2%	8.58%
2087	14.2%	8.55%
2086	14.2%	8.5%
2085	14.2%	8.45%
2084	14.2%	8.39%
2083	14.2%	8.33%
2082	14.2%	8.26%
2081	14.2%	8.18%
2080	14.2%	8.09%
2079	14.2%	8%
2078	14.2%	7.91%
2077	14.2%	7.82%
2076	14.2%	7.72%
2075	14.2%	7.63%
2074	14.3%	7.53%
2073	14.3%	7.44%
2072	14.3%	7.35%
2071	14.4%	7.28%
2070	14.4%	7.21%
2069	14.5%	7.16%
2068	14.6%	7.13%
2067	14.6%	7.11%
2066	14.7%	7.11%
2065	14.8%	7.14%
2064	14.8%	7.18%
2063	14.9%	7.23%
2062	15%	7.3%
2061	15%	7.37%
2060	15.1%	7.45%
2059	15.2%	7.52%
2058	15.2%	7.6%
2057	15.3%	7.66%
2056	15.3%	7.72%
2055	15.4%	7.76%
2054	15.4%	7.79%
2053	15.4%	7.81%
2052	15.5%	7.83%
2051	15.5%	7.83%
2050	15.6%	7.83%
2049	15.6%	7.82%
2048	15.7%	7.81%
2047	15.8%	7.8%
2046	15.9%	7.79%
2045	16%	7.78%
2044	16.1%	7.78%
2043	16.2%	7.77%
2042	16.3%	7.76%
2041	16.5%	7.74%
2040	16.7%	7.72%
2039	16.9%	7.7%
2038	17.1%	7.66%
2037	17.4%	7.65%
2036	17.6%	7.65%
2035	17.9%	7.66%
2034	18.1%	7.73%
2033	18.4%	7.85%
2032	18.7%	8.02%
2031	19%	8.28%
2030	19.3%	8.59%
2029	19.6%	8.9%
2028	20%	9.23%
2027	20.3%	9.62%
2026	20.5%	10%
2025	20.7%	10.4%
2024	20.8%	10.6%
2023	21%	11%
2022	21.2%	11.4%
2021	21.3%	11.8%
2020	21.6%	12.1%
2019	21.9%	12.4%
2018	22.3%	12.7%
2017	22.7%	13%
2016	23.1%	13.4%
2015	23.6%	13.8%
2014	24%	14.2%
2013	24.5%	14.7%
2012	24.9%	15.2%
2011	25.2%	15.8%
2010	25.3%	16.4%
2009	25.4%	16.9%
2008	25.5%	17.5%
2007	25.5%	18.1%
2006	25.9%	18.7%
2005	26.7%	19.2%
2004	27.4%	19.7%
2003	28.1%	20.1%
2002	28.9%	20.5%
2001	29.6%	20.8%
2000	30.3%	21%
1999	31%	21.2%
1998	31.6%	21.6%
1997	32.2%	22%
1996	32.7%	22.5%
1995	33.3%	23.1%
1994	33.7%	23.7%
1993	34.1%	24.2%
1992	34.3%	24.7%
1991	34.4%	25.2%
1990	34.4%	25.8%
1989	34.6%	26.5%
1988	34.7%	27.3%
1987	34.9%	28.2%
1986	35.2%	29.2%
1985	35.7%	30.2%
1984	36.3%	31.2%
1983	36.9%	32%
1982	37.6%	32.7%
1981	38.1%	33.3%
1980	38.5%	34%
1979	38.9%	34.8%
1978	39.3%	35.6%
1977	39.9%	36.5%
1976	40.6%	37.5%
1975	41.3%	38.5%
1974	42%	39.5%
1973	42.6%	40.3%
1972	43%	41%
1971	43.3%	41.5%
1970	43.6%	42.1%
1969	44.2%	42.7%
1968	44.8%	43.1%
1967	45.4%	43.3%
1966	46%	43.5%
1965	46.5%	43.3%
1964	46.6%	43.1%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46.1%	42.3%
1961	45.2%	41.8%
1960	44.1%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs South Korea

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Brunei

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	South Korea
2023	36	4
2022	88	7
2021	44	5
2020	39	12
2019	38	5
2018	39	5
2017	39	6
2016	39	6
2015	39	6
2014	40	7
2013	40	7
2012	40	8
2011	40	8
2010	40	8
2009	40	9
2008	40	9
2007	41	10
2006	42	10
2005	43	11
2004	44	12
2003	45	13
2002	46	13
2001	46	14
2000	48	15
1999	50	17
1998	51	18
1997	52	19
1996	54	20
1995	55	22
1994	58	23
1993	59	24
1992	62	26
1991	65	28
1990	68	28
1989	71	29
1988	73	31
1987	75	34
1986	78	35
1985	79	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	South Korea
2023	0.94%	0.28%
2022	0.95%	0.28%
2021	0.96%	0.29%
2020	0.97%	0.3%
2019	0.98%	0.31%
2018	0.99%	0.32%
2017	1%	0.33%
2016	1%	0.34%
2015	1%	0.35%
2014	1%	0.36%
2013	0.99%	0.37%
2012	0.99%	0.38%
2011	0.98%	0.4%
2010	0.97%	0.41%
2009	0.96%	0.43%
2008	0.96%	0.45%
2007	0.95%	0.48%
2006	0.95%	0.52%
2005	0.95%	0.56%
2004	0.95%	0.6%
2003	0.96%	0.64%
2002	0.98%	0.68%
2001	1%	0.71%
2000	1.03%	0.75%
1999	1.07%	0.8%
1998	1.1%	0.85%
1997	1.15%	0.91%
1996	1.19%	0.98%
1995	1.23%	1.05%
1994	1.27%	1.14%
1993	1.3%	1.23%
1992	1.31%	1.33%
1991	1.32%	1.44%
1990	1.33%	1.57%
1989	1.35%	1.71%
1988	1.38%	1.87%
1987	1.42%	2.05%
1986	1.48%	2.25%
1985	1.57%	2.46%
1984	1.67%	2.7%
1983	1.79%	2.93%
1982	1.93%	3.17%
1981	2.09%	3.4%
1980	2.28%	3.63%
1979	2.48%	3.84%
1978	2.71%	4.04%
1977	2.95%	4.23%
1976	3.21%	4.42%
1975	3.49%	4.61%
1974	3.77%	4.82%
1973	4.06%	5.07%
1972	4.35%	5.36%
1971	4.64%	5.71%
1970	4.91%	6.12%
1969	5.16%	6.59%
1968	5.42%	7.1%
1967	5.69%	7.62%
1966	5.98%	8.16%
1965	6.32%	8.68%
1964	6.7%	9.18%
1963	7.15%	9.67%
1962	7.66%	10.1%
1961	8.24%	10.6%
1960	8.9%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.