Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Brunei vs South Sudan by year

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Brunei

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	South Sudan
2023	1.75	3.86
2022	1.76	3.96
2021	1.78	4.05
2020	1.8	4.16
2019	1.82	4.26
2018	1.85	4.37
2017	1.88	4.48
2016	1.92	4.58
2015	1.95	4.7
2014	1.97	4.82
2013	1.98	4.94
2012	1.97	5.06
2011	1.96	5.19
2010	1.94	5.32
2009	1.92	5.45
2008	1.92	5.57
2007	1.93	5.7
2006	1.97	5.85
2005	2.02	6.02
2004	2.1	6.19
2003	2.19	6.35
2002	2.26	6.52
2001	2.34	6.65
2000	2.4	6.8
1999	2.46	6.94
1998	2.53	7.08
1997	2.6	7.2
1996	2.68	7.32
1995	2.79	7.34
1994	2.9	7.35
1993	3.01	7.36
1992	3.11	7.37
1991	3.21	7.38
1990	3.29	7.38
1989	3.36	7.37
1988	3.44	7.38
1987	3.49	7.39
1986	3.55	7.38
1985	3.61	7.36
1984	3.68	7.35
1983	3.75	7.34
1982	3.84	7.34
1981	3.94	7.33
1980	4.07	7.33
1979	4.22	7.32
1978	4.39	7.33
1977	4.58	7.33
1976	4.78	7.33
1975	4.99	7.33
1974	5.18	7.31
1973	5.36	7.31
1972	5.5	7.31
1971	5.62	7.3
1970	5.8	7.29
1969	6.01	7.28
1968	6.2	7.26
1967	6.37	7.26
1966	6.51	7.25
1965	6.65	7.22
1964	6.77	7.22
1963	6.89	7.2
1962	7.03	7.2
1961	7.19	7.18
1960	7.32	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	South Sudan
2023	3,837	217,966
2022	3,319	211,166
2021	3,985	213,567
2020	4,188	212,332
2019	4,335	209,708
2018	4,502	168,497
2017	4,685	72,193
2016	4,876	110,553
2015	5,060	148,542
2014	5,206	227,611
2013	5,302	315,983
2012	5,349	312,974
2011	5,242	303,181
2010	5,003	287,409
2009	4,789	278,859
2008	4,624	268,268
2007	4,521	256,546
2006	4,590	246,706
2005	4,703	239,272
2004	4,874	231,877
2003	5,034	225,822
2002	5,169	212,014
2001	5,275	204,108
2000	5,331	196,055
1999	5,388	180,721
1998	5,466	-12,157
1997	5,518	121,454
1996	5,606	116,728
1995	5,750	110,417
1994	5,907	165,407
1993	6,045	32,779
1992	6,169	28,874
1991	6,259	87,873
1990	6,265	82,900
1989	6,202	83,735
1988	6,135	-125,447
1987	6,017	5,756
1986	5,826	99,502
1985	5,620	95,342
1984	5,373	90,970
1983	5,138	104,107
1982	4,931	118,641
1981	4,839	115,163
1980	4,775	112,307
1979	4,717	109,540
1978	4,668	107,352
1977	4,594	104,886
1976	4,518	102,346
1975	4,431	99,882
1974	4,334	97,181
1973	4,216	94,765
1972	4,085	74,803
1971	3,880	72,308
1970	3,694	44,776
1969	3,618	42,015
1968	3,551	44,213
1967	3,477	41,357
1966	3,403	38,523
1965	3,326	51,682
1964	3,264	64,786
1963	3,195	46,333
1962	3,128	47,406
1961	3,175	45,186
1960	3,168	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Brunei vs South Sudan by year

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Brunei

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	South Sudan
2023	13.6	28.6
2022	13.8	29.1
2021	14.1	29.7
2020	14.3	29.4
2019	14.6	29.4
2018	14.9	29.1
2017	15.3	32.8
2016	15.8	35.1
2015	16.2	35.4
2014	16.6	38.2
2013	16.9	38.3
2012	17.1	39.1
2011	17	39.8
2010	16.6	39.9
2009	16.2	41
2008	16	41.6
2007	15.9	42.3
2006	16.3	43.2
2005	16.7	44.3
2004	17.4	45.5
2003	18	46.8
2002	18.7	48
2001	19.3	48.9
2000	19.8	49.8
1999	20.4	50.7
1998	21	51.2
1997	21.6	51.6
1996	22.4	52.6
1995	23.4	52.7
1994	24.5	52.7
1993	25.6	52.7
1992	26.7	52.5
1991	27.7	52.4
1990	28.5	52.3
1989	29	53.1
1988	29.5	51.9
1987	29.8	50.6
1986	29.9	50.6
1985	29.9	50.7
1984	29.7	50.8
1983	29.4	51.1
1982	29.3	51.4
1981	29.7	51.7
1980	30.3	52
1979	30.9	52.3
1978	31.6	52.7
1977	32.2	53
1976	32.8	53.4
1975	33.4	53.7
1974	34	53.9
1973	34.5	54.3
1972	34.9	54.5
1971	34.6	54.6
1970	34.3	54.5
1969	34.7	54.3
1968	35.6	54
1967	36.5	53.7
1966	37.5	53.5
1965	38.6	53.1
1964	39.7	53
1963	41	52.7
1962	42.8	52.5
1961	45	52.3
1960	47.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 47.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	South Sudan
2100	13.8%	20.1%
2099	13.9%	20.2%
2098	13.9%	20.3%
2097	13.9%	20.3%
2096	14%	20.4%
2095	14%	20.5%
2094	14.1%	20.6%
2093	14.1%	20.7%
2092	14.1%	20.9%
2091	14.1%	21%
2090	14.2%	21.1%
2089	14.2%	21.2%
2088	14.2%	21.3%
2087	14.2%	21.5%
2086	14.2%	21.6%
2085	14.2%	21.8%
2084	14.2%	21.9%
2083	14.2%	22.1%
2082	14.2%	22.3%
2081	14.2%	22.4%
2080	14.2%	22.6%
2079	14.2%	22.8%
2078	14.2%	23%
2077	14.2%	23.2%
2076	14.2%	23.3%
2075	14.2%	23.5%
2074	14.3%	23.7%
2073	14.3%	23.9%
2072	14.3%	24.1%
2071	14.4%	24.3%
2070	14.4%	24.5%
2069	14.5%	24.7%
2068	14.6%	25%
2067	14.6%	25.2%
2066	14.7%	25.4%
2065	14.8%	25.6%
2064	14.8%	25.8%
2063	14.9%	26%
2062	15%	26.3%
2061	15%	26.5%
2060	15.1%	26.7%
2059	15.2%	27%
2058	15.2%	27.2%
2057	15.3%	27.5%
2056	15.3%	27.8%
2055	15.4%	28.1%
2054	15.4%	28.5%
2053	15.4%	28.8%
2052	15.5%	29.2%
2051	15.5%	29.5%
2050	15.6%	29.9%
2049	15.6%	30.3%
2048	15.7%	30.8%
2047	15.8%	31.2%
2046	15.9%	31.6%
2045	16%	32%
2044	16.1%	32.4%
2043	16.2%	32.7%
2042	16.3%	33%
2041	16.5%	33.3%
2040	16.7%	33.6%
2039	16.9%	33.8%
2038	17.1%	33.9%
2037	17.4%	34.1%
2036	17.6%	34.2%
2035	17.9%	34.3%
2034	18.1%	34.4%
2033	18.4%	34.3%
2032	18.7%	34.4%
2031	19%	34.6%
2030	19.3%	34.8%
2029	19.6%	35.2%
2028	20%	35.8%
2027	20.3%	36.6%
2026	20.5%	37.5%
2025	20.7%	38.4%
2024	20.8%	38.9%
2023	21%	39.9%
2022	21.2%	40.9%
2021	21.3%	41.6%
2020	21.6%	42.4%
2019	21.9%	43.6%
2018	22.3%	44.9%
2017	22.7%	45%
2016	23.1%	43.7%
2015	23.6%	43.1%
2014	24%	42.5%
2013	24.5%	41.9%
2012	24.9%	41.9%
2011	25.2%	42.2%
2010	25.3%	42.8%
2009	25.4%	43.4%
2008	25.5%	43.8%
2007	25.5%	44.3%
2006	25.9%	44.8%
2005	26.7%	45.3%
2004	27.4%	45.8%
2003	28.1%	45.9%
2002	28.9%	45.7%
2001	29.6%	45.5%
2000	30.3%	45.5%
1999	31%	45.6%
1998	31.6%	45.8%
1997	32.2%	46%
1996	32.7%	46%
1995	33.3%	45.8%
1994	33.7%	45.8%
1993	34.1%	45.7%
1992	34.3%	45.6%
1991	34.4%	45.5%
1990	34.4%	45.4%
1989	34.6%	45.4%
1988	34.7%	46.2%
1987	34.9%	46.9%
1986	35.2%	46.7%
1985	35.7%	46.6%
1984	36.3%	46.5%
1983	36.9%	46.3%
1982	37.6%	46.2%
1981	38.1%	46%
1980	38.5%	45.8%
1979	38.9%	45.7%
1978	39.3%	45.5%
1977	39.9%	45.4%
1976	40.6%	45.3%
1975	41.3%	45.2%
1974	42%	45.1%
1973	42.6%	45%
1972	43%	44.8%
1971	43.3%	44.7%
1970	43.6%	44.5%
1969	44.2%	44.3%
1968	44.8%	44%
1967	45.4%	43.8%
1966	46%	43.5%
1965	46.5%	43.3%
1964	46.6%	43%
1963	46.6%	42.8%
1962	46.1%	42.6%
1961	45.2%	42.6%
1960	44.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs South Sudan

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Brunei

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	South Sudan
2023	36	692
2022	88	704
2021	44	749
2020	39	729
2019	38	745
2018	39	913
2017	39	1,662
2016	39	1,629
2015	39	1,436
2014	40	1,216
2013	40	771
2012	40	755
2011	40	770
2010	40	776
2009	40	823
2008	40	858
2007	41	933
2006	42	1,005
2005	43	1,074
2004	44	1,150
2003	45	1,199
2002	46	1,521
2001	46	1,580
2000	48	1,658
1999	50	2,048
1998	51	7,514
1997	52	4,172
1996	54	4,357
1995	55	4,430
1994	58	1,666
1993	59	7,537
1992	62	7,597
1991	65	4,764
1990	68	4,877
1989	71	5,103
1988	73	5,535
1987	75	8,045
1986	78	3,720
1985	79	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	South Sudan
2023	0.94%	9.87%
2022	0.95%	9.87%
2021	0.96%	9.87%
2020	0.97%	9.87%
2019	0.98%	9.87%
2018	0.99%	13.2%
2017	1%	27.8%
2016	1%	26.4%
2015	1%	23.7%
2014	1%	18.2%
2013	0.99%	9.92%
2012	0.99%	10.1%
2011	0.98%	10.5%
2010	0.97%	10.9%
2009	0.96%	11.5%
2008	0.96%	12.1%
2007	0.95%	12.7%
2006	0.95%	13.4%
2005	0.95%	14.1%
2004	0.95%	14.8%
2003	0.96%	15.7%
2002	0.98%	16.5%
2001	1%	17.4%
2000	1.03%	18.3%
1999	1.07%	19.2%
1998	1.1%	42.6%
1997	1.15%	25.2%
1996	1.19%	26.1%
1995	1.23%	27%
1994	1.27%	23%
1993	1.3%	33.1%
1992	1.31%	33.8%
1991	1.32%	29.7%
1990	1.33%	30.3%
1989	1.35%	30.7%
1988	1.38%	76.7%
1987	1.42%	36%
1986	1.48%	26.7%
1985	1.57%	27.1%
1984	1.67%	27.5%
1983	1.79%	27.8%
1982	1.93%	28.2%
1981	2.09%	28.5%
1980	2.28%	28.9%
1979	2.48%	29.2%
1978	2.71%	29.5%
1977	2.95%	29.9%
1976	3.21%	30.2%
1975	3.49%	30.6%
1974	3.77%	30.9%
1973	4.06%	31.3%
1972	4.35%	31.6%
1971	4.64%	31.9%
1970	4.91%	32.3%
1969	5.16%	32.6%
1968	5.42%	32.9%
1967	5.69%	33.3%
1966	5.98%	33.6%
1965	6.32%	34%
1964	6.7%	34.3%
1963	7.15%	34.6%
1962	7.66%	34.9%
1961	8.24%	35.2%
1960	8.9%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.