Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Sudan

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Sudan by year

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Brunei

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Sudan
2023	1.75	4.32
2022	1.76	4.38
2021	1.78	4.46
2020	1.8	4.54
2019	1.82	4.62
2018	1.85	4.68
2017	1.88	4.76
2016	1.92	4.83
2015	1.95	4.9
2014	1.97	4.91
2013	1.98	4.97
2012	1.97	5.03
2011	1.96	5.09
2010	1.94	5.14
2009	1.92	5.17
2008	1.92	5.21
2007	1.93	5.27
2006	1.97	5.33
2005	2.02	5.4
2004	2.1	5.46
2003	2.19	5.49
2002	2.26	5.53
2001	2.34	5.56
2000	2.4	5.6
1999	2.46	5.62
1998	2.53	5.65
1997	2.6	5.72
1996	2.68	5.79
1995	2.79	5.86
1994	2.9	5.91
1993	3.01	5.97
1992	3.11	6.02
1991	3.21	6.05
1990	3.29	6.07
1989	3.36	6.11
1988	3.44	6.13
1987	3.49	6.18
1986	3.55	6.23
1985	3.61	6.28
1984	3.68	6.34
1983	3.75	6.41
1982	3.84	6.47
1981	3.94	6.53
1980	4.07	6.59
1979	4.22	6.65
1978	4.39	6.72
1977	4.58	6.78
1976	4.78	6.82
1975	4.99	6.87
1974	5.18	6.91
1973	5.36	6.94
1972	5.5	6.98
1971	5.62	7.02
1970	5.8	6.99
1969	6.01	6.97
1968	6.2	6.95
1967	6.37	6.91
1966	6.51	6.88
1965	6.65	6.84
1964	6.77	6.8
1963	6.89	6.76
1962	7.03	6.7
1961	7.19	6.66
1960	7.32	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Sudan
2023	3,837	1,361,564
2022	3,319	1,333,992
2021	3,985	1,293,817
2020	4,188	1,295,781
2019	4,335	1,291,747
2018	4,502	1,257,387
2017	4,685	1,208,046
2016	4,876	1,174,422
2015	5,060	1,145,259
2014	5,206	1,097,962
2013	5,302	1,078,446
2012	5,349	1,073,062
2011	5,242	1,070,888
2010	5,003	1,068,381
2009	4,789	1,041,810
2008	4,624	1,001,826
2007	4,521	992,819
2006	4,590	963,740
2005	4,703	907,017
2004	4,874	889,382
2003	5,034	898,226
2002	5,169	897,965
2001	5,275	880,284
2000	5,331	858,536
1999	5,388	835,840
1998	5,466	814,752
1997	5,518	802,245
1996	5,606	792,926
1995	5,750	780,700
1994	5,907	764,645
1993	6,045	743,249
1992	6,169	731,177
1991	6,259	714,612
1990	6,265	699,953
1989	6,202	683,743
1988	6,135	672,604
1987	6,017	658,416
1986	5,826	649,649
1985	5,620	583,382
1984	5,373	577,405
1983	5,138	570,198
1982	4,931	606,362
1981	4,839	585,087
1980	4,775	552,930
1979	4,717	524,942
1978	4,668	497,987
1977	4,594	483,089
1976	4,518	470,019
1975	4,431	454,813
1974	4,334	444,456
1973	4,216	439,201
1972	4,085	428,340
1971	3,880	417,641
1970	3,694	401,013
1969	3,618	385,712
1968	3,551	370,917
1967	3,477	356,599
1966	3,403	342,118
1965	3,326	327,799
1964	3,264	315,166
1963	3,195	302,132
1962	3,128	287,317
1961	3,175	272,562
1960	3,168	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Sudan by year

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Brunei

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Sudan
2023	13.6	33.6
2022	13.8	33.5
2021	14.1	33.9
2020	14.3	34.5
2019	14.6	34.9
2018	14.9	35.1
2017	15.3	35
2016	15.8	35.4
2015	16.2	35.7
2014	16.6	35.5
2013	16.9	36
2012	17.1	36.6
2011	17	37.3
2010	16.6	38
2009	16.2	38.1
2008	16	38.4
2007	15.9	38.9
2006	16.3	39.2
2005	16.7	39.6
2004	17.4	40
2003	18	40.2
2002	18.7	40.4
2001	19.3	40.7
2000	19.8	40.8
1999	20.4	41
1998	21	41.2
1997	21.6	41.6
1996	22.4	42.2
1995	23.4	42.6
1994	24.5	43
1993	25.6	43.4
1992	26.7	43.7
1991	27.7	43.8
1990	28.5	43.8
1989	29	44
1988	29.5	44.1
1987	29.8	44.2
1986	29.9	44.5
1985	29.9	44.7
1984	29.7	45.1
1983	29.4	45.6
1982	29.3	45.4
1981	29.7	45.6
1980	30.3	45.2
1979	30.9	45.3
1978	31.6	45
1977	32.2	45.3
1976	32.8	45.7
1975	33.4	45.9
1974	34	46.5
1973	34.5	47.6
1972	34.9	48.4
1971	34.6	48.9
1970	34.3	48.8
1969	34.7	48.8
1968	35.6	48.8
1967	36.5	48.8
1966	37.5	48.7
1965	38.6	48.6
1964	39.7	48.5
1963	41	48.3
1962	42.8	48
1961	45	47.6
1960	47.2	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 47.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Sudan
2100	13.8%	21.3%
2099	13.9%	21.4%
2098	13.9%	21.6%
2097	13.9%	21.8%
2096	14%	21.9%
2095	14%	22.1%
2094	14.1%	22.3%
2093	14.1%	22.4%
2092	14.1%	22.6%
2091	14.1%	22.8%
2090	14.2%	22.9%
2089	14.2%	23.1%
2088	14.2%	23.3%
2087	14.2%	23.4%
2086	14.2%	23.6%
2085	14.2%	23.7%
2084	14.2%	23.9%
2083	14.2%	24.1%
2082	14.2%	24.3%
2081	14.2%	24.4%
2080	14.2%	24.6%
2079	14.2%	24.8%
2078	14.2%	25%
2077	14.2%	25.2%
2076	14.2%	25.4%
2075	14.2%	25.6%
2074	14.3%	25.9%
2073	14.3%	26.1%
2072	14.3%	26.3%
2071	14.4%	26.6%
2070	14.4%	26.8%
2069	14.5%	27.1%
2068	14.6%	27.3%
2067	14.6%	27.6%
2066	14.7%	27.8%
2065	14.8%	28.1%
2064	14.8%	28.3%
2063	14.9%	28.6%
2062	15%	28.8%
2061	15%	29.1%
2060	15.1%	29.3%
2059	15.2%	29.5%
2058	15.2%	29.8%
2057	15.3%	30%
2056	15.3%	30.2%
2055	15.4%	30.5%
2054	15.4%	30.7%
2053	15.4%	31%
2052	15.5%	31.2%
2051	15.5%	31.5%
2050	15.6%	31.8%
2049	15.6%	32.1%
2048	15.7%	32.4%
2047	15.8%	32.7%
2046	15.9%	33%
2045	16%	33.4%
2044	16.1%	33.7%
2043	16.2%	34.1%
2042	16.3%	34.5%
2041	16.5%	34.9%
2040	16.7%	35.3%
2039	16.9%	35.7%
2038	17.1%	36.1%
2037	17.4%	36.5%
2036	17.6%	36.9%
2035	17.9%	37.3%
2034	18.1%	37.7%
2033	18.4%	38.1%
2032	18.7%	38.4%
2031	19%	38.7%
2030	19.3%	39%
2029	19.6%	39.2%
2028	20%	39.4%
2027	20.3%	39.6%
2026	20.5%	40%
2025	20.7%	40.4%
2024	20.8%	40.5%
2023	21%	40.6%
2022	21.2%	40.9%
2021	21.3%	41.2%
2020	21.6%	41.4%
2019	21.9%	41.7%
2018	22.3%	42%
2017	22.7%	42.6%
2016	23.1%	43.1%
2015	23.6%	43.6%
2014	24%	44%
2013	24.5%	44.4%
2012	24.9%	44.5%
2011	25.2%	44.6%
2010	25.3%	44.6%
2009	25.4%	44.7%
2008	25.5%	44.9%
2007	25.5%	45.1%
2006	25.9%	45.3%
2005	26.7%	45.4%
2004	27.4%	45.5%
2003	28.1%	45.6%
2002	28.9%	45.6%
2001	29.6%	45.7%
2000	30.3%	45.8%
1999	31%	45.9%
1998	31.6%	46.1%
1997	32.2%	46.2%
1996	32.7%	46.2%
1995	33.3%	46.3%
1994	33.7%	46.3%
1993	34.1%	46.3%
1992	34.3%	46.3%
1991	34.4%	46.2%
1990	34.4%	46.1%
1989	34.6%	46.1%
1988	34.7%	46%
1987	34.9%	46%
1986	35.2%	46.1%
1985	35.7%	46.1%
1984	36.3%	46.2%
1983	36.9%	46.3%
1982	37.6%	46.4%
1981	38.1%	46.6%
1980	38.5%	46.8%
1979	38.9%	47.1%
1978	39.3%	47.4%
1977	39.9%	47.7%
1976	40.6%	47.8%
1975	41.3%	48%
1974	42%	48.1%
1973	42.6%	47.9%
1972	43%	47.7%
1971	43.3%	47.6%
1970	43.6%	47.5%
1969	44.2%	47.4%
1968	44.8%	47.3%
1967	45.4%	47.2%
1966	46%	47.1%
1965	46.5%	47%
1964	46.6%	46.9%
1963	46.6%	46.7%
1962	46.1%	46.6%
1961	45.2%	46.6%
1960	44.1%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Sudan

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Brunei

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Sudan
2023	36	256
2022	88	263
2021	44	305
2020	39	273
2019	38	262
2018	39	268
2017	39	277
2016	39	288
2015	39	298
2014	40	309
2013	40	327
2012	40	340
2011	40	357
2010	40	370
2009	40	382
2008	40	426
2007	41	445
2006	42	485
2005	43	506
2004	44	536
2003	45	593
2002	46	588
2001	46	616
2000	48	645
1999	50	662
1998	51	669
1997	52	681
1996	54	712
1995	55	730
1994	58	775
1993	59	839
1992	62	863
1991	65	873
1990	68	840
1989	71	881
1988	73	877
1987	75	914
1986	78	938
1985	79	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Sudan
2023	0.94%	5.01%
2022	0.95%	5.18%
2021	0.96%	5.36%
2020	0.97%	5.53%
2019	0.98%	5.71%
2018	0.99%	5.89%
2017	1%	6.07%
2016	1%	6.26%
2015	1%	6.45%
2014	1%	6.64%
2013	0.99%	6.83%
2012	0.99%	7.02%
2011	0.98%	7.22%
2010	0.97%	7.42%
2009	0.96%	7.64%
2008	0.96%	7.88%
2007	0.95%	8.13%
2006	0.95%	8.4%
2005	0.95%	10%
2004	0.95%	10.3%
2003	0.96%	9.31%
2002	0.98%	9.65%
2001	1%	9.99%
2000	1.03%	10.3%
1999	1.07%	10.7%
1998	1.1%	11%
1997	1.15%	11.3%
1996	1.19%	11.6%
1995	1.23%	11.9%
1994	1.27%	12.2%
1993	1.3%	12.5%
1992	1.31%	12.7%
1991	1.32%	13%
1990	1.33%	13.2%
1989	1.35%	13.4%
1988	1.38%	13.6%
1987	1.42%	13.8%
1986	1.48%	14%
1985	1.57%	17.8%
1984	1.67%	18%
1983	1.79%	18.2%
1982	1.93%	14.5%
1981	2.09%	14.6%
1980	2.28%	14.8%
1979	2.48%	14.9%
1978	2.71%	15%
1977	2.95%	15.1%
1976	3.21%	15.2%
1975	3.49%	15.3%
1974	3.77%	15.4%
1973	4.06%	15.5%
1972	4.35%	15.6%
1971	4.64%	15.7%
1970	4.91%	15.8%
1969	5.16%	15.9%
1968	5.42%	16%
1967	5.69%	16.2%
1966	5.98%	16.3%
1965	6.32%	16.5%
1964	6.7%	16.7%
1963	7.15%	17%
1962	7.66%	17.2%
1961	8.24%	17.5%
1960	8.9%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.