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Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Switzerland

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Brunei has an annual birth rate of 13.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Switzerland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.75 in Brunei and 1.33 in Switzerland — 23.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.1% in Brunei and by 45.5% in Switzerland — in 1960, it was 7.32 and 2.44, respectively.

  • Brunei is ranked 105/196 by birth rate compared to 163/196 for Switzerland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.8 in Brunei — it's 32.3 in Switzerland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.52 in Brunei vs 1.48 in Switzerland.
  • In Brunei, 25.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Switzerland.

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Switzerland by year

Brunei
Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Switzerland
2023 1.75 1.33
2022 1.76 1.39
2021 1.78 1.52
2020 1.8 1.46
2019 1.82 1.48
2018 1.85 1.52
2017 1.88 1.52
2016 1.92 1.54
2015 1.95 1.54
2014 1.97 1.54
2013 1.98 1.52
2012 1.97 1.52
2011 1.96 1.52
2010 1.94 1.52
2009 1.92 1.5
2008 1.92 1.48
2007 1.93 1.46
2006 1.97 1.44
2005 2.02 1.42
2004 2.1 1.42
2003 2.19 1.39
2002 2.26 1.39
2001 2.34 1.38
2000 2.4 1.5
1999 2.46 1.48
1998 2.53 1.47
1997 2.6 1.48
1996 2.68 1.5
1995 2.79 1.48
1994 2.9 1.49
1993 3.01 1.51
1992 3.11 1.58
1991 3.21 1.58
1990 3.29 1.58
1989 3.36 1.56
1988 3.44 1.57
1987 3.49 1.52
1986 3.55 1.53
1985 3.61 1.52
1984 3.68 1.53
1983 3.75 1.52
1982 3.84 1.56
1981 3.94 1.55
1980 4.07 1.55
1979 4.22 1.52
1978 4.39 1.51
1977 4.58 1.53
1976 4.78 1.55
1975 4.99 1.61
1974 5.18 1.73
1973 5.36 1.81
1972 5.5 1.91
1971 5.62 2.04
1970 5.8 2.1
1969 6.01 2.19
1968 6.2 2.29
1967 6.37 2.39
1966 6.51 2.5
1965 6.65 2.59
1964 6.77 2.66
1963 6.89 2.65
1962 7.03 2.58
1961 7.19 2.52
1960 7.32 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Brunei
Switzerland
1x
Year Natural population change
Brunei Switzerland
2023 3,837 8,000
2022 3,319 7,899
2021 3,985 18,279
2020 4,188 9,502
2019 4,335 18,008
2018 4,502 20,434
2017 4,685 20,284
2016 4,876 22,608
2015 5,060 19,050
2014 5,206 21,290
2013 5,302 17,797
2012 5,349 18,393
2011 5,242 18,990
2010 5,003 17,997
2009 4,789 15,487
2008 4,624 15,295
2007 4,521 13,592
2006 4,590 12,723
2005 4,703 11,899
2004 4,874 13,302
2003 5,034 8,807
2002 5,169 10,199
2001 5,275 10,845
2000 5,331 15,806
1999 5,388 16,431
1998 5,466 16,353
1997 5,518 17,722
1996 5,606 19,801
1995 5,750 19,010
1994 5,907 20,982
1993 6,045 21,509
1992 6,169 24,064
1991 6,259 23,800
1990 6,265 20,146
1989 6,202 19,941
1988 6,135 21,099
1987 6,017 15,708
1986 5,826 16,261
1985 5,620 14,882
1984 5,373 16,105
1983 5,138 12,837
1982 4,931 15,339
1981 4,839 13,979
1980 4,775 14,535
1979 4,717 14,477
1978 4,668 13,820
1977 4,594 16,959
1976 4,518 17,017
1975 4,431 22,820
1974 4,334 27,902
1973 4,216 30,906
1972 4,085 35,061
1971 3,880 38,523
1970 3,694 42,648
1969 3,618 44,182
1968 3,551 47,328
1967 3,477 52,128
1966 3,403 53,854
1965 3,326 56,222
1964 3,264 59,050
1963 3,195 52,956
1962 3,128 49,050
1961 3,175 48,365
1960 3,168 42,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Switzerland by year

Brunei
Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Brunei Switzerland
2023 13.6 9
2022 13.8 9.4
2021 14.1 10.3
2020 14.3 9.9
2019 14.6 10
2018 14.9 10.3
2017 15.3 10.3
2016 15.8 10.5
2015 16.2 10.5
2014 16.6 10.4
2013 16.9 10.2
2012 17.1 10.3
2011 17 10.2
2010 16.6 10.3
2009 16.2 10.1
2008 16 10
2007 15.9 9.9
2006 16.3 9.8
2005 16.7 9.8
2004 17.4 9.9
2003 18 9.8
2002 18.7 9.9
2001 19.3 10
2000 19.8 10.9
1999 20.4 11
1998 21 11.1
1997 21.6 11.4
1996 22.4 11.7
1995 23.4 11.7
1994 24.5 11.9
1993 25.6 12.1
1992 26.7 12.6
1991 27.7 12.7
1990 28.5 12.5
1989 29 12.2
1988 29.5 12.2
1987 29.8 11.7
1986 29.9 11.7
1985 29.9 11.5
1984 29.7 11.6
1983 29.4 11.5
1982 29.3 11.7
1981 29.7 11.6
1980 30.3 11.7
1979 30.9 11.4
1978 31.6 11.4
1977 32.2 11.6
1976 32.8 11.8
1975 33.4 12.4
1974 34 13.3
1973 34.5 13.9
1972 34.9 14.6
1971 34.6 15.5
1970 34.3 16.1
1969 34.7 16.7
1968 35.6 17.3
1967 36.5 17.9
1966 37.5 18.5
1965 38.6 19.1
1964 39.7 19.5
1963 41 19.3
1962 42.8 18.7
1961 45 18.3
1960 47.2 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 47.2 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Brunei Switzerland
Fertility rate 1.75 1.33
Fertility rate rank 115/196 172/196
Birth rate 13.6 9
Birth rate rank 105/196 163/196
Population change due to births and deaths +3,837 +8,000
Natural population change rank 132/196 120/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +0.09%
Population growth +0.82% +1.31%
Population growth rank 114/197 81/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.18 1.49
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73.5 46.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.8 18.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.7% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 67.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.49% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 0.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 0.39%
Life expectancy 75.8 years 84.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brunei
Factual

UN forecast
Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Brunei Switzerland
2100 13.8% 13.4%
2099 13.9% 13.4%
2098 13.9% 13.5%
2097 13.9% 13.5%
2096 14% 13.5%
2095 14% 13.6%
2094 14.1% 13.6%
2093 14.1% 13.6%
2092 14.1% 13.6%
2091 14.1% 13.7%
2090 14.2% 13.7%
2089 14.2% 13.6%
2088 14.2% 13.6%
2087 14.2% 13.6%
2086 14.2% 13.6%
2085 14.2% 13.5%
2084 14.2% 13.5%
2083 14.2% 13.5%
2082 14.2% 13.4%
2081 14.2% 13.4%
2080 14.2% 13.3%
2079 14.2% 13.3%
2078 14.2% 13.2%
2077 14.2% 13.2%
2076 14.2% 13.2%
2075 14.2% 13.2%
2074 14.3% 13.2%
2073 14.3% 13.2%
2072 14.3% 13.2%
2071 14.4% 13.2%
2070 14.4% 13.3%
2069 14.5% 13.3%
2068 14.6% 13.3%
2067 14.6% 13.4%
2066 14.7% 13.4%
2065 14.8% 13.5%
2064 14.8% 13.5%
2063 14.9% 13.5%
2062 15% 13.6%
2061 15% 13.6%
2060 15.1% 13.6%
2059 15.2% 13.6%
2058 15.2% 13.6%
2057 15.3% 13.5%
2056 15.3% 13.5%
2055 15.4% 13.4%
2054 15.4% 13.4%
2053 15.4% 13.3%
2052 15.5% 13.2%
2051 15.5% 13.1%
2050 15.6% 13.1%
2049 15.6% 13%
2048 15.7% 12.9%
2047 15.8% 12.8%
2046 15.9% 12.8%
2045 16% 12.8%
2044 16.1% 12.7%
2043 16.2% 12.8%
2042 16.3% 12.8%
2041 16.5% 12.8%
2040 16.7% 12.9%
2039 16.9% 13%
2038 17.1% 13.1%
2037 17.4% 13.2%
2036 17.6% 13.4%
2035 17.9% 13.6%
2034 18.1% 13.7%
2033 18.4% 13.9%
2032 18.7% 14.1%
2031 19% 14.2%
2030 19.3% 14.4%
2029 19.6% 14.5%
2028 20% 14.7%
2027 20.3% 14.8%
2026 20.5% 14.8%
2025 20.7% 14.9%
2024 20.8% 15%
2023 21% 15%
2022 21.2% 15.1%
2021 21.3% 15.1%
2020 21.6% 15.1%
2019 21.9% 15%
2018 22.3% 15%
2017 22.7% 14.9%
2016 23.1% 14.9%
2015 23.6% 14.9%
2014 24% 14.9%
2013 24.5% 14.9%
2012 24.9% 15%
2011 25.2% 15.1%
2010 25.3% 15.2%
2009 25.4% 15.3%
2008 25.5% 15.4%
2007 25.5% 15.6%
2006 25.9% 15.9%
2005 26.7% 16.1%
2004 27.4% 16.4%
2003 28.1% 16.6%
2002 28.9% 16.8%
2001 29.6% 17.1%
2000 30.3% 17.4%
1999 31% 17.5%
1998 31.6% 17.6%
1997 32.2% 17.6%
1996 32.7% 17.7%
1995 33.3% 17.6%
1994 33.7% 17.6%
1993 34.1% 17.5%
1992 34.3% 17.3%
1991 34.4% 17.2%
1990 34.4% 17.1%
1989 34.6% 17%
1988 34.7% 17.1%
1987 34.9% 17.2%
1986 35.2% 17.4%
1985 35.7% 17.6%
1984 36.3% 18%
1983 36.9% 18.3%
1982 37.6% 18.8%
1981 38.1% 19.2%
1980 38.5% 19.7%
1979 38.9% 20.3%
1978 39.3% 20.9%
1977 39.9% 21.4%
1976 40.6% 22%
1975 41.3% 22.4%
1974 42% 22.8%
1973 42.6% 23.2%
1972 43% 23.5%
1971 43.3% 23.7%
1970 43.6% 23.8%
1969 44.2% 23.8%
1968 44.8% 24%
1967 45.4% 24.1%
1966 46% 24.2%
1965 46.5% 24.1%
1964 46.6% 24.1%
1963 46.6% 24.1%
1962 46.1% 24.1%
1961 45.2% 24%
1960 44.1% 24%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Switzerland compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Switzerland

Brunei
Switzerland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Brunei Switzerland
2023 36 5
2022 88 4
2021 44 4
2020 39 5
2019 38 6
2018 39 6
2017 39 6
2016 39 7
2015 39 6
2014 40 6
2013 40 7
2012 40 7
2011 40 7
2010 40 7
2009 40 7
2008 40 7
2007 41 7
2006 42 8
2005 43 8
2004 44 8
2003 45 8
2002 46 9
2001 46 8
2000 48 9
1999 50 9
1998 51 10
1997 52 10
1996 54 11
1995 55 12
1994 58 12
1993 59 13
1992 62 13
1991 65 14
1990 68 14
1989 71 14
1988 73 15
1987 75 14
1986 78 14
1985 79 15

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

Brunei
Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Brunei Switzerland
2023 0.94% 0.39%
2022 0.95% 0.4%
2021 0.96% 0.4%
2020 0.97% 0.4%
2019 0.98% 0.4%
2018 0.99% 0.41%
2017 1% 0.41%
2016 1% 0.42%
2015 1% 0.43%
2014 1% 0.43%
2013 0.99% 0.44%
2012 0.99% 0.44%
2011 0.98% 0.45%
2010 0.97% 0.46%
2009 0.96% 0.46%
2008 0.96% 0.47%
2007 0.95% 0.48%
2006 0.95% 0.49%
2005 0.95% 0.51%
2004 0.95% 0.52%
2003 0.96% 0.53%
2002 0.98% 0.54%
2001 1% 0.55%
2000 1.03% 0.56%
1999 1.07% 0.57%
1998 1.1% 0.58%
1997 1.15% 0.6%
1996 1.19% 0.62%
1995 1.23% 0.64%
1994 1.27% 0.67%
1993 1.3% 0.71%
1992 1.31% 0.75%
1991 1.32% 0.78%
1990 1.33% 0.82%
1989 1.35% 0.84%
1988 1.38% 0.86%
1987 1.42% 0.88%
1986 1.48% 0.89%
1985 1.57% 0.9%
1984 1.67% 0.92%
1983 1.79% 0.94%
1982 1.93% 0.97%
1981 2.09% 1%
1980 2.28% 1.04%
1979 2.48% 1.09%
1978 2.71% 1.14%
1977 2.95% 1.21%
1976 3.21% 1.29%
1975 3.49% 1.38%
1974 3.77% 1.48%
1973 4.06% 1.57%
1972 4.35% 1.67%
1971 4.64% 1.76%
1970 4.91% 1.84%
1969 5.16% 1.92%
1968 5.42% 1.99%
1967 5.69% 2.07%
1966 5.98% 2.16%
1965 6.32% 2.26%
1964 6.7% 2.36%
1963 7.15% 2.45%
1962 7.66% 2.53%
1961 8.24% 2.6%
1960 8.9% 2.65%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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