Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Turkey

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Turkey by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Turkey
2023	1.75	1.51
2022	1.76	1.63
2021	1.78	1.71
2020	1.8	1.77
2019	1.82	1.89
2018	1.85	2
2017	1.88	2.08
2016	1.92	2.11
2015	1.95	2.16
2014	1.97	2.19
2013	1.98	2.11
2012	1.97	2.11
2011	1.96	2.05
2010	1.94	2.08
2009	1.92	2.1
2008	1.92	2.15
2007	1.93	2.16
2006	1.97	2.19
2005	2.02	2.2
2004	2.1	2.2
2003	2.19	2.2
2002	2.26	2.27
2001	2.34	2.39
2000	2.4	2.49
1999	2.46	2.63
1998	2.53	2.71
1997	2.6	2.74
1996	2.68	2.78
1995	2.79	2.84
1994	2.9	2.87
1993	3.01	2.92
1992	3.11	2.94
1991	3.21	3
1990	3.29	3.11
1989	3.36	3.34
1988	3.44	3.45
1987	3.49	3.54
1986	3.55	3.66
1985	3.61	3.78
1984	3.68	3.91
1983	3.75	4.06
1982	3.84	4.21
1981	3.94	4.35
1980	4.07	4.45
1979	4.22	4.58
1978	4.39	4.69
1977	4.58	4.78
1976	4.78	4.93
1975	4.99	5.09
1974	5.18	5.24
1973	5.36	5.41
1972	5.5	5.55
1971	5.62	5.67
1970	5.8	5.78
1969	6.01	5.87
1968	6.2	5.96
1967	6.37	6.06
1966	6.51	6.15
1965	6.65	6.22
1964	6.77	6.29
1963	6.89	6.34
1962	7.03	6.38
1961	7.19	6.42
1960	7.32	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Turkey
2023	3,837	426,630
2022	3,319	535,373
2021	3,985	521,713
2020	4,188	608,708
2019	4,335	751,472
2018	4,502	830,353
2017	4,685	875,408
2016	4,876	895,841
2015	5,060	930,799
2014	5,206	957,055
2013	5,302	921,386
2012	5,349	917,145
2011	5,242	875,839
2010	5,003	892,334
2009	4,789	900,491
2008	4,624	868,749
2007	4,521	876,626
2006	4,590	897,351
2005	4,703	898,650
2004	4,874	896,025
2003	5,034	893,683
2002	5,169	922,927
2001	5,275	980,560
2000	5,331	1,020,515
1999	5,388	1,063,312
1998	5,466	1,103,242
1997	5,518	1,099,738
1996	5,606	1,091,827
1995	5,750	1,090,630
1994	5,907	1,078,208
1993	6,045	1,064,168
1992	6,169	1,039,125
1991	6,259	1,041,229
1990	6,265	1,044,467
1989	6,202	1,094,036
1988	6,135	1,101,266
1987	6,017	1,099,042
1986	5,826	1,102,660
1985	5,620	1,098,846
1984	5,373	1,096,529
1983	5,138	1,095,106
1982	4,931	1,091,863
1981	4,839	1,100,082
1980	4,775	1,090,538
1979	4,717	1,076,707
1978	4,668	1,054,863
1977	4,594	1,023,779
1976	4,518	1,009,999
1975	4,431	1,012,904
1974	4,334	1,020,053
1973	4,216	1,025,675
1972	4,085	1,023,781
1971	3,880	1,014,165
1970	3,694	991,950
1969	3,618	970,958
1968	3,551	950,778
1967	3,477	936,727
1966	3,403	925,790
1965	3,326	904,016
1964	3,264	884,152
1963	3,195	862,626
1962	3,128	837,473
1961	3,175	816,911
1960	3,168	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Turkey by year

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Brunei

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Turkey
2023	13.6	11.2
2022	13.8	12.2
2021	14.1	12.9
2020	14.3	13.4
2019	14.6	14.4
2018	14.9	15.4
2017	15.3	16.2
2016	15.8	16.6
2015	16.2	17.1
2014	16.6	17.5
2013	16.9	17
2012	17.1	17.2
2011	17	16.9
2010	16.6	17.2
2009	16.2	17.6
2008	16	18.2
2007	15.9	18.4
2006	16.3	18.7
2005	16.7	18.8
2004	17.4	18.9
2003	18	18.9
2002	18.7	19.5
2001	19.3	20.6
2000	19.8	21.4
1999	20.4	22.6
1998	21	23.3
1997	21.6	23.5
1996	22.4	23.7
1995	23.4	24.1
1994	24.5	24.3
1993	25.6	24.4
1992	26.7	24.4
1991	27.7	24.9
1990	28.5	25.5
1989	29	26.9
1988	29.5	27.7
1987	29.8	28.3
1986	29.9	29
1985	29.9	29.7
1984	29.7	30.4
1983	29.4	31.2
1982	29.3	32
1981	29.7	33.1
1980	30.3	33.7
1979	30.9	34.2
1978	31.6	34.5
1977	32.2	34.7
1976	32.8	35.3
1975	33.4	36.2
1974	34	37.3
1973	34.5	38.4
1972	34.9	39.3
1971	34.6	40.1
1970	34.3	40.6
1969	34.7	41
1968	35.6	41.5
1967	36.5	42.1
1966	37.5	42.9
1965	38.6	43.4
1964	39.7	43.9
1963	41	44.3
1962	42.8	44.7
1961	45	45.2
1960	47.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 47.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Turkey
2100	13.8%	11%
2099	13.9%	11%
2098	13.9%	11.1%
2097	13.9%	11.1%
2096	14%	11.2%
2095	14%	11.2%
2094	14.1%	11.3%
2093	14.1%	11.4%
2092	14.1%	11.4%
2091	14.1%	11.5%
2090	14.2%	11.6%
2089	14.2%	11.6%
2088	14.2%	11.7%
2087	14.2%	11.7%
2086	14.2%	11.8%
2085	14.2%	11.8%
2084	14.2%	11.9%
2083	14.2%	11.9%
2082	14.2%	11.9%
2081	14.2%	11.9%
2080	14.2%	11.9%
2079	14.2%	12%
2078	14.2%	12%
2077	14.2%	12%
2076	14.2%	12%
2075	14.2%	12%
2074	14.3%	12%
2073	14.3%	12%
2072	14.3%	12.1%
2071	14.4%	12.1%
2070	14.4%	12.2%
2069	14.5%	12.2%
2068	14.6%	12.3%
2067	14.6%	12.4%
2066	14.7%	12.5%
2065	14.8%	12.7%
2064	14.8%	12.8%
2063	14.9%	13%
2062	15%	13.1%
2061	15%	13.3%
2060	15.1%	13.5%
2059	15.2%	13.7%
2058	15.2%	13.8%
2057	15.3%	14%
2056	15.3%	14.2%
2055	15.4%	14.3%
2054	15.4%	14.5%
2053	15.4%	14.6%
2052	15.5%	14.7%
2051	15.5%	14.9%
2050	15.6%	15%
2049	15.6%	15.1%
2048	15.7%	15.2%
2047	15.8%	15.3%
2046	15.9%	15.4%
2045	16%	15.5%
2044	16.1%	15.6%
2043	16.2%	15.7%
2042	16.3%	15.8%
2041	16.5%	15.9%
2040	16.7%	16%
2039	16.9%	16.1%
2038	17.1%	16.3%
2037	17.4%	16.4%
2036	17.6%	16.6%
2035	17.9%	16.9%
2034	18.1%	17.2%
2033	18.4%	17.6%
2032	18.7%	18%
2031	19%	18.4%
2030	19.3%	18.9%
2029	19.6%	19.4%
2028	20%	19.9%
2027	20.3%	20.3%
2026	20.5%	20.8%
2025	20.7%	21.2%
2024	20.8%	21.4%
2023	21%	21.8%
2022	21.2%	22.2%
2021	21.3%	22.5%
2020	21.6%	22.8%
2019	21.9%	23%
2018	22.3%	23.1%
2017	22.7%	23.3%
2016	23.1%	23.6%
2015	23.6%	23.9%
2014	24%	24.3%
2013	24.5%	24.7%
2012	24.9%	25.1%
2011	25.2%	25.5%
2010	25.3%	25.9%
2009	25.4%	26.3%
2008	25.5%	26.7%
2007	25.5%	27.1%
2006	25.9%	27.5%
2005	26.7%	27.9%
2004	27.4%	28.3%
2003	28.1%	28.7%
2002	28.9%	29.2%
2001	29.6%	29.7%
2000	30.3%	30.2%
1999	31%	30.8%
1998	31.6%	31.4%
1997	32.2%	32%
1996	32.7%	32.6%
1995	33.3%	33.2%
1994	33.7%	33.8%
1993	34.1%	34.3%
1992	34.3%	34.8%
1991	34.4%	35.3%
1990	34.4%	35.8%
1989	34.6%	36.3%
1988	34.7%	36.7%
1987	34.9%	37.2%
1986	35.2%	37.6%
1985	35.7%	38.1%
1984	36.3%	38.5%
1983	36.9%	38.9%
1982	37.6%	39.3%
1981	38.1%	39.6%
1980	38.5%	39.8%
1979	38.9%	40.1%
1978	39.3%	40.4%
1977	39.9%	40.7%
1976	40.6%	41.1%
1975	41.3%	41.5%
1974	42%	41.8%
1973	42.6%	42.1%
1972	43%	42.3%
1971	43.3%	42.5%
1970	43.6%	42.7%
1969	44.2%	42.8%
1968	44.8%	42.9%
1967	45.4%	42.9%
1966	46%	42.8%
1965	46.5%	42.8%
1964	46.6%	42.7%
1963	46.6%	42.5%
1962	46.1%	42.4%
1961	45.2%	42.2%
1960	44.1%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Turkey

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Brunei

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Turkey
2023	36	15
2022	88	21
2021	44	20
2020	39	19
2019	38	17
2018	39	17
2017	39	18
2016	39	19
2015	39	19
2014	40	20
2013	40	20
2012	40	21
2011	40	23
2010	40	23
2009	40	23
2008	40	24
2007	41	25
2006	42	26
2005	43	27
2004	44	28
2003	45	29
2002	46	30
2001	46	31
2000	48	32
1999	50	34
1998	51	34
1997	52	35
1996	54	36
1995	55	37
1994	58	38
1993	59	39
1992	62	40
1991	65	41
1990	68	42
1989	71	44
1988	73	47
1987	75	50
1986	78	53
1985	79	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Turkey
2023	0.94%	1.28%
2022	0.95%	0.96%
2021	0.96%	1.01%
2020	0.97%	1.05%
2019	0.98%	1.1%
2018	0.99%	1.15%
2017	1%	1.2%
2016	1%	1.26%
2015	1%	1.33%
2014	1%	1.4%
2013	0.99%	1.49%
2012	0.99%	1.58%
2011	0.98%	1.68%
2010	0.97%	1.79%
2009	0.96%	1.92%
2008	0.96%	2.06%
2007	0.95%	2.21%
2006	0.95%	2.38%
2005	0.95%	2.57%
2004	0.95%	2.77%
2003	0.96%	2.99%
2002	0.98%	3.22%
2001	1%	3.47%
2000	1.03%	3.74%
1999	1.07%	4.03%
1998	1.1%	4.33%
1997	1.15%	4.66%
1996	1.19%	5%
1995	1.23%	5.35%
1994	1.27%	5.73%
1993	1.3%	6.11%
1992	1.31%	6.52%
1991	1.32%	6.95%
1990	1.33%	7.38%
1989	1.35%	7.83%
1988	1.38%	8.29%
1987	1.42%	8.77%
1986	1.48%	9.27%
1985	1.57%	9.79%
1984	1.67%	10.3%
1983	1.79%	10.9%
1982	1.93%	11.5%
1981	2.09%	12.1%
1980	2.28%	12.7%
1979	2.48%	13.3%
1978	2.71%	13.9%
1977	2.95%	14.5%
1976	3.21%	15.1%
1975	3.49%	15.7%
1974	3.77%	16.3%
1973	4.06%	16.9%
1972	4.35%	17.5%
1971	4.64%	18%
1970	4.91%	18.6%
1969	5.16%	19.2%
1968	5.42%	19.7%
1967	5.69%	20.4%
1966	5.98%	21%
1965	6.32%	21.7%
1964	6.7%	22.5%
1963	7.15%	23.3%
1962	7.66%	24.1%
1961	8.24%	25%
1960	8.9%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.