Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Uganda

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Uganda by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Uganda
2023	1.75	4.28
2022	1.76	4.39
2021	1.78	4.51
2020	1.8	4.62
2019	1.82	4.74
2018	1.85	4.87
2017	1.88	4.99
2016	1.92	5.11
2015	1.95	5.25
2014	1.97	5.41
2013	1.98	5.56
2012	1.97	5.73
2011	1.96	5.89
2010	1.94	6.02
2009	1.92	6.12
2008	1.92	6.2
2007	1.93	6.33
2006	1.97	6.43
2005	2.02	6.53
2004	2.1	6.61
2003	2.19	6.67
2002	2.26	6.74
2001	2.34	6.76
2000	2.4	6.79
1999	2.46	6.83
1998	2.53	6.84
1997	2.6	6.86
1996	2.68	6.84
1995	2.79	6.87
1994	2.9	6.9
1993	3.01	6.89
1992	3.11	6.91
1991	3.21	6.94
1990	3.29	7.01
1989	3.36	7.05
1988	3.44	7.1
1987	3.49	7.12
1986	3.55	7.08
1985	3.61	7.04
1984	3.68	7.02
1983	3.75	7.07
1982	3.84	7.11
1981	3.94	7.12
1980	4.07	7.11
1979	4.22	7.14
1978	4.39	7.16
1977	4.58	7.18
1976	4.78	7.19
1975	4.99	7.2
1974	5.18	7.19
1973	5.36	7.19
1972	5.5	7.19
1971	5.62	7.18
1970	5.8	7.15
1969	6.01	7.12
1968	6.2	7.13
1967	6.37	7.1
1966	6.51	7.07
1965	6.65	7.04
1964	6.77	7.01
1963	6.89	6.98
1962	7.03	6.96
1961	7.19	6.93
1960	7.32	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Uganda
2023	3,837	1,477,166
2022	3,319	1,455,576
2021	3,985	1,423,377
2020	4,188	1,397,288
2019	4,335	1,367,044
2018	4,502	1,332,600
2017	4,685	1,290,658
2016	4,876	1,249,565
2015	5,060	1,224,839
2014	5,206	1,201,599
2013	5,302	1,184,250
2012	5,349	1,167,473
2011	5,242	1,147,263
2010	5,003	1,121,564
2009	4,789	1,090,600
2008	4,624	1,055,935
2007	4,521	1,029,893
2006	4,590	999,958
2005	4,703	969,096
2004	4,874	938,623
2003	5,034	901,374
2002	5,169	868,756
2001	5,275	836,751
2000	5,331	803,069
1999	5,388	775,166
1998	5,466	741,175
1997	5,518	727,523
1996	5,606	699,707
1995	5,750	697,218
1994	5,907	675,092
1993	6,045	650,032
1992	6,169	627,139
1991	6,259	602,740
1990	6,265	587,291
1989	6,202	565,367
1988	6,135	547,759
1987	6,017	527,397
1986	5,826	487,693
1985	5,620	462,534
1984	5,373	421,241
1983	5,138	404,940
1982	4,931	390,820
1981	4,839	380,028
1980	4,775	370,287
1979	4,717	381,626
1978	4,668	371,930
1977	4,594	365,216
1976	4,518	359,458
1975	4,431	354,278
1974	4,334	345,773
1973	4,216	340,780
1972	4,085	335,935
1971	3,880	328,294
1970	3,694	333,202
1969	3,618	320,486
1968	3,551	309,725
1967	3,477	296,692
1966	3,403	282,225
1965	3,326	271,830
1964	3,264	260,733
1963	3,195	250,885
1962	3,128	241,513
1961	3,175	232,894
1960	3,168	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Uganda by year

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Brunei

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Uganda
2023	13.6	35.2
2022	13.8	35.8
2021	14.1	36.3
2020	14.3	36.8
2019	14.6	37.2
2018	14.9	37.7
2017	15.3	37.9
2016	15.8	38.3
2015	16.2	39
2014	16.6	39.7
2013	16.9	40.6
2012	17.1	41.4
2011	17	42.2
2010	16.6	42.9
2009	16.2	43.4
2008	16	43.8
2007	15.9	44.5
2006	16.3	45.2
2005	16.7	45.8
2004	17.4	46.5
2003	18	47
2002	18.7	47.4
2001	19.3	47.9
2000	19.8	48.2
1999	20.4	48.7
1998	21	48.8
1997	21.6	49.6
1996	22.4	49.5
1995	23.4	50.6
1994	24.5	50.5
1993	25.6	50.5
1992	26.7	50.6
1991	27.7	50.6
1990	28.5	51
1989	29	50.9
1988	29.5	51
1987	29.8	50.9
1986	29.9	50.4
1985	29.9	49.7
1984	29.7	49
1983	29.4	48.9
1982	29.3	48.8
1981	29.7	48.8
1980	30.3	48.7
1979	30.9	48.8
1978	31.6	48.6
1977	32.2	48.6
1976	32.8	48.6
1975	33.4	48.7
1974	34	48.6
1973	34.5	48.7
1972	34.9	48.9
1971	34.6	48.9
1970	34.3	48.7
1969	34.7	48.4
1968	35.6	48.4
1967	36.5	48.2
1966	37.5	47.9
1965	38.6	47.8
1964	39.7	47.7
1963	41	47.8
1962	42.8	48
1961	45	48.2
1960	47.2	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 47.2 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Uganda
2100	13.8%	17.8%
2099	13.9%	18%
2098	13.9%	18.1%
2097	13.9%	18.3%
2096	14%	18.5%
2095	14%	18.6%
2094	14.1%	18.8%
2093	14.1%	19%
2092	14.1%	19.2%
2091	14.1%	19.4%
2090	14.2%	19.6%
2089	14.2%	19.7%
2088	14.2%	19.9%
2087	14.2%	20.1%
2086	14.2%	20.4%
2085	14.2%	20.6%
2084	14.2%	20.8%
2083	14.2%	21%
2082	14.2%	21.2%
2081	14.2%	21.4%
2080	14.2%	21.7%
2079	14.2%	21.9%
2078	14.2%	22.1%
2077	14.2%	22.4%
2076	14.2%	22.6%
2075	14.2%	22.9%
2074	14.3%	23.2%
2073	14.3%	23.5%
2072	14.3%	23.7%
2071	14.4%	24%
2070	14.4%	24.3%
2069	14.5%	24.6%
2068	14.6%	25%
2067	14.6%	25.3%
2066	14.7%	25.6%
2065	14.8%	25.9%
2064	14.8%	26.3%
2063	14.9%	26.6%
2062	15%	27%
2061	15%	27.3%
2060	15.1%	27.7%
2059	15.2%	28%
2058	15.2%	28.4%
2057	15.3%	28.7%
2056	15.3%	29.1%
2055	15.4%	29.4%
2054	15.4%	29.8%
2053	15.4%	30.1%
2052	15.5%	30.5%
2051	15.5%	30.9%
2050	15.6%	31.3%
2049	15.6%	31.6%
2048	15.7%	32%
2047	15.8%	32.5%
2046	15.9%	32.9%
2045	16%	33.4%
2044	16.1%	33.8%
2043	16.2%	34.3%
2042	16.3%	34.8%
2041	16.5%	35.3%
2040	16.7%	35.9%
2039	16.9%	36.4%
2038	17.1%	37%
2037	17.4%	37.6%
2036	17.6%	38.1%
2035	17.9%	38.7%
2034	18.1%	39.2%
2033	18.4%	39.7%
2032	18.7%	40.2%
2031	19%	40.7%
2030	19.3%	41.1%
2029	19.6%	41.6%
2028	20%	42%
2027	20.3%	42.5%
2026	20.5%	42.9%
2025	20.7%	43.3%
2024	20.8%	43.5%
2023	21%	43.9%
2022	21.2%	44.3%
2021	21.3%	44.7%
2020	21.6%	45.2%
2019	21.9%	45.8%
2018	22.3%	46.3%
2017	22.7%	46.9%
2016	23.1%	47.5%
2015	23.6%	48.1%
2014	24%	48.5%
2013	24.5%	48.8%
2012	24.9%	49.1%
2011	25.2%	49.3%
2010	25.3%	49.5%
2009	25.4%	49.7%
2008	25.5%	49.8%
2007	25.5%	50%
2006	25.9%	50%
2005	26.7%	50.1%
2004	27.4%	50.1%
2003	28.1%	50.1%
2002	28.9%	50.1%
2001	29.6%	50.1%
2000	30.3%	50.1%
1999	31%	50%
1998	31.6%	49.9%
1997	32.2%	49.7%
1996	32.7%	49.4%
1995	33.3%	49.1%
1994	33.7%	48.6%
1993	34.1%	48.5%
1992	34.3%	48.4%
1991	34.4%	48.3%
1990	34.4%	48.2%
1989	34.6%	48.1%
1988	34.7%	48.1%
1987	34.9%	48%
1986	35.2%	48%
1985	35.7%	48%
1984	36.3%	48%
1983	36.9%	48.1%
1982	37.6%	48%
1981	38.1%	48%
1980	38.5%	47.9%
1979	38.9%	47.7%
1978	39.3%	47.6%
1977	39.9%	47.5%
1976	40.6%	47.5%
1975	41.3%	47.4%
1974	42%	47.3%
1973	42.6%	47.1%
1972	43%	46.9%
1971	43.3%	46.7%
1970	43.6%	46.5%
1969	44.2%	46.5%
1968	44.8%	46.5%
1967	45.4%	46.6%
1966	46%	46.6%
1965	46.5%	46.7%
1964	46.6%	46.8%
1963	46.6%	46.9%
1962	46.1%	46.8%
1961	45.2%	46.6%
1960	44.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Uganda
2023	36	170
2022	88	184
2021	44	216
2020	39	209
2019	38	219
2018	39	232
2017	39	246
2016	39	272
2015	39	299
2014	40	311
2013	40	308
2012	40	285
2011	40	295
2010	40	304
2009	40	322
2008	40	324
2007	41	345
2006	42	409
2005	43	417
2004	44	384
2003	45	395
2002	46	416
2001	46	440
2000	48	475
1999	50	504
1998	51	523
1997	52	522
1996	54	513
1995	55	514
1994	58	507
1993	59	515
1992	62	530
1991	65	549
1990	68	575
1989	71	609
1988	73	655
1987	75	709
1986	78	781
1985	79	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Uganda
2023	0.94%	3.88%
2022	0.95%	4.05%
2021	0.96%	4.18%
2020	0.97%	4.35%
2019	0.98%	4.53%
2018	0.99%	4.74%
2017	1%	4.98%
2016	1%	5.25%
2015	1%	5.58%
2014	1%	5.91%
2013	0.99%	6.24%
2012	0.99%	6.67%
2011	0.98%	7.1%
2010	0.97%	7.61%
2009	0.96%	8.14%
2008	0.96%	8.69%
2007	0.95%	9.3%
2006	0.95%	9.97%
2005	0.95%	10.7%
2004	0.95%	11.5%
2003	0.96%	12.3%
2002	0.98%	13.1%
2001	1%	13.9%
2000	1.03%	14.6%
1999	1.07%	15.2%
1998	1.1%	15.6%
1997	1.15%	16%
1996	1.19%	16.2%
1995	1.23%	16.5%
1994	1.27%	16.7%
1993	1.3%	17%
1992	1.31%	17.4%
1991	1.32%	17.9%
1990	1.33%	18.3%
1989	1.35%	18.7%
1988	1.38%	18.9%
1987	1.42%	19.2%
1986	1.48%	19.5%
1985	1.57%	19.9%
1984	1.67%	20.3%
1983	1.79%	20.9%
1982	1.93%	21.4%
1981	2.09%	21.9%
1980	2.28%	22%
1979	2.48%	21.8%
1978	2.71%	21.6%
1977	2.95%	21.2%
1976	3.21%	20.7%
1975	3.49%	20.3%
1974	3.77%	19.9%
1973	4.06%	19.6%
1972	4.35%	19.4%
1971	4.64%	19.3%
1970	4.91%	19.3%
1969	5.16%	19.4%
1968	5.42%	19.7%
1967	5.69%	19.9%
1966	5.98%	20.3%
1965	6.32%	20.6%
1964	6.7%	20.9%
1963	7.15%	21.3%
1962	7.66%	21.6%
1961	8.24%	21.9%
1960	8.9%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.