Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Brunei vs United Kingdom by year

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Brunei

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	United Kingdom
2023	1.75	1.56
2022	1.76	1.56
2021	1.78	1.58
2020	1.8	1.57
2019	1.82	1.63
2018	1.85	1.68
2017	1.88	1.74
2016	1.92	1.79
2015	1.95	1.8
2014	1.97	1.81
2013	1.98	1.83
2012	1.97	1.92
2011	1.96	1.91
2010	1.94	1.92
2009	1.92	1.89
2008	1.92	1.91
2007	1.93	1.86
2006	1.97	1.82
2005	2.02	1.76
2004	2.1	1.75
2003	2.19	1.7
2002	2.26	1.63
2001	2.34	1.63
2000	2.4	1.64
1999	2.46	1.68
1998	2.53	1.71
1997	2.6	1.72
1996	2.68	1.73
1995	2.79	1.71
1994	2.9	1.74
1993	3.01	1.76
1992	3.11	1.79
1991	3.21	1.82
1990	3.29	1.83
1989	3.36	1.79
1988	3.44	1.82
1987	3.49	1.81
1986	3.55	1.78
1985	3.61	1.79
1984	3.68	1.77
1983	3.75	1.77
1982	3.84	1.78
1981	3.94	1.82
1980	4.07	1.9
1979	4.22	1.86
1978	4.39	1.75
1977	4.58	1.69
1976	4.78	1.74
1975	4.99	1.81
1974	5.18	1.92
1973	5.36	2.04
1972	5.5	2.2
1971	5.62	2.41
1970	5.8	2.44
1969	6.01	2.51
1968	6.2	2.6
1967	6.37	2.68
1966	6.51	2.78
1965	6.65	2.86
1964	6.77	2.93
1963	6.89	2.88
1962	7.03	2.86
1961	7.19	2.78
1960	7.32	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	United Kingdom
2023	3,837	34,589
2022	3,319	39,751
2021	3,985	30,612
2020	4,188	-4,272
2019	4,335	108,342
2018	4,502	119,321
2017	4,685	145,125
2016	4,876	177,139
2015	5,060	175,738
2014	5,206	206,784
2013	5,302	198,830
2012	5,349	248,473
2011	5,242	259,361
2010	5,003	251,066
2009	4,789	230,422
2008	4,624	216,325
2007	4,521	196,232
2006	4,590	176,455
2005	4,703	144,963
2004	4,874	131,974
2003	5,034	89,471
2002	5,169	65,308
2001	5,275	65,032
2000	5,331	70,671
1999	5,388	64,551
1998	5,466	87,730
1997	5,518	99,138
1996	5,606	98,884
1995	5,750	87,028
1994	5,907	127,304
1993	6,045	103,893
1992	6,169	149,709
1991	6,259	143,562
1990	6,265	154,569
1989	6,202	119,861
1988	6,135	136,628
1987	6,017	136,325
1986	5,826	90,690
1985	5,620	79,170
1984	5,373	84,633
1983	5,138	61,966
1982	4,931	56,314
1981	4,839	73,234
1980	4,775	95,734
1979	4,717	61,872
1978	4,668	16,859
1977	4,594	0
1976	4,518	-5,621
1975	4,431	33,735
1974	4,334	67,476
1973	4,216	112,389
1972	4,085	162,650
1971	3,880	257,123
1970	3,694	244,918
1969	3,618	260,577
1968	3,551	292,622
1967	3,477	346,145
1966	3,403	333,356
1965	3,326	364,132
1964	3,264	405,000
1963	3,195	337,995
1962	3,128	340,800
1961	3,175	311,519
1960	3,168	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Brunei vs United Kingdom by year

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Brunei

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	United Kingdom
2023	13.6	10
2022	13.8	10.1
2021	14.1	10.2
2020	14.3	10.2
2019	14.6	10.6
2018	14.9	11
2017	15.3	11.4
2016	15.8	11.8
2015	16.2	11.9
2014	16.6	12
2013	16.9	12.1
2012	17.1	12.8
2011	17	12.8
2010	16.6	12.9
2009	16.2	12.7
2008	16	12.9
2007	15.9	12.6
2006	16.3	12.3
2005	16.7	12
2004	17.4	11.9
2003	18	11.7
2002	18.7	11.3
2001	19.3	11.3
2000	19.8	11.5
1999	20.4	11.9
1998	21	12.3
1997	21.6	12.5
1996	22.4	12.6
1995	23.4	12.6
1994	24.5	13
1993	25.6	13.2
1992	26.7	13.6
1991	27.7	13.8
1990	28.5	13.9
1989	29	13.6
1988	29.5	13.8
1987	29.8	13.7
1986	29.9	13.3
1985	29.9	13.3
1984	29.7	12.9
1983	29.4	12.8
1982	29.3	12.8
1981	29.7	13
1980	30.3	13.4
1979	30.9	13.1
1978	31.6	12.2
1977	32.2	11.7
1976	32.8	12
1975	33.4	12.4
1974	34	13.1
1973	34.5	13.9
1972	34.9	14.9
1971	34.6	16.1
1970	34.3	16.2
1969	34.7	16.6
1968	35.6	17.2
1967	36.5	17.5
1966	37.5	17.9
1965	38.6	18.3
1964	39.7	18.8
1963	41	18.5
1962	42.8	18.3
1961	45	17.9
1960	47.2	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 47.2 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	United Kingdom
2100	13.8%	13.4%
2099	13.9%	13.4%
2098	13.9%	13.4%
2097	13.9%	13.5%
2096	14%	13.5%
2095	14%	13.6%
2094	14.1%	13.6%
2093	14.1%	13.7%
2092	14.1%	13.7%
2091	14.1%	13.8%
2090	14.2%	13.8%
2089	14.2%	13.8%
2088	14.2%	13.9%
2087	14.2%	13.9%
2086	14.2%	13.9%
2085	14.2%	13.9%
2084	14.2%	13.9%
2083	14.2%	13.9%
2082	14.2%	13.9%
2081	14.2%	13.9%
2080	14.2%	13.9%
2079	14.2%	13.8%
2078	14.2%	13.8%
2077	14.2%	13.8%
2076	14.2%	13.8%
2075	14.2%	13.8%
2074	14.3%	13.8%
2073	14.3%	13.8%
2072	14.3%	13.8%
2071	14.4%	13.8%
2070	14.4%	13.8%
2069	14.5%	13.8%
2068	14.6%	13.9%
2067	14.6%	13.9%
2066	14.7%	14%
2065	14.8%	14.1%
2064	14.8%	14.2%
2063	14.9%	14.3%
2062	15%	14.4%
2061	15%	14.5%
2060	15.1%	14.5%
2059	15.2%	14.6%
2058	15.2%	14.7%
2057	15.3%	14.8%
2056	15.3%	14.9%
2055	15.4%	15%
2054	15.4%	15%
2053	15.4%	15%
2052	15.5%	15.1%
2051	15.5%	15.1%
2050	15.6%	15.1%
2049	15.6%	15%
2048	15.7%	15%
2047	15.8%	15%
2046	15.9%	14.9%
2045	16%	14.9%
2044	16.1%	14.9%
2043	16.2%	14.8%
2042	16.3%	14.8%
2041	16.5%	14.8%
2040	16.7%	14.8%
2039	16.9%	14.8%
2038	17.1%	14.9%
2037	17.4%	14.9%
2036	17.6%	14.9%
2035	17.9%	15%
2034	18.1%	15.1%
2033	18.4%	15.3%
2032	18.7%	15.4%
2031	19%	15.6%
2030	19.3%	15.9%
2029	19.6%	16.1%
2028	20%	16.3%
2027	20.3%	16.6%
2026	20.5%	16.8%
2025	20.7%	17.1%
2024	20.8%	17.2%
2023	21%	17.4%
2022	21.2%	17.6%
2021	21.3%	17.8%
2020	21.6%	18%
2019	21.9%	18%
2018	22.3%	18.1%
2017	22.7%	18%
2016	23.1%	18%
2015	23.6%	17.9%
2014	24%	17.8%
2013	24.5%	17.8%
2012	24.9%	17.8%
2011	25.2%	17.7%
2010	25.3%	17.8%
2009	25.4%	17.8%
2008	25.5%	17.8%
2007	25.5%	17.9%
2006	25.9%	18%
2005	26.7%	18.2%
2004	27.4%	18.3%
2003	28.1%	18.4%
2002	28.9%	18.5%
2001	29.6%	18.7%
2000	30.3%	18.9%
1999	31%	19.2%
1998	31.6%	19.3%
1997	32.2%	19.3%
1996	32.7%	19.4%
1995	33.3%	19.5%
1994	33.7%	19.6%
1993	34.1%	19.5%
1992	34.3%	19.4%
1991	34.4%	19.3%
1990	34.4%	19.1%
1989	34.6%	19.1%
1988	34.7%	18.9%
1987	34.9%	18.9%
1986	35.2%	19.1%
1985	35.7%	19.3%
1984	36.3%	19.5%
1983	36.9%	19.8%
1982	37.6%	20.2%
1981	38.1%	20.6%
1980	38.5%	21%
1979	38.9%	21.4%
1978	39.3%	21.9%
1977	39.9%	22.4%
1976	40.6%	22.9%
1975	41.3%	23.3%
1974	42%	23.6%
1973	42.6%	23.9%
1972	43%	24%
1971	43.3%	24.1%
1970	43.6%	24.1%
1969	44.2%	24%
1968	44.8%	23.9%
1967	45.4%	23.7%
1966	46%	23.5%
1965	46.5%	23.4%
1964	46.6%	23.3%
1963	46.6%	23.2%
1962	46.1%	23.2%
1961	45.2%	23.3%
1960	44.1%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs United Kingdom

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Brunei

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	United Kingdom
2023	36	8
2022	88	15
2021	44	13
2020	39	14
2019	38	9
2018	39	9
2017	39	9
2016	39	9
2015	39	9
2014	40	9
2013	40	9
2012	40	9
2011	40	10
2010	40	10
2009	40	11
2008	40	11
2007	41	11
2006	42	12
2005	43	12
2004	44	13
2003	45	14
2002	46	13
2001	46	13
2000	48	12
1999	50	11
1998	51	10
1997	52	9
1996	54	8
1995	55	9
1994	58	9
1993	59	8
1992	62	7
1991	65	7
1990	68	6
1989	71	5
1988	73	4
1987	75	3
1986	78	2
1985	79	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	United Kingdom
2023	0.94%	0.45%
2022	0.95%	0.45%
2021	0.96%	0.44%
2020	0.97%	0.44%
2019	0.98%	0.44%
2018	0.99%	0.44%
2017	1%	0.44%
2016	1%	0.44%
2015	1%	0.45%
2014	1%	0.45%
2013	0.99%	0.46%
2012	0.99%	0.48%
2011	0.98%	0.5%
2010	0.97%	0.52%
2009	0.96%	0.54%
2008	0.96%	0.56%
2007	0.95%	0.58%
2006	0.95%	0.59%
2005	0.95%	0.6%
2004	0.95%	0.61%
2003	0.96%	0.63%
2002	0.98%	0.63%
2001	1%	0.64%
2000	1.03%	0.65%
1999	1.07%	0.67%
1998	1.1%	0.68%
1997	1.15%	0.69%
1996	1.19%	0.7%
1995	1.23%	0.72%
1994	1.27%	0.74%
1993	1.3%	0.77%
1992	1.31%	0.82%
1991	1.32%	0.87%
1990	1.33%	0.93%
1989	1.35%	0.99%
1988	1.38%	1.04%
1987	1.42%	1.08%
1986	1.48%	1.11%
1985	1.57%	1.14%
1984	1.67%	1.17%
1983	1.79%	1.22%
1982	1.93%	1.27%
1981	2.09%	1.34%
1980	2.28%	1.41%
1979	2.48%	1.49%
1978	2.71%	1.57%
1977	2.95%	1.64%
1976	3.21%	1.72%
1975	3.49%	1.8%
1974	3.77%	1.87%
1973	4.06%	1.94%
1972	4.35%	2%
1971	4.64%	2.06%
1970	4.91%	2.1%
1969	5.16%	2.14%
1968	5.42%	2.18%
1967	5.69%	2.22%
1966	5.98%	2.28%
1965	6.32%	2.34%
1964	6.7%	2.42%
1963	7.15%	2.49%
1962	7.66%	2.56%
1961	8.24%	2.61%
1960	8.9%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.