Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Uruguay by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Uruguay
2023	1.75	1.41
2022	1.76	1.43
2021	1.78	1.45
2020	1.8	1.5
2019	1.82	1.57
2018	1.85	1.68
2017	1.88	1.82
2016	1.92	1.97
2015	1.95	2.04
2014	1.97	2.03
2013	1.98	2.03
2012	1.97	2.01
2011	1.96	1.99
2010	1.94	2.01
2009	1.92	2.02
2008	1.92	2.03
2007	1.93	2.05
2006	1.97	2.07
2005	2.02	2.1
2004	2.1	2.09
2003	2.19	2.12
2002	2.26	2.16
2001	2.34	2.16
2000	2.4	2.2
1999	2.46	2.25
1998	2.53	2.27
1997	2.6	2.33
1996	2.68	2.36
1995	2.79	2.4
1994	2.9	2.42
1993	3.01	2.41
1992	3.11	2.43
1991	3.21	2.45
1990	3.29	2.48
1989	3.36	2.5
1988	3.44	2.5
1987	3.49	2.49
1986	3.55	2.47
1985	3.61	2.47
1984	3.68	2.47
1983	3.75	2.49
1982	3.84	2.51
1981	3.94	2.53
1980	4.07	2.59
1979	4.22	2.71
1978	4.39	2.83
1977	4.58	2.9
1976	4.78	3.01
1975	4.99	3.02
1974	5.18	2.96
1973	5.36	2.86
1972	5.5	2.78
1971	5.62	2.77
1970	5.8	2.77
1969	6.01	2.77
1968	6.2	2.77
1967	6.37	2.78
1966	6.51	2.82
1965	6.65	2.84
1964	6.77	2.86
1963	6.89	2.88
1962	7.03	2.87
1961	7.19	2.85
1960	7.32	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Uruguay
2023	3,837	298
2022	3,319	-2,964
2021	3,985	-5,621
2020	4,188	4,048
2019	4,335	3,873
2018	4,502	7,322
2017	4,685	10,907
2016	4,876	14,008
2015	5,060	16,194
2014	5,206	16,238
2013	5,302	16,318
2012	5,349	15,520
2011	5,242	14,934
2010	5,003	16,231
2009	4,789	16,947
2008	4,624	16,838
2007	4,521	17,422
2006	4,590	17,783
2005	4,703	18,926
2004	4,874	18,067
2003	5,034	18,628
2002	5,169	20,073
2001	5,275	20,729
2000	5,331	21,060
1999	5,388	21,844
1998	5,466	22,114
1997	5,518	23,737
1996	5,606	24,635
1995	5,750	24,872
1994	5,907	24,637
1993	6,045	24,212
1992	6,169	24,847
1991	6,259	25,422
1990	6,265	25,699
1989	6,202	25,322
1988	6,135	25,071
1987	6,017	24,469
1986	5,826	24,505
1985	5,620	23,988
1984	5,373	23,684
1983	5,138	24,146
1982	4,931	25,224
1981	4,839	24,968
1980	4,775	25,451
1979	4,717	27,456
1978	4,668	30,076
1977	4,594	31,321
1976	4,518	33,199
1975	4,431	33,393
1974	4,334	32,221
1973	4,216	30,213
1972	4,085	28,896
1971	3,880	28,584
1970	3,694	28,737
1969	3,618	28,805
1968	3,551	29,103
1967	3,477	29,514
1966	3,403	30,293
1965	3,326	30,807
1964	3,264	31,340
1963	3,195	31,824
1962	3,128	31,441
1961	3,175	30,975
1960	3,168	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Uruguay 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	Uruguay
2023	13.6	9.87
2022	13.8	9.96
2021	14.1	10.1
2020	14.3	10.4
2019	14.6	10.9
2018	14.9	11.7
2017	15.3	12.7
2016	15.8	13.7
2015	16.2	14.3
2014	16.6	14.2
2013	16.9	14.3
2012	17.1	14.2
2011	17	14.1
2010	16.6	14.2
2009	16.2	14.3
2008	16	14.4
2007	15.9	14.6
2006	16.3	14.8
2005	16.7	15.1
2004	17.4	15.1
2003	18	15.3
2002	18.7	15.6
2001	19.3	15.7
2000	19.8	16
1999	20.4	16.4
1998	21	16.6
1997	21.6	17
1996	22.4	17.3
1995	23.4	17.6
1994	24.5	17.7
1993	25.6	17.6
1992	26.7	17.7
1991	27.7	17.8
1990	28.5	17.9
1989	29	18.1
1988	29.5	18.1
1987	29.8	17.9
1986	29.9	17.8
1985	29.9	17.8
1984	29.7	17.8
1983	29.4	17.9
1982	29.3	18
1981	29.7	18.2
1980	30.3	18.5
1979	30.9	19.3
1978	31.6	20.1
1977	32.2	20.6
1976	32.8	21.4
1975	33.4	21.5
1974	34	21.1
1973	34.5	20.4
1972	34.9	20
1971	34.6	20
1970	34.3	20.1
1969	34.7	20.1
1968	35.6	20.2
1967	36.5	20.5
1966	37.5	20.9
1965	38.6	21.2
1964	39.7	21.5
1963	41	21.8
1962	42.8	21.8
1961	45	21.8
1960	47.2	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 47.2 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Uruguay
2100	13.8%	11%
2099	13.9%	11%
2098	13.9%	11%
2097	13.9%	11%
2096	14%	11%
2095	14%	11%
2094	14.1%	11%
2093	14.1%	11.1%
2092	14.1%	11.1%
2091	14.1%	11.2%
2090	14.2%	11.2%
2089	14.2%	11.2%
2088	14.2%	11.3%
2087	14.2%	11.3%
2086	14.2%	11.3%
2085	14.2%	11.4%
2084	14.2%	11.4%
2083	14.2%	11.4%
2082	14.2%	11.4%
2081	14.2%	11.5%
2080	14.2%	11.5%
2079	14.2%	11.5%
2078	14.2%	11.5%
2077	14.2%	11.5%
2076	14.2%	11.5%
2075	14.2%	11.4%
2074	14.3%	11.4%
2073	14.3%	11.4%
2072	14.3%	11.4%
2071	14.4%	11.4%
2070	14.4%	11.5%
2069	14.5%	11.5%
2068	14.6%	11.5%
2067	14.6%	11.6%
2066	14.7%	11.7%
2065	14.8%	11.8%
2064	14.8%	11.9%
2063	14.9%	12%
2062	15%	12.1%
2061	15%	12.2%
2060	15.1%	12.3%
2059	15.2%	12.5%
2058	15.2%	12.6%
2057	15.3%	12.8%
2056	15.3%	12.9%
2055	15.4%	13%
2054	15.4%	13.2%
2053	15.4%	13.3%
2052	15.5%	13.4%
2051	15.5%	13.6%
2050	15.6%	13.7%
2049	15.6%	13.8%
2048	15.7%	13.9%
2047	15.8%	14%
2046	15.9%	14%
2045	16%	14.1%
2044	16.1%	14.2%
2043	16.2%	14.2%
2042	16.3%	14.3%
2041	16.5%	14.3%
2040	16.7%	14.4%
2039	16.9%	14.4%
2038	17.1%	14.4%
2037	17.4%	14.5%
2036	17.6%	14.5%
2035	17.9%	14.6%
2034	18.1%	14.7%
2033	18.4%	14.9%
2032	18.7%	15.2%
2031	19%	15.6%
2030	19.3%	16.1%
2029	19.6%	16.5%
2028	20%	16.9%
2027	20.3%	17.3%
2026	20.5%	17.7%
2025	20.7%	18.1%
2024	20.8%	18.3%
2023	21%	18.7%
2022	21.2%	19.1%
2021	21.3%	19.4%
2020	21.6%	19.8%
2019	21.9%	20.2%
2018	22.3%	20.5%
2017	22.7%	20.8%
2016	23.1%	21%
2015	23.6%	21.1%
2014	24%	21.3%
2013	24.5%	21.5%
2012	24.9%	21.7%
2011	25.2%	22%
2010	25.3%	22.3%
2009	25.4%	22.6%
2008	25.5%	22.8%
2007	25.5%	23.1%
2006	25.9%	23.3%
2005	26.7%	23.5%
2004	27.4%	23.7%
2003	28.1%	23.9%
2002	28.9%	24.1%
2001	29.6%	24.2%
2000	30.3%	24.4%
1999	31%	24.5%
1998	31.6%	24.5%
1997	32.2%	24.6%
1996	32.7%	24.6%
1995	33.3%	24.7%
1994	33.7%	24.7%
1993	34.1%	24.9%
1992	34.3%	25.1%
1991	34.4%	25.3%
1990	34.4%	25.6%
1989	34.6%	25.8%
1988	34.7%	26%
1987	34.9%	26.1%
1986	35.2%	26.2%
1985	35.7%	26.4%
1984	36.3%	26.5%
1983	36.9%	26.6%
1982	37.6%	26.7%
1981	38.1%	26.9%
1980	38.5%	27%
1979	38.9%	27.2%
1978	39.3%	27.3%
1977	39.9%	27.3%
1976	40.6%	27.4%
1975	41.3%	27.4%
1974	42%	27.4%
1973	42.6%	27.4%
1972	43%	27.5%
1971	43.3%	27.7%
1970	43.6%	27.8%
1969	44.2%	27.8%
1968	44.8%	27.9%
1967	45.4%	28%
1966	46%	28%
1965	46.5%	27.9%
1964	46.6%	27.9%
1963	46.6%	27.8%
1962	46.1%	27.7%
1961	45.2%	27.6%
1960	44.1%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Uruguay

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Brunei

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Uruguay
2023	36	15
2022	88	20
2021	44	49
2020	39	20
2019	38	16
2018	39	16
2017	39	16
2016	39	16
2015	39	16
2014	40	16
2013	40	16
2012	40	16
2011	40	17
2010	40	17
2009	40	18
2008	40	19
2007	41	19
2006	42	20
2005	43	20
2004	44	21
2003	45	23
2002	46	23
2001	46	24
2000	48	23
1999	50	24
1998	51	25
1997	52	27
1996	54	28
1995	55	29
1994	58	30
1993	59	31
1992	62	33
1991	65	33
1990	68	35
1989	71	36
1988	73	39
1987	75	41
1986	78	41
1985	79	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Uruguay
2023	0.94%	0.67%
2022	0.95%	0.68%
2021	0.96%	0.7%
2020	0.97%	0.71%
2019	0.98%	0.74%
2018	0.99%	0.77%
2017	1%	0.81%
2016	1%	0.85%
2015	1%	0.89%
2014	1%	0.93%
2013	0.99%	0.97%
2012	0.99%	1%
2011	0.98%	1.04%
2010	0.97%	1.08%
2009	0.96%	1.13%
2008	0.96%	1.19%
2007	0.95%	1.27%
2006	0.95%	1.35%
2005	0.95%	1.44%
2004	0.95%	1.52%
2003	0.96%	1.58%
2002	0.98%	1.62%
2001	1%	1.66%
2000	1.03%	1.7%
1999	1.07%	1.76%
1998	1.1%	1.84%
1997	1.15%	1.93%
1996	1.19%	2.03%
1995	1.23%	2.12%
1994	1.27%	2.19%
1993	1.3%	2.25%
1992	1.31%	2.29%
1991	1.32%	2.32%
1990	1.33%	2.37%
1989	1.35%	2.42%
1988	1.38%	2.51%
1987	1.42%	2.62%
1986	1.48%	2.74%
1985	1.57%	2.84%
1984	1.67%	2.95%
1983	1.79%	3.1%
1982	1.93%	3.31%
1981	2.09%	3.6%
1980	2.28%	3.98%
1979	2.48%	4.41%
1978	2.71%	4.83%
1977	2.95%	5.18%
1976	3.21%	5.41%
1975	3.49%	5.49%
1974	3.77%	5.46%
1973	4.06%	5.39%
1972	4.35%	5.34%
1971	4.64%	5.33%
1970	4.91%	5.4%
1969	5.16%	5.53%
1968	5.42%	5.64%
1967	5.69%	5.7%
1966	5.98%	5.74%
1965	6.32%	5.77%
1964	6.7%	5.83%
1963	7.15%	5.93%
1962	7.66%	6.06%
1961	8.24%	6.21%
1960	8.9%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.