Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Vanuatu by year

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Brunei

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Vanuatu
2023	1.75	3.6
2022	1.76	3.65
2021	1.78	3.7
2020	1.8	3.74
2019	1.82	3.79
2018	1.85	3.83
2017	1.88	3.88
2016	1.92	3.92
2015	1.95	3.95
2014	1.97	4
2013	1.98	4.04
2012	1.97	4.06
2011	1.96	4.09
2010	1.94	4.13
2009	1.92	4.16
2008	1.92	4.16
2007	1.93	4.12
2006	1.97	4.1
2005	2.02	4.13
2004	2.1	4.21
2003	2.19	4.29
2002	2.26	4.38
2001	2.34	4.5
2000	2.4	4.54
1999	2.46	4.56
1998	2.53	4.6
1997	2.6	4.66
1996	2.68	4.75
1995	2.79	4.85
1994	2.9	4.94
1993	3.01	5.02
1992	3.11	5.09
1991	3.21	5.13
1990	3.29	5.17
1989	3.36	5.21
1988	3.44	5.27
1987	3.49	5.33
1986	3.55	5.38
1985	3.61	5.43
1984	3.68	5.49
1983	3.75	5.55
1982	3.84	5.6
1981	3.94	5.65
1980	4.07	5.69
1979	4.22	5.73
1978	4.39	5.77
1977	4.58	5.81
1976	4.78	5.89
1975	4.99	5.98
1974	5.18	6.06
1973	5.36	6.15
1972	5.5	6.23
1971	5.62	6.29
1970	5.8	6.35
1969	6.01	6.41
1968	6.2	6.46
1967	6.37	6.51
1966	6.51	6.51
1965	6.65	6.52
1964	6.77	6.57
1963	6.89	6.62
1962	7.03	6.67
1961	7.19	6.73
1960	7.32	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Vanuatu
2023	3,837	7,359
2022	3,319	7,358
2021	3,985	7,199
2020	4,188	7,233
2019	4,335	7,364
2018	4,502	7,379
2017	4,685	7,371
2016	4,876	7,315
2015	5,060	7,220
2014	5,206	7,143
2013	5,302	7,036
2012	5,349	6,877
2011	5,242	6,715
2010	5,003	6,548
2009	4,789	6,362
2008	4,624	6,138
2007	4,521	5,842
2006	4,590	5,606
2005	4,703	5,454
2004	4,874	5,353
2003	5,034	5,258
2002	5,169	5,181
2001	5,275	5,144
2000	5,331	5,026
1999	5,388	4,871
1998	5,466	4,866
1997	5,518	4,854
1996	5,606	4,897
1995	5,750	4,945
1994	5,907	4,973
1993	6,045	4,973
1992	6,169	4,941
1991	6,259	4,859
1990	6,265	4,762
1989	6,202	4,656
1988	6,135	4,577
1987	6,017	4,427
1986	5,826	4,360
1985	5,620	4,219
1984	5,373	4,088
1983	5,138	3,944
1982	4,931	3,778
1981	4,839	3,592
1980	4,775	3,383
1979	4,717	3,590
1978	4,668	3,428
1977	4,594	3,285
1976	4,518	3,174
1975	4,431	3,074
1974	4,334	2,968
1973	4,216	2,876
1972	4,085	2,775
1971	3,880	2,685
1970	3,694	2,597
1969	3,618	2,529
1968	3,551	2,470
1967	3,477	2,384
1966	3,403	2,278
1965	3,326	2,180
1964	3,264	2,098
1963	3,195	2,025
1962	3,128	1,947
1961	3,175	1,872
1960	3,168	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Vanuatu by year

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Brunei

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Vanuatu
2023	13.6	28.1
2022	13.8	28.7
2021	14.1	29.3
2020	14.3	29.9
2019	14.6	30.7
2018	14.9	31.4
2017	15.3	32.1
2016	15.8	32.5
2015	16.2	32.8
2014	16.6	33.1
2013	16.9	33.2
2012	17.1	33.2
2011	17	33.1
2010	16.6	33
2009	16.2	32.8
2008	16	32.5
2007	15.9	31.9
2006	16.3	31.4
2005	16.7	31.2
2004	17.4	31.4
2003	18	31.6
2002	18.7	31.8
2001	19.3	32.3
2000	19.8	32.3
1999	20.4	32.4
1998	21	32.8
1997	21.6	33.3
1996	22.4	34.3
1995	23.4	35.4
1994	24.5	36.3
1993	25.6	37.3
1992	26.7	38.1
1991	27.7	38.5
1990	28.5	39
1989	29	39.4
1988	29.5	39.9
1987	29.8	40.4
1986	29.9	40.8
1985	29.9	41
1984	29.7	41.2
1983	29.4	41.2
1982	29.3	41.1
1981	29.7	40.8
1980	30.3	40.3
1979	30.9	40.3
1978	31.6	40.2
1977	32.2	40.2
1976	32.8	40.6
1975	33.4	41
1974	34	41.3
1973	34.5	41.6
1972	34.9	41.9
1971	34.6	42.1
1970	34.3	42.3
1969	34.7	42.6
1968	35.6	42.9
1967	36.5	43.2
1966	37.5	43.2
1965	38.6	43.2
1964	39.7	43.4
1963	41	43.7
1962	42.8	43.9
1961	45	44.2
1960	47.2	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 47.2 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Vanuatu
2100	13.8%	20.6%
2099	13.9%	20.7%
2098	13.9%	20.9%
2097	13.9%	21%
2096	14%	21.2%
2095	14%	21.3%
2094	14.1%	21.5%
2093	14.1%	21.7%
2092	14.1%	21.8%
2091	14.1%	22%
2090	14.2%	22.2%
2089	14.2%	22.3%
2088	14.2%	22.5%
2087	14.2%	22.7%
2086	14.2%	22.9%
2085	14.2%	23.1%
2084	14.2%	23.3%
2083	14.2%	23.5%
2082	14.2%	23.7%
2081	14.2%	23.8%
2080	14.2%	24%
2079	14.2%	24.2%
2078	14.2%	24.4%
2077	14.2%	24.6%
2076	14.2%	24.8%
2075	14.2%	25%
2074	14.3%	25.1%
2073	14.3%	25.3%
2072	14.3%	25.5%
2071	14.4%	25.7%
2070	14.4%	25.9%
2069	14.5%	26.1%
2068	14.6%	26.2%
2067	14.6%	26.5%
2066	14.7%	26.7%
2065	14.8%	26.9%
2064	14.8%	27.1%
2063	14.9%	27.4%
2062	15%	27.6%
2061	15%	27.9%
2060	15.1%	28.1%
2059	15.2%	28.4%
2058	15.2%	28.7%
2057	15.3%	28.9%
2056	15.3%	29.2%
2055	15.4%	29.5%
2054	15.4%	29.8%
2053	15.4%	30%
2052	15.5%	30.3%
2051	15.5%	30.5%
2050	15.6%	30.8%
2049	15.6%	31%
2048	15.7%	31.2%
2047	15.8%	31.4%
2046	15.9%	31.6%
2045	16%	31.7%
2044	16.1%	31.9%
2043	16.2%	32.1%
2042	16.3%	32.2%
2041	16.5%	32.4%
2040	16.7%	32.6%
2039	16.9%	32.8%
2038	17.1%	33%
2037	17.4%	33.3%
2036	17.6%	33.6%
2035	17.9%	33.9%
2034	18.1%	34.3%
2033	18.4%	34.7%
2032	18.7%	35.1%
2031	19%	35.5%
2030	19.3%	36%
2029	19.6%	36.5%
2028	20%	36.9%
2027	20.3%	37.4%
2026	20.5%	37.8%
2025	20.7%	38.2%
2024	20.8%	38.3%
2023	21%	38.6%
2022	21.2%	38.8%
2021	21.3%	39%
2020	21.6%	39%
2019	21.9%	39%
2018	22.3%	38.9%
2017	22.7%	38.8%
2016	23.1%	38.7%
2015	23.6%	38.5%
2014	24%	38.4%
2013	24.5%	38.2%
2012	24.9%	38.2%
2011	25.2%	38.1%
2010	25.3%	38.2%
2009	25.4%	38.5%
2008	25.5%	38.8%
2007	25.5%	39.2%
2006	25.9%	39.6%
2005	26.7%	40.2%
2004	27.4%	40.7%
2003	28.1%	41.3%
2002	28.9%	41.8%
2001	29.6%	42.4%
2000	30.3%	42.9%
1999	31%	43.5%
1998	31.6%	44%
1997	32.2%	44.4%
1996	32.7%	44.8%
1995	33.3%	45%
1994	33.7%	45.2%
1993	34.1%	44.8%
1992	34.3%	44.1%
1991	34.4%	43.9%
1990	34.4%	43.9%
1989	34.6%	44%
1988	34.7%	44.1%
1987	34.9%	44.1%
1986	35.2%	44.2%
1985	35.7%	44.2%
1984	36.3%	44.1%
1983	36.9%	44%
1982	37.6%	44%
1981	38.1%	43.9%
1980	38.5%	44%
1979	38.9%	44.5%
1978	39.3%	45%
1977	39.9%	45.1%
1976	40.6%	45.2%
1975	41.3%	45.4%
1974	42%	45.5%
1973	42.6%	45.5%
1972	43%	45.6%
1971	43.3%	45.7%
1970	43.6%	45.7%
1969	44.2%	45.8%
1968	44.8%	45.8%
1967	45.4%	45.8%
1966	46%	45.7%
1965	46.5%	45.5%
1964	46.6%	45.4%
1963	46.6%	45.2%
1962	46.1%	45.1%
1961	45.2%	44.8%
1960	44.1%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Vanuatu
2023	36	100
2022	88	105
2021	44	124
2020	39	107
2019	38	105
2018	39	108
2017	39	107
2016	39	107
2015	39	109
2014	40	110
2013	40	110
2012	40	109
2011	40	112
2010	40	114
2009	40	114
2008	40	117
2007	41	120
2006	42	123
2005	43	127
2004	44	131
2003	45	131
2002	46	128
2001	46	132
2000	48	133
1999	50	146
1998	51	134
1997	52	131
1996	54	129
1995	55	131
1994	58	131
1993	59	133
1992	62	140
1991	65	140
1990	68	151
1989	71	162
1988	73	172
1987	75	200
1986	78	194
1985	79	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Vanuatu
2023	0.94%	1.68%
2022	0.95%	1.71%
2021	0.96%	1.74%
2020	0.97%	1.77%
2019	0.98%	1.78%
2018	0.99%	1.8%
2017	1%	1.82%
2016	1%	1.84%
2015	1%	1.87%
2014	1%	1.9%
2013	0.99%	1.94%
2012	0.99%	1.99%
2011	0.98%	2.05%
2010	0.97%	2.12%
2009	0.96%	2.2%
2008	0.96%	2.27%
2007	0.95%	2.34%
2006	0.95%	2.4%
2005	0.95%	2.45%
2004	0.95%	2.5%
2003	0.96%	2.54%
2002	0.98%	2.58%
2001	1%	2.63%
2000	1.03%	2.68%
1999	1.07%	2.74%
1998	1.1%	2.79%
1997	1.15%	2.86%
1996	1.19%	2.92%
1995	1.23%	3%
1994	1.27%	3.08%
1993	1.3%	3.18%
1992	1.31%	3.29%
1991	1.32%	3.43%
1990	1.33%	3.58%
1989	1.35%	3.76%
1988	1.38%	3.96%
1987	1.42%	4.2%
1986	1.48%	4.47%
1985	1.57%	4.78%
1984	1.67%	5.12%
1983	1.79%	5.48%
1982	1.93%	5.87%
1981	2.09%	6.27%
1980	2.28%	6.67%
1979	2.48%	7.07%
1978	2.71%	7.45%
1977	2.95%	7.84%
1976	3.21%	8.21%
1975	3.49%	8.58%
1974	3.77%	8.95%
1973	4.06%	9.34%
1972	4.35%	9.73%
1971	4.64%	10.2%
1970	4.91%	10.6%
1969	5.16%	11%
1968	5.42%	11.5%
1967	5.69%	12%
1966	5.98%	12.4%
1965	6.32%	12.9%
1964	6.7%	13.4%
1963	7.15%	13.8%
1962	7.66%	14.3%
1961	8.24%	14.7%
1960	8.9%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.