Fertility & birth rates in Brunei and Yemen

Fertility rate in Brunei vs Yemen by year

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Brunei

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brunei	Yemen
2023	1.75	4.59
2022	1.76	4.59
2021	1.78	4.6
2020	1.8	4.6
2019	1.82	4.6
2018	1.85	4.61
2017	1.88	4.61
2016	1.92	4.61
2015	1.95	4.62
2014	1.97	4.62
2013	1.98	4.62
2012	1.97	4.63
2011	1.96	4.63
2010	1.94	4.81
2009	1.92	5
2008	1.92	5.11
2007	1.93	5.26
2006	1.97	5.41
2005	2.02	5.56
2004	2.1	5.71
2003	2.19	5.84
2002	2.26	5.97
2001	2.34	6.14
2000	2.4	6.32
1999	2.46	6.49
1998	2.53	6.64
1997	2.6	6.82
1996	2.68	7
1995	2.79	7.53
1994	2.9	7.8
1993	3.01	8.05
1992	3.11	8.27
1991	3.21	8.46
1990	3.29	8.61
1989	3.36	8.71
1988	3.44	8.79
1987	3.49	8.83
1986	3.55	8.86
1985	3.61	8.86
1984	3.68	8.85
1983	3.75	8.83
1982	3.84	8.79
1981	3.94	8.75
1980	4.07	8.71
1979	4.22	8.67
1978	4.39	8.5
1977	4.58	8.47
1976	4.78	8.42
1975	4.99	8.37
1974	5.18	8.33
1973	5.36	8.29
1972	5.5	8.27
1971	5.62	8.26
1970	5.8	8.23
1969	6.01	8.22
1968	6.2	8.19
1967	6.37	8.17
1966	6.51	8.14
1965	6.65	8.1
1964	6.77	8.07
1963	6.89	8.03
1962	7.03	8.01
1961	7.19	8
1960	7.32	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Brunei

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Brunei	Yemen
2023	3,837	1,198,150
2022	3,319	1,153,375
2021	3,985	1,103,622
2020	4,188	1,086,322
2019	4,335	1,056,432
2018	4,502	1,020,238
2017	4,685	1,006,725
2016	4,876	975,697
2015	5,060	939,922
2014	5,206	920,330
2013	5,302	884,929
2012	5,349	845,645
2011	5,242	806,359
2010	5,003	803,246
2009	4,789	798,911
2008	4,624	779,123
2007	4,521	764,780
2006	4,590	750,082
2005	4,703	726,708
2004	4,874	710,493
2003	5,034	694,457
2002	5,169	672,494
2001	5,275	658,704
2000	5,331	646,694
1999	5,388	633,166
1998	5,466	615,488
1997	5,518	604,443
1996	5,606	588,786
1995	5,750	607,966
1994	5,907	602,363
1993	6,045	595,459
1992	6,169	582,072
1991	6,259	565,837
1990	6,265	549,654
1989	6,202	530,464
1988	6,135	513,296
1987	6,017	493,337
1986	5,826	464,665
1985	5,620	455,576
1984	5,373	434,674
1983	5,138	414,823
1982	4,931	392,302
1981	4,839	374,482
1980	4,775	355,767
1979	4,717	336,378
1978	4,668	312,439
1977	4,594	296,115
1976	4,518	281,078
1975	4,431	266,815
1974	4,334	252,737
1973	4,216	240,235
1972	4,085	229,322
1971	3,880	219,095
1970	3,694	207,613
1969	3,618	196,305
1968	3,551	182,518
1967	3,477	173,637
1966	3,403	164,091
1965	3,326	155,398
1964	3,264	147,299
1963	3,195	133,781
1962	3,128	131,262
1961	3,175	129,787
1960	3,168	122,994

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 Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.01% in Brunei and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Brunei vs Yemen by year

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Brunei

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brunei	Yemen
2023	13.6	35.2
2022	13.8	35.4
2021	14.1	35.7
2020	14.3	35.9
2019	14.6	35.9
2018	14.9	36
2017	15.3	36.1
2016	15.8	36
2015	16.2	35.9
2014	16.6	35.7
2013	16.9	35.5
2012	17.1	35.2
2011	17	34.7
2010	16.6	35.6
2009	16.2	36.6
2008	16	36.9
2007	15.9	37.5
2006	16.3	38.2
2005	16.7	38.4
2004	17.4	38.9
2003	18	39.4
2002	18.7	39.6
2001	19.3	40.2
2000	19.8	40.9
1999	20.4	41.5
1998	21	41.9
1997	21.6	42.6
1996	22.4	43.2
1995	23.4	45.9
1994	24.5	47.3
1993	25.6	48.6
1992	26.7	49.5
1991	27.7	50.2
1990	28.5	50.9
1989	29	51.4
1988	29.5	52.1
1987	29.8	52.5
1986	29.9	53.1
1985	29.9	53.6
1984	29.7	53.9
1983	29.4	54.3
1982	29.3	54.5
1981	29.7	54.6
1980	30.3	54.9
1979	30.9	54.9
1978	31.6	54.2
1977	32.2	54.4
1976	32.8	54.6
1975	33.4	54.7
1974	34	54.8
1973	34.5	55
1972	34.9	55.4
1971	34.6	55.8
1970	34.3	56.1
1969	34.7	56.2
1968	35.6	56.5
1967	36.5	56.8
1966	37.5	56.9
1965	38.6	56.8
1964	39.7	56.8
1963	41	56.5
1962	42.8	56.3
1961	45	56.2
1960	47.2	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.6 in Brunei and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 47.2 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brunei	Yemen
2100	13.8%	19.3%
2099	13.9%	19.4%
2098	13.9%	19.6%
2097	13.9%	19.7%
2096	14%	19.9%
2095	14%	20.1%
2094	14.1%	20.2%
2093	14.1%	20.4%
2092	14.1%	20.6%
2091	14.1%	20.8%
2090	14.2%	20.9%
2089	14.2%	21.1%
2088	14.2%	21.3%
2087	14.2%	21.5%
2086	14.2%	21.7%
2085	14.2%	21.9%
2084	14.2%	22.1%
2083	14.2%	22.3%
2082	14.2%	22.5%
2081	14.2%	22.7%
2080	14.2%	22.9%
2079	14.2%	23.1%
2078	14.2%	23.4%
2077	14.2%	23.6%
2076	14.2%	23.8%
2075	14.2%	24.1%
2074	14.3%	24.3%
2073	14.3%	24.6%
2072	14.3%	24.9%
2071	14.4%	25.1%
2070	14.4%	25.4%
2069	14.5%	25.7%
2068	14.6%	26%
2067	14.6%	26.3%
2066	14.7%	26.6%
2065	14.8%	26.9%
2064	14.8%	27.2%
2063	14.9%	27.5%
2062	15%	27.9%
2061	15%	28.2%
2060	15.1%	28.5%
2059	15.2%	28.8%
2058	15.2%	29.1%
2057	15.3%	29.4%
2056	15.3%	29.6%
2055	15.4%	29.9%
2054	15.4%	30.2%
2053	15.4%	30.4%
2052	15.5%	30.7%
2051	15.5%	30.9%
2050	15.6%	31.2%
2049	15.6%	31.5%
2048	15.7%	31.8%
2047	15.8%	32.1%
2046	15.9%	32.4%
2045	16%	32.8%
2044	16.1%	33.2%
2043	16.2%	33.6%
2042	16.3%	34.1%
2041	16.5%	34.6%
2040	16.7%	35.1%
2039	16.9%	35.7%
2038	17.1%	36.3%
2037	17.4%	36.8%
2036	17.6%	37.4%
2035	17.9%	37.9%
2034	18.1%	38.4%
2033	18.4%	38.9%
2032	18.7%	39.4%
2031	19%	39.8%
2030	19.3%	40.2%
2029	19.6%	40.5%
2028	20%	40.7%
2027	20.3%	40.9%
2026	20.5%	41%
2025	20.7%	41.1%
2024	20.8%	41.1%
2023	21%	41.2%
2022	21.2%	41.3%
2021	21.3%	41.4%
2020	21.6%	41.4%
2019	21.9%	41.4%
2018	22.3%	41.5%
2017	22.7%	41.6%
2016	23.1%	41.7%
2015	23.6%	41.8%
2014	24%	42.1%
2013	24.5%	42.3%
2012	24.9%	42.7%
2011	25.2%	43%
2010	25.3%	43.5%
2009	25.4%	44.1%
2008	25.5%	44.7%
2007	25.5%	45.3%
2006	25.9%	45.9%
2005	26.7%	46.5%
2004	27.4%	47.1%
2003	28.1%	47.6%
2002	28.9%	48.1%
2001	29.6%	48.6%
2000	30.3%	49%
1999	31%	49.5%
1998	31.6%	49.9%
1997	32.2%	50.3%
1996	32.7%	50.6%
1995	33.3%	50.9%
1994	33.7%	51.1%
1993	34.1%	51.2%
1992	34.3%	51.2%
1991	34.4%	51.2%
1990	34.4%	51.1%
1989	34.6%	50.9%
1988	34.7%	50.7%
1987	34.9%	50.5%
1986	35.2%	50.3%
1985	35.7%	50%
1984	36.3%	49.7%
1983	36.9%	49.4%
1982	37.6%	49.1%
1981	38.1%	48.7%
1980	38.5%	48.3%
1979	38.9%	47.9%
1978	39.3%	47.5%
1977	39.9%	47%
1976	40.6%	46.6%
1975	41.3%	46.2%
1974	42%	45.7%
1973	42.6%	45.3%
1972	43%	44.8%
1971	43.3%	44.3%
1970	43.6%	43.8%
1969	44.2%	43.3%
1968	44.8%	42.8%
1967	45.4%	42.3%
1966	46%	41.8%
1965	46.5%	41.3%
1964	46.6%	40.9%
1963	46.6%	40.6%
1962	46.1%	40.4%
1961	45.2%	40.4%
1960	44.1%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Brunei and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 34.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brunei and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brunei vs Yemen

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Brunei

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	Yemen
2023	36	118
2022	88	125
2021	44	156
2020	39	135
2019	38	131
2018	39	134
2017	39	142
2016	39	134
2015	39	135
2014	40	134
2013	40	135
2012	40	137
2011	40	140
2010	40	144
2009	40	149
2008	40	153
2007	41	161
2006	42	171
2005	43	181
2004	44	194
2003	45	205
2002	46	218
2001	46	231
2000	48	241
1999	50	250
1998	51	260
1997	52	271
1996	54	282
1995	55	296
1994	58	311
1993	59	319
1992	62	330
1991	65	341
1990	68	359
1989	71	371
1988	73	388
1987	75	400
1986	78	430
1985	79	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brunei

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	Yemen
2023	0.94%	3.93%
2022	0.95%	4.08%
2021	0.96%	4.24%
2020	0.97%	4.32%
2019	0.98%	4.59%
2018	0.99%	4.7%
2017	1%	4.66%
2016	1%	4.77%
2015	1%	4.9%
2014	1%	4.84%
2013	0.99%	4.95%
2012	0.99%	5.14%
2011	0.98%	5.3%
2010	0.97%	5.49%
2009	0.96%	5.74%
2008	0.96%	6.02%
2007	0.95%	6.33%
2006	0.95%	6.68%
2005	0.95%	7.06%
2004	0.95%	7.47%
2003	0.96%	7.9%
2002	0.98%	8.36%
2001	1%	8.84%
2000	1.03%	9.32%
1999	1.07%	9.77%
1998	1.1%	10.2%
1997	1.15%	10.5%
1996	1.19%	10.8%
1995	1.23%	11.1%
1994	1.27%	11.3%
1993	1.3%	11.6%
1992	1.31%	11.8%
1991	1.32%	12.1%
1990	1.33%	12.5%
1989	1.35%	12.9%
1988	1.38%	13.4%
1987	1.42%	14%
1986	1.48%	14.6%
1985	1.57%	15.3%
1984	1.67%	16.2%
1983	1.79%	17.2%
1982	1.93%	18.4%
1981	2.09%	19.6%
1980	2.28%	20.8%
1979	2.48%	22.1%
1978	2.71%	23.4%
1977	2.95%	24.7%
1976	3.21%	26%
1975	3.49%	27.2%
1974	3.77%	28.4%
1973	4.06%	29.5%
1972	4.35%	30.6%
1971	4.64%	31.8%
1970	4.91%	33%
1969	5.16%	34.3%
1968	5.42%	35.6%
1967	5.69%	36.8%
1966	5.98%	38%
1965	6.32%	39%
1964	6.7%	40%
1963	7.15%	40.8%
1962	7.66%	41.5%
1961	8.24%	42.2%
1960	8.9%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Brunei and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.