Brunei Darussalam vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Birth rate
Brunei Darussalam
13.59 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Rep.
12.95 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
119th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
121st
Birth rate over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 13.59 births per 1,000 people against 12.95 births per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.64 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 119th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.73 births per 1,000 people | 51.53 births per 1,000 people | 1.79 births per 1,000 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1960s | 39.85 births per 1,000 people | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | 7.35 births per 1,000 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 33.31 births per 1,000 people | 41.89 births per 1,000 people | 8.58 births per 1,000 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 29.65 births per 1,000 people | 41.73 births per 1,000 people | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1990s | 24.16 births per 1,000 people | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | 1.48 births per 1,000 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 17.44 births per 1,000 people | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | 1.01 births per 1,000 people | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 16.1 births per 1,000 people | 17.77 births per 1,000 people | 1.67 births per 1,000 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 13.95 births per 1,000 people | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | 0.4552 births per 1,000 people | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Brunei Darussalam or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 13.59 births per 1,000 people against 12.95 births per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 0.64 births per 1,000 people, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for birth rate?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 119th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.