Number of births, by world region in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of births, by world region was 6,237 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,237 births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,276 births
in 1991
All-time low
2,348 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Brunei Darussalam stood at 6,237 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7,276 births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,348 births, in 1950.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,348 births | — |
| 1951 | 2,558 births | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 2,711 births | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 2,888 births | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 3,085 births | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 3,290 births | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 3,494 births | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 3,699 births | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 3,893 births | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 4,054 births | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4,173 births | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 4,161 births | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4,144 births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,146 births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,207 births | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,273 births | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,343 births | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,418 births | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,489 births | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,557 births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4,631 births | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4,776 births | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4,956 births | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5,080 births | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5,192 births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 5,285 births | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,370 births | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5,446 births | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5,521 births | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5,573 births | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,635 births | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,707 births | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5,810 births | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,028 births | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6,279 births | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6,542 births | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6,764 births | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6,973 births | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7,108 births | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,190 births | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,268 births | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,276 births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,198 births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7,083 births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,954 births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6,805 births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,674 births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6,599 births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,560 births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,500 births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,464 births | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,433 births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,355 births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,252 births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,128 births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,998 births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,930 births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,913 births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,050 births | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,252 births | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,504 births | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 6,776 births | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,933 births | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,955 births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,929 births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,856 births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,749 births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,636 births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,534 births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,451 births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,391 births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,351 births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,305 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,237 births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,202 births | 2,348 births | 4,054 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,291 births | 4,144 births | 4,557 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,183 births | 4,631 births | 5,573 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,404 births | 5,635 births | 7,190 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,892 births | 6,500 births | 7,276 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,178 births | 5,913 births | 6,464 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,732 births | 6,451 births | 6,955 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,321 births | 6,237 births | 6,391 births | 4 |
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- 174 Luxembourg 6,946 births compare
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- 180 Macau, China 4,515 births compare
More population data for Brunei Darussalam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of births, by world region in Brunei Darussalam was 6,237 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,276 births in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 births in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of births, by world region?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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