Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.48 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.75 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 1.75 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7.48 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.75 live births per woman, in 2023.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.98 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 7.1 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.2 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 7.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.4 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 7.45 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.48 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.47 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.42 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.32 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 7.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.89 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.77 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.51 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.37 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.2 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.01 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.8 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.62 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.5 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.36 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.18 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.99 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.78 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.58 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.39 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.22 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.07 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.94 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.84 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.75 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.68 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.61 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.55 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.49 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.44 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.36 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.29 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.11 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.01 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.92 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.97 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 7.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.69 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 3.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 136 Qatar 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 137 Armenia 1.71 live births per woman compare
More population data for Brunei Darussalam
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9314 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.