Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Brunei
Brunei: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 1957
All-time low
1.75
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.75 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 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, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Brunei peaked at 7.48 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2023.
Brunei 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.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.98 | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 7.1 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 7.31 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.4 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 7.45 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.48 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.47 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.42 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.32 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 7.18 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.03 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.89 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.77 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.51 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.37 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.2 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.01 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.8 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.62 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.36 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.18 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.99 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.78 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.58 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.22 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.07 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.68 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.61 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.55 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.49 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.11 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 | 6.98 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.69 | 6.01 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 | 4.22 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3.36 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.46 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.92 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.82 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.75 | 1.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More population data for Brunei
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Brunei?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Brunei was 1.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 1957.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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