Birth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Birth rate was 13.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.59 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.46 births per 1,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
13.59 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Brunei stood at 13.59 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Brunei peaked at 50.46 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 13.59 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 119th 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.
Birth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.62 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 49.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 50.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 50.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 50.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 50.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 49.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 49.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 48.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 47.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 44.98 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 42.85 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 40.98 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 39.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 37.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 36.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 35.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 34.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 34.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 34.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 34.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 34.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 33.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 32.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 32.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 31.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 30.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 29.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 29.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 29.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 28.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 26.67 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 25.57 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 24.48 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.37 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.38 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 21 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 20.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.04 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.71 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.58 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.97 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 13.59 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 13.59 births per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.73 births per 1,000 people | 48.35 births per 1,000 people | 50.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.85 births per 1,000 people | 34.66 births per 1,000 people | 47.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.31 births per 1,000 people | 30.89 births per 1,000 people | 34.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.65 births per 1,000 people | 28.98 births per 1,000 people | 30.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.16 births per 1,000 people | 20.35 births per 1,000 people | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.44 births per 1,000 people | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | 19.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 births per 1,000 people | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | 17.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 births per 1,000 people | 13.59 births per 1,000 people | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 116 Tunisia 13.75 births per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Reunion 13.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Seychelles 13.63 births per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Colombia 13.47 births per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Iran 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 122 North Korea 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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 birth rate in Brunei?
- Birth rate in Brunei was 13.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 50.46 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for birth rate?
- Brunei ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.