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