Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.71 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 children per women
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.46 children per women
in 1959
All-time low
1.71 children per women
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 1.71 children per women for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 6.46 children per women in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.71 children per women, in 2023.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 135th 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 accounting for survival until childbearing age in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.45 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 5.57 children per women | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 5.71 children per women | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.87 children per women | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 6.03 children per women | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 6.18 children per women | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 6.29 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 6.38 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.45 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.46 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.43 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.36 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.27 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.19 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.12 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.04 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.95 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.85 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.72 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.56 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.39 children per women | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.24 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.15 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.03 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.89 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.72 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.54 children per women | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.36 children per women | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.19 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.04 children per women | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.9 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.79 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.62 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.56 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.49 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.44 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.38 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.33 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.26 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.19 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.11 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.02 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.92 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.82 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.71 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.61 children per women | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.53 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.47 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4 children per women | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.34 children per women | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 children per women | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.21 children per women | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 children per women | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.05 children per women | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.98 children per women | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.92 children per women | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 children per women | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.87 children per women | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.88 children per women | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.89 children per women | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 children per women | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.93 children per women | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.93 children per women | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.91 children per women | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 children per women | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 children per women | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.81 children per women | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.78 children per women | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 children per women | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.74 children per women | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 children per women | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.71 children per women | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.04 children per women | 5.45 children per women | 6.46 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.05 children per women | 5.56 children per women | 6.43 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 children per women | 4.04 children per women | 5.39 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 children per women | 3.26 children per women | 3.9 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 children per women | 2.4 children per women | 3.19 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 children per women | 1.87 children per women | 2.34 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 children per women | 1.78 children per women | 1.93 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 children per women | 1.71 children per women | 1.76 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.72 children per women compare
- 133 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.72 children per women compare
- 134 Qatar 1.71 children per women compare
- 136 Republic of Moldova 1.69 children per women compare
- 137 Romania 1.69 children per women compare
- 138 Armenia 1.69 children per women 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 accounting for survival until childbearing age in Brunei Darussalam?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Brunei Darussalam was 1.71 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 children per women in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 children per women in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).