Birth rate by women's age group in Brunei
Brunei: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1958
All-time low
8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Brunei peaked at 109.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Brunei, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 100.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 101.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 103.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 105.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 107.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 108.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 109.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 109.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 108.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 106.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 102.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 98.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 94.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 91.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 87.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 81.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 76.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 74.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 74.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 73.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 71.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 70.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 68.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 65.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 63.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 60.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 58.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 57.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 55.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 54.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 52.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 49.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 46.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 42.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 42.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 41.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 39.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 39.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 37.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 37.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 34.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 33.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 31.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 29.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 29.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 30.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 25.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 22.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 20.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 18.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 16.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 16.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 11.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 178 Isle of Man 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 179 Belarus 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 180 Jersey 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 182 United Kingdom 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 184 Latvia 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Brunei?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Brunei was 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 109.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Brunei ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.