Birth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Birth rate was 13.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Brunei is 13.59 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. 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.
That places Brunei 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.73 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.