Number of births per year in Brunei
Brunei: Number of births per year was 6,237 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,237
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,276
in 1991
All-time low
2,348
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Brunei is 6,237, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Brunei peaked at 7,276 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,348, in 1950.
That places Brunei 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,348 | — |
| 1951 | 2,558 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 2,711 | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 2,888 | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 3,085 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 3,290 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 3,494 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 3,699 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 3,893 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 4,054 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 4,173 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 4,161 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4,144 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,146 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,207 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,273 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,343 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,418 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,489 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4,557 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4,631 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4,776 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4,956 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5,080 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5,192 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 5,285 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,370 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5,446 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5,521 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5,573 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,635 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,707 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5,810 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,028 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6,279 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6,542 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6,764 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6,973 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7,108 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,190 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,268 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,276 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,198 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7,083 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,954 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6,805 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,674 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6,599 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,560 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,500 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,464 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,433 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,355 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,252 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,128 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,998 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,930 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,913 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,050 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,252 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,504 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 6,776 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,933 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,955 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,929 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,856 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,749 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,636 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,534 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,451 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,391 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,351 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,305 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,237 | -1.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6,237 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6,237 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,202 | 2,348 | 4,054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,291 | 4,144 | 4,557 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,183 | 4,631 | 5,573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,404 | 5,635 | 7,190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,892 | 6,500 | 7,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,178 | 5,913 | 6,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,732 | 6,451 | 6,955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,321 | 6,237 | 6,391 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 174 Luxembourg 6,946 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 compare
- 176 Cape Verde 6,440 compare
- 178 Maldives 5,795 compare
- 179 Samoa 5,503 compare
- 180 Macao 4,515 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)
- 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 number of births per year in Brunei?
- Number of births per year in Brunei was 6,237 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7,276 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for number of births per year?
- Brunei ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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