Number of births per year in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of births per year was 6,237 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,237
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
176th
of 229 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 Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 7,276 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,348, in 1950.
That places Brunei Darussalam 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 Darussalam
- 173 Luxembourg 6,946 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 6,440 compare
- 177 Maldives 5,795 compare
- 178 Samoa 5,503 compare
- 179 Macau (China) 4,515 compare
More population data for Brunei Darussalam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.73 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9159 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of births per year in Brunei Darussalam was 6,237 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,276 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of births per year?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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