Share of births by age of mother in Brunei
Brunei: Share of births by age of mother was 2.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.18
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.84
in 1970
All-time low
2.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2.18 for share of births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Brunei peaked at 10.84 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2023.
That places Brunei 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.2 | — |
| 1951 | 9.03 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 9 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.97 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 8.82 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 8.69 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 8.59 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 8.46 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 8.3 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 8.14 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 7.93 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 7.93 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.94 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.08 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.18 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.28 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 8.52 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.85 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 9.42 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 10.25 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 10.84 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 10.8 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.71 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.73 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.63 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.5 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 10.12 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.89 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.56 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 9.17 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 8.83 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.24 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 7.63 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 6.93 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.67 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.64 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.22 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 6.08 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.78 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.75 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.66 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.76 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.16 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.85 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.53 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 | -3.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.72 | 8.14 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.54 | 7.93 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.41 | 9.56 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 | 6.08 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 | 5.58 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 4.16 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.71 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 share of births by age of mother in Brunei?
- Share of births by age of mother in Brunei was 2.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Brunei ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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