Birth rates and death rates in Brunei
Brunei: Birth rates and death rates was 5.23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rates and death rates in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Brunei is 5.23, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Brunei peaked at 17.44 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2000.
Brunei ranks 202nd 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 rates and death rates in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.44 | — |
| 1951 | 17.27 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 16.74 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 16.07 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 15.38 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 14.69 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 14 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 13.31 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 12.63 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 11.96 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 11.37 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 10.66 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 10.51 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 9.41 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 8.91 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 8.54 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.1 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 7.77 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.43 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 7.14 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.5 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 6.12 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 5.87 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 5.63 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.4 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 5.2 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.03 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.88 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.75 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.43 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.34 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.28 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.22 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.88 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.58 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.54 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.26 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.38 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.64 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.24 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.56 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | -20.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 62% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.2% | 5.24 | 6.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.95 | 11.96 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.98 | 7.14 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.63 | 4.75 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 | 3.98 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 3.48 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.47 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.83 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 4.92 | 6.56 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Brunei?
- Birth rates and death rates in Brunei was 5.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Brunei ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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