Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 1.75 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7.48 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.75 live births per woman, in 2023.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.28 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 7.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.69 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 3.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 136 Qatar 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 137 Armenia 1.71 live births per woman compare
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 3,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 3,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 3,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 3,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Brunei Darussalam?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Brunei Darussalam was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.