Fertility Rate: Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam's fertility rate is currently 1.731 births per woman as of 2024. # Brunei Darussalam Fertility Rate Brunei Darussalam's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.731 births per woman
-0.9% y/y
Peak (1960)
7.322 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.731 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Brunei Darussalam
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Brunei Darussalam
Analysis# Brunei Darussalam Fertility Rate
Brunei Darussalam's fertility rate stands at 1.731 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic decline from its 1960 peak of 7.322 births per woman. This 76.4% decrease over 64 years reflects one of the most substantial demographic shifts in the nation's history. The current rate now represents the all-time low in the available data spanning 1960 to 2024, placing Brunei well below the global replacement level of approximately 2.1 births per woman.
The downward trajectory has accelerated in recent years, with the fertility rate declining consistently from 1.947 in 2015 to 1.731 in 2024. This nine-year period saw a steeper contraction of 0.216 births per woman, suggesting sustained momentum toward lower fertility. Continued economic development, increased female education and workforce participation, and changing family planning preferences appear to be driving this persistent decline, positioning Brunei on a path toward further demographic aging.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.731 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 2023 | 1.747 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 2022 | 1.764 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 2021 | 1.778 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 2020 | 1.796 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 2019 | 1.819 births per woman | -1.57% |
| 2018 | 1.848 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 2017 | 1.881 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 2016 | 1.915 births per woman | -1.64% |
| 2015 | 1.947 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 2014 | 1.969 births per woman | -0.46% |
| 2013 | 1.978 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 2012 | 1.973 births per woman | +0.82% |
| 2011 | 1.957 births per woman | +1.03% |
| 2010 | 1.937 births per woman | +0.83% |
| 2009 | 1.921 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 2008 | 1.918 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 2007 | 1.933 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 2006 | 1.969 births per woman | -2.72% |
| 2005 | 2.024 births per woman | -3.80% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.104 births per woman | -3.71% |
| 2003 | 2.185 births per woman | -3.49% |
| 2002 | 2.264 births per woman | -3.12% |
| 2001 | 2.337 births per woman | -2.54% |
| 2000 | 2.398 births per woman | -2.56% |
| 1999 | 2.461 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1998 | 2.533 births per woman | -2.58% |
| 1997 | 2.6 births per woman | -3.02% |
| 1996 | 2.681 births per woman | -3.80% |
| 1995 | 2.787 births per woman | -3.93% |
| 1994 | 2.901 births per woman | -3.53% |
| 1993 | 3.007 births per woman | -3.34% |
| 1992 | 3.111 births per woman | -2.96% |
| 1991 | 3.206 births per woman | -2.55% |
| 1990 | 3.29 births per woman | -2.20% |
| 1989 | 3.364 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1988 | 3.435 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 1987 | 3.491 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 1986 | 3.549 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 1985 | 3.612 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1984 | 3.68 births per woman | -1.89% |
| 1983 | 3.751 births per woman | -2.34% |
| 1982 | 3.841 births per woman | -2.59% |
| 1981 | 3.943 births per woman | -3.05% |
| 1980 | 4.067 births per woman | -3.53% |
| 1979 | 4.216 births per woman | -3.94% |
| 1978 | 4.389 births per woman | -4.17% |
| 1977 | 4.58 births per woman | -4.26% |
| 1976 | 4.784 births per woman | -4.13% |
| 1975 | 4.99 births per woman | -3.72% |
| 1974 | 5.183 births per woman | -3.21% |
| 1973 | 5.355 births per woman | -2.64% |
| 1972 | 5.5 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 1971 | 5.619 births per woman | -3.14% |
| 1970 | 5.801 births per woman | -3.45% |
| 1969 | 6.008 births per woman | -3.16% |
| 1968 | 6.204 births per woman | -2.64% |
| 1967 | 6.372 births per woman | -2.18% |
| 1966 | 6.514 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 1965 | 6.647 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 1964 | 6.773 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 1963 | 6.893 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 1962 | 7.03 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 1961 | 7.185 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 1960 | 7.322 births per woman | — |
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