Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Brunei
Brunei: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.48 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.75 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Brunei stood at 1.75 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Brunei peaked at 7.48 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.75 live births per woman, in 2023.
Brunei 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Brunei, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.98 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 7.1 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.2 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 7.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.4 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 7.45 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.48 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.47 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.42 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.32 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 7.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.89 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.77 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.51 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.37 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.2 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.01 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.8 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.62 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.5 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.36 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.18 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.99 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.78 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.58 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.39 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.22 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.07 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.94 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.84 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.75 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.68 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.61 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.55 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.49 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.44 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.36 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.29 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.11 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.01 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.46 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.92 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.97 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.75 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.75 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint 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 poverty & inequality data for Brunei
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,467 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.61 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -45.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.257 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1008 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Brunei?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Brunei 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. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.