What is fertility rate: births per woman in Brunei?

Fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 7.48 live births per woman in 1957.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023.

How does Brunei rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Brunei ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Brunei

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Brunei
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Fertility rate: births per woman 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

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Brunei, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 1.75 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman 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.

That places Brunei 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

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

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 89.45 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Brunei?: Fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 7.48 live births per woman in 1957.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Brunei rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Brunei ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.