Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Brunei
Brunei: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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 vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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
More reference data data for Brunei
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.837 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.08 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 42.85 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 86.44 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Brunei?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. 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.