Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brunei
Brunei: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brunei stood at 1.75 live births per woman. 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, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 education data for Brunei
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Brunei?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.