Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei Darussalam stood at 99.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1995.
That places Brunei Darussalam 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.8% | — |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 96.2% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei Darussalam was 99.6% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1995.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.