Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Brunei
Brunei: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei, 1991–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei is 99.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1995.
Brunei ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Brunei, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 99.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Brunei was 99.6% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1995.
- How does Brunei rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Brunei ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel 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.