What is child mortality in Brunei?

Child mortality in Brunei was 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 45.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9528 deaths per 100 live births in 2006.

How does Brunei rank for child mortality?

Brunei ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Brunei?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brunei data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Brunei

Name: Child mortality in Brunei
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Child mortality was 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.9944 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

124th

of 203 countries

All-time high

45.47 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.9528 deaths per 100 live births

in 2006

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Brunei, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Brunei peaked at 45.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.9528 deaths per 100 live births, in 2006.

Brunei ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	45.45 deaths per 100 live births	45.4 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	45.11 deaths per 100 live births	44.76 deaths per 100 live births	45.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	40.99 deaths per 100 live births	36.76 deaths per 100 live births	44.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	32.02 deaths per 100 live births	28.31 deaths per 100 live births	35.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	24.33 deaths per 100 live births	21.23 deaths per 100 live births	27.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	22.27 deaths per 100 live births	18.1 deaths per 100 live births	29 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	14.34 deaths per 100 live births	9.62 deaths per 100 live births	20.07 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.72 deaths per 100 live births	5.17 deaths per 100 live births	8.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.66 deaths per 100 live births	2.48 deaths per 100 live births	4.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	2.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.22 deaths per 100 live births	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.9742 deaths per 100 live births	0.9528 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.04 deaths per 100 live births	0.9883 deaths per 100 live births	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.02 deaths per 100 live births	0.9944 deaths per 100 live births	1.04 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Brunei

121 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
122 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
123 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
125 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare
126 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
127 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Brunei

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,038 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,482 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,462 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,782 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,448 (2025)

All data for Brunei →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Brunei?: Child mortality in Brunei was 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 45.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9528 deaths per 100 live births in 2006.
How does Brunei rank for child mortality?: Brunei ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Brunei?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.