Child mortality rate ihme in Brunei
Brunei: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.92 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.92
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15.69
in 1957
All-time low
0.92
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Brunei, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Brunei stood at 0.92. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Brunei peaked at 15.69 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2019.
That places Brunei 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.36 | — |
| 1951 | 14.55 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 15.18 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 14.93 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 14.68 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.04 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 15.51 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 15.69 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 14.46 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 13.26 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 11.74 | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 10.39 | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 9.35 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 8.06 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 7.06 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 6.42 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 6.05 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 5.82 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.88 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.65 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 5.31 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 5.1 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.75 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.32 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 3.84 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 3.62 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.25 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 2.42 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 2.17 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.75 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.62 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.55 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.97 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 2.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.87 | 13.26 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 | 5.65 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 2.42 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.16 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.94 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.955 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.975 | 0.92 | 1.01 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 132 American Samoa 1.02 compare
- 133 Greenland 0.95 compare
- 134 Kuwait 0.92 compare
- 136 Northern Mariana Islands 0.91 compare
- 137 Lebanon 0.9 compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Brunei?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Brunei was 0.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Brunei ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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