Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Brunei

Brunei: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita 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
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29 deaths per 100 live births
in 1945
All-time low
0.9528 deaths per 100 live births
in 2006
Years of data
80
1945–2024

Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, 1945–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Brunei is 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 vs. gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 29 deaths per 100 live births in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.9528 deaths per 100 live births, in 2006.

That places Brunei 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 25.2 deaths per 100 live births 21.64 deaths per 100 live births 29 deaths per 100 live births 5
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

  1. 120 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 124 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Brunei?
Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Brunei was 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 29 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9528 deaths per 100 live births in 2006.
How does Brunei rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
Brunei ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .