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
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, 1945–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 3,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 3,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 3,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 3,579 (2025)
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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .