Child mortality vs population growth in Brunei

Brunei: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.836 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.836
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 1958
All-time low
0.7288
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality vs population growth in Brunei, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Brunei is 0.836, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Brunei peaked at 3.67 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.7288, in 2022.

Brunei ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Child mortality vs population growth in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality vs population growth in Brunei, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.12 —
1951 3.27 +4.9%
1952 3.32 +1.7%
1953 3.41 +2.6%
1954 3.5 +2.7%
1955 3.58 +2.2%
1956 3.62 +1.3%
1957 3.66 +0.9%
1958 3.67 +0.3%
1959 3.64 -0.8%
1960 3.59 -1.4%
1961 3.43 -4.3%
1962 3.23 -5.8%
1963 3.16 -2.4%
1964 3.08 -2.4%
1965 3 -2.6%
1966 2.94 -2.1%
1967 2.87 -2.2%
1968 2.81 -2.1%
1969 2.75 -2.2%
1970 2.73 -0.7%
1971 2.81 +2.9%
1972 2.87 +2.1%
1973 2.86 -0.4%
1974 2.84 -0.8%
1975 2.8 -1.2%
1976 2.76 -1.5%
1977 2.71 -1.7%
1978 2.67 -1.7%
1979 2.61 -2.0%
1980 2.57 -1.9%
1981 2.52 -1.8%
1982 2.49 -1.3%
1983 2.51 +0.8%
1984 2.54 +1.1%
1985 2.57 +1.1%
1986 2.57 +0.2%
1987 2.57 +0.0%
1988 2.55 -1.0%
1989 2.5 -1.8%
1990 2.45 -1.9%
1991 2.38 -2.9%
1992 2.29 -4.1%
1993 2.18 -4.5%
1994 2.08 -4.7%
1995 1.97 -5.0%
1996 1.88 -4.8%
1997 1.81 -3.8%
1998 1.75 -3.2%
1999 1.69 -3.6%
2000 1.63 -3.2%
2001 1.58 -3.1%
2002 1.52 -4.0%
2003 1.45 -4.4%
2004 1.38 -4.9%
2005 1.31 -5.1%
2006 1.26 -3.9%
2007 1.22 -3.1%
2008 1.22 +0.4%
2009 1.24 +1.6%
2010 1.28 +2.5%
2011 1.31 +2.9%
2012 1.32 +0.5%
2013 1.29 -2.2%
2014 1.25 -3.1%
2015 1.2 -4.1%
2016 1.14 -4.8%
2017 1.08 -5.1%
2018 1.03 -5.0%
2019 0.9793 -4.8%
2020 0.9362 -4.4%
2021 0.8822 -5.8%
2022 0.7288 -17.4%
2023 0.836 +14.7%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 0.836 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 0.836 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.48 3.12 3.67 10
1960s 3.09 2.75 3.59 10
1970s 2.77 2.61 2.87 10
1980s 2.54 2.49 2.57 10
1990s 2.05 1.69 2.45 10
2000s 1.38 1.22 1.63 10
2010s 1.19 0.9793 1.32 10
2020s 0.8458 0.7288 0.9362 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 109 Kuwait 0.8415 compare
  2. 110 Indonesia 0.841 compare
  3. 111 American Samoa 0.8367 compare
  4. 113 Iran 0.8279 compare
  5. 114 El Salvador 0.8239 compare
  6. 115 Reunion 0.8237 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs population growth in Brunei?
Child mortality vs population growth in Brunei was 0.836 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 1958.
What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7288 in 2022.
How does Brunei rank for child mortality vs population growth?
Brunei ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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