Child mortality rate in Brunei
Brunei: Child mortality rate was 0.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.99 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
29 deaths per 100 live births
in 1945
All-time low
0.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2005
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality rate in Brunei, 1945–2024
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 0.99 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Brunei peaked at 29 deaths per 100 live births in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2005.
That places Brunei 123rd out of 200 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.
Child mortality rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 29 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1946 | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 25.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1948 | 23.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1949 | 21.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1950 | 20.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1951 | 18.59 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 17.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 14.59 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 12.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 8.89 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 5.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.99 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.99 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 6.73 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 | 1.69 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 | 0.973 deaths per 100 live births | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.99 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.99 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 Barbados 0.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 0.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Armenia 0.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.96 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Brunei?
- Child mortality rate in Brunei was 0.99 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 rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for child mortality rate?
- Brunei ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.