Sex gap in life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.23 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.23 years
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.32 years
in 2001
All-time low
0.4198 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam stood at 4.23 years.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 4.32 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4198 years, in 1966.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.66 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.18 years | -13.0% |
| 1952 | 2.76 years | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 2.33 years | -15.5% |
| 1954 | 1.94 years | -16.7% |
| 1955 | 1.62 years | -16.6% |
| 1956 | 1.29 years | -20.5% |
| 1957 | 1.06 years | -18.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8724 years | -17.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7923 years | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 0.7116 years | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 0.6526 years | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 2.46 years | +277.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5919 years | -75.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4707 years | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4428 years | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4198 years | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4707 years | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4402 years | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5357 years | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5941 years | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6358 years | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7491 years | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9759 years | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 years | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.21 years | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.38 years | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 years | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.74 years | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.93 years | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 2.18 years | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 2.37 years | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.61 years | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8 years | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.99 years | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.16 years | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.29 years | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.46 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.61 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.74 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.86 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.97 years | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.08 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.14 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.27 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.32 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.27 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.27 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.22 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 years | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 4.23 years | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 years | 0.7923 years | 3.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7197 years | 0.4198 years | 2.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 years | 0.5941 years | 1.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2.18 years | 3.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 years | 3.74 years | 4.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 years | 4.21 years | 4.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 years | 4.21 years | 4.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 years | 3.6 years | 4.23 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Brunei Darussalam was 4.23 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4198 years in 1966.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.