Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brunei
Brunei: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.17
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
145th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 2001
All-time low
0.1327
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Brunei is 4.17, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Brunei peaked at 4.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1327, in 1966.
That places Brunei 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9275 | -13.1% |
| 1952 | 0.8188 | -11.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6872 | -16.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5716 | -16.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4944 | -13.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3846 | -22.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3328 | -13.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2944 | -11.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3185 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3119 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3019 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | +674.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2902 | -87.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1788 | -38.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1583 | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1327 | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1827 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1584 | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2645 | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3359 | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3925 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5205 | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7593 | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9008 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 1.62 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.83 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 2.31 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 2.76 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.95 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.13 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.27 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.44 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.45 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.58 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.71 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.82 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.26 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.26 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.27 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.17 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.16 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.16 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5898 | 0.2944 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4317 | 0.1327 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.3359 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.09 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.71 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 4.16 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 4.15 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.53 | 4.17 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Brunei?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Brunei was 4.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 2001.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1327 in 1966.
- How does Brunei rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Brunei ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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