Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brunei
Brunei: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1950
All-time low
1.01
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brunei stood at 1.06.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brunei peaked at 1.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1966.
That places Brunei 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.06 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 1.06 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 1.06 compare
- 170 Mayotte 1.06 compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 1.06 compare
- 172 Guernsey 1.06 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brunei?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Brunei was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1966.
- How does Brunei rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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