Sex ratio in life expectancy in Brunei
Brunei: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Brunei?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Brunei was 1.06 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1966.
- How does Brunei rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.