Healthy life expectancy at birth in Brunei
Brunei: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 67.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
67.1
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.48
in 2011
All-time low
66.29
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 67.1 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Brunei peaked at 67.48 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.29, in 2000.
That places Brunei 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.29 | — |
| 2001 | 66.45 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.79 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.94 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.17 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.24 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.29 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.41 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.48 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.41 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.34 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.21 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.94 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.08 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.08 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.1 | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 67.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 67.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.93 | 66.29 | 67.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2 | 66.94 | 67.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.09 | 67.08 | 67.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Brunei?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Brunei was 67.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 67.48 in 2011.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.29 in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Brunei ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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