Inequality in life expectancy in Brunei
Brunei: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.069 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.069
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.071
in 2022
All-time low
0.069
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Brunei, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Brunei stood at 0.069. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Brunei peaked at 0.071 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 2023.
That places Brunei 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in life expectancy in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0702 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0704 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0705 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0707 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0708 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0709 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0708 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0707 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0706 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0703 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0699 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.071 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.069 | -2.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.069 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.069 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0706 | 0.0702 | 0.0709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.069 | 0.071 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Brunei?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Brunei was 0.069 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Brunei ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).