Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brunei
Brunei: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.59 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.09 per 1,000 live births
in 2017
All-time low
7.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 8.59 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Brunei peaked at 9.09 per 1,000 live births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2005.
Brunei ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.29 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.81 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.82 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.07 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.22 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.38 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.56 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.89 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.01 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.07 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.05 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.98 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.67 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.59 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.59 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.59 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34 per 1,000 live births, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.22 per 1,000 live births | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | 8.59 per 1,000 live births | 8.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 126 Costa Rica 9.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Barbados 9.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 El Salvador 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 8.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Armenia 8.49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Oman 8.29 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Brunei?
- Infant mortality rate in Brunei was 8.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for infant mortality rate?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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