Infant mortality rate by sex in Brunei
Brunei: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7979 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.7295 deaths per 100 live births
in 2005
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Brunei, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Brunei is 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Brunei peaked at 12.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7295 deaths per 100 live births, in 2005.
That places Brunei 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 11.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 10.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 9.89 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9962 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9732 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9586 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9529 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9517 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.949 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9405 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9243 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9015 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8763 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8467 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8184 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7954 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.775 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7575 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7451 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7363 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7308 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7295 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7308 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7348 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7425 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7531 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.766 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7815 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7952 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8113 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8256 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.837 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8436 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8447 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8414 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8347 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8273 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8187 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8119 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8057 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 deaths per 100 live births, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9586 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8957 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7954 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9529 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7435 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7295 deaths per 100 live births | 0.775 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8181 deaths per 100 live births | 0.766 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8447 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8123 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8273 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 119 Costa Rica 0.8345 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Barbados 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 El Salvador 0.797 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Armenia 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Oman 0.7471 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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 infant mortality rate by sex in Brunei?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Brunei was 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7295 deaths per 100 live births in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Brunei ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .