What is infant mortality rate in Brunei?

Infant mortality rate in Brunei was 0.8593 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 recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 18.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7799 deaths per 100 live births in 2005.

How does Brunei rank for infant mortality rate?

Brunei ranks 123rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Brunei

Name: Infant mortality rate in Brunei
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Infant mortality rate was 0.8593 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8593 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

123rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

18.98 deaths per 100 live births

in 1945

All-time low

0.7799 deaths per 100 live births

in 2005

Years of data

1945–2024

Infant mortality rate in Brunei, 1945–2024

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

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Brunei stood at 0.8593 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure 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 18.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.7799 deaths per 100 live births, in 2005.

That places Brunei 123rd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	16.53 deaths per 100 live births	14.24 deaths per 100 live births	18.98 deaths per 100 live births	5
1950s	9.49 deaths per 100 live births	6.42 deaths per 100 live births	13.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.56 deaths per 100 live births	3.58 deaths per 100 live births	5.94 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.81 deaths per 100 live births	3.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	1.67 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.9635 deaths per 100 live births	0.8518 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7954 deaths per 100 live births	0.7799 deaths per 100 live births	0.8286 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8798 deaths per 100 live births	0.8219 deaths per 100 live births	0.9087 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.8738 deaths per 100 live births	0.8593 deaths per 100 live births	0.8894 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Brunei

120 Costa Rica 0.9081 deaths per 100 live births compare
121 Barbados 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births compare
122 El Salvador 0.8836 deaths per 100 live births compare
124 Armenia 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births compare
125 Oman 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births compare
126 Albania 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Brunei

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 3,439 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,243 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 3,150 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,422 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 3,292 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 3,579 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Brunei?: Infant mortality rate in Brunei was 0.8593 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 recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 18.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1945.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7799 deaths per 100 live births in 2005.
How does Brunei rank for infant mortality rate?: Brunei ranks 123rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .