Life expectancy men women in Brunei
Brunei: Life expectancy men women was 77.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.56
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.56
in 2023
All-time low
52.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Brunei stood at 77.56. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Brunei peaked at 77.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.48, in 1950.
Brunei ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.48 | — |
| 1951 | 53.18 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 53.85 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 54.5 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 55.14 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 55.77 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 56.35 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 56.99 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 57.64 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.34 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 59.63 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.1 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.85 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 61.42 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.86 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.52 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 63.05 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.6 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.14 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.7 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.28 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.86 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.5 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 67.07 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.64 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 68.21 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.78 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.27 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.77 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.29 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.74 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.64 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.99 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.68 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.99 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.48 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.77 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.06 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.34 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.64 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.47 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.97 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.18 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.39 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.82 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.29 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.03 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.81 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.56 | +3.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 77.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 77.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.43 | 52.48 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.62 | 59 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.31 | 64.7 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.06 | 70.29 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 | 73.77 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.86 | 76.39 | 77.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.15 | 77.08 | 77.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.69 | 74.81 | 77.56 | 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 life expectancy men women in Brunei?
- Life expectancy men women in Brunei was 77.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.48 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for life expectancy men women?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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