Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 77.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.56 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.56 years
in 2023
All-time low
52.48 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Brunei Darussalam stood at 77.56 years. 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 of women vs. men in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 77.56 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.48 years, in 1950.
That places Brunei Darussalam 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 53.18 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 53.85 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 54.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 55.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 55.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 56.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 56.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 57.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 59.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 61.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.52 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 63.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 67.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 68.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.08 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.18 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.81 years | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.56 years | +3.7% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 77.56 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 77.56 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.43 years | 52.48 years | 58.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.62 years | 59 years | 64.14 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.31 years | 64.7 years | 69.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.06 years | 70.29 years | 73.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 years | 73.77 years | 76.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.86 years | 76.39 years | 77.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.15 years | 77.08 years | 77.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.69 years | 74.81 years | 77.56 years | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Brunei Darussalam?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Brunei Darussalam was 77.56 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.48 years in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.