Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brunei
Brunei: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.059 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brunei, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.059 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Brunei peaked at 0.3167 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3167 | — |
| 1986 | 0.3064 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2934 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2793 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2684 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2492 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2339 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2146 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1947 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1812 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1636 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1507 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1398 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1309 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1228 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1145 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1064 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1014 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0949 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0877 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0819 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0779 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0743 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0735 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0733 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0758 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0772 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.075 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0734 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0697 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.068 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0655 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0646 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0727 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1446 | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 0.059 | -59.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.059 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 6.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.059 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +98.8% | 0.0727 | 0.1446 |
| 2023 | -59.2% | 0.1446 | 0.059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2928 | 0.2684 | 0.3167 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1781 | 0.1228 | 0.2492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0886 | 0.0733 | 0.1145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0726 | 0.0655 | 0.0772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0852 | 0.059 | 0.1446 | 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Brunei?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Brunei was 0.059 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3167 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Brunei ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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