Maternal deaths ihme in Brunei

Brunei: Maternal deaths ihme was 2.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.65
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1988
All-time low
2.65
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths ihme in Brunei, 1985–2020

012341985200220201985: 4.11986: 4.11987: 4.21988: 4.31989: 4.31990: 41991: 41992: 41993: 3.71994: 3.41995: 3.41996: 3.41997: 3.21998: 3.21999: 2.92000: 32001: 32002: 3.12003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.82007: 2.92008: 2.92009: 2.92010: 2.92011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 3.12017: 3.22018: 3.12019: 2.72020: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 2.65 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Brunei peaked at 4.3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2020.

Brunei ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths ihme in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths ihme in Brunei, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 4.09 —
1986 4.14 +1.3%
1987 4.23 +2.2%
1988 4.3 +1.6%
1989 4.27 -0.7%
1990 4.03 -5.5%
1991 4 -0.8%
1992 3.99 -0.2%
1993 3.65 -8.6%
1994 3.4 -6.8%
1995 3.39 -0.4%
1996 3.4 +0.2%
1997 3.17 -6.8%
1998 3.2 +1.2%
1999 2.91 -9.3%
2000 2.97 +2.2%
2001 3.02 +1.7%
2002 3.08 +1.7%
2003 2.77 -10.0%
2004 2.77 +0.1%
2005 2.76 -0.3%
2006 2.78 +0.8%
2007 2.87 +3.2%
2008 2.91 +1.3%
2009 2.94 +1.1%
2010 2.93 -0.3%
2011 2.96 +1.2%
2012 2.99 +0.8%
2013 3.04 +1.8%
2014 3.07 +1.0%
2015 3.14 +2.1%
2016 3.15 +0.3%
2017 3.18 +1.2%
2018 3.15 -1.2%
2019 2.7 -14.2%
2020 2.65 -1.7%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 2.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 2.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.21 4.09 4.3 5
1990s 3.52 2.91 4.03 10
2000s 2.89 2.76 3.08 10
2010s 3.03 2.7 3.18 10
2020s 2.65 2.65 2.65 1

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 160 Ireland 2.99 compare
  2. 161 Denmark 2.84 compare
  3. 162 Slovakia 2.7 compare
  4. 164 Tonga 2.51 compare
  5. 165 Albania 2.48 compare
  6. 166 Qatar 2.36 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in Brunei?
Maternal deaths ihme in Brunei was 2.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1988.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2020.
How does Brunei rank for maternal deaths ihme?
Brunei ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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