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Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Brunei

Brunei: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) was 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.42 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2010
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei, 1985–2020

02040601985200220201985: 58.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 59.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 60.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 61.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 61 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 57.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 57.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 57.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 52.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 48.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 48.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 48.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 53.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 48.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 50.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 51.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 46.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 46.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 46 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 46.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 47.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 48.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 42 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 41.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 42.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 42.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 43.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 43.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 44.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 45.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 45 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 44.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Brunei peaked at 61.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2010.

That places Brunei 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Brunei, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 58.39 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 59.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
1987 60.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
1988 61.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
1989 60.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
1990 57.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
1991 57.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
1992 57.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
1993 52.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.6%
1994 48.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
1995 48.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
1996 48.54 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
1997 45.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
1998 53.41 deaths per 100,000 live births +18.1%
1999 48.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.3%
2000 49.55 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
2001 50.41 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%
2002 51.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%
2003 46.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.0%
2004 46.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.1%
2005 45.99 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2006 46.36 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2007 47.84 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.2%
2008 48.45 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
2009 41.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.4%
2010 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2011 42.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2012 42.67 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2013 43.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.8%
2014 43.86 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
2015 44.79 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
2016 44.94 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
2017 45.47 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2018 44.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2019 45 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2020 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7 deaths per 100,000 live births, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 58.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 51.67 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 57.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 47.41 deaths per 100,000 live births 41.97 deaths per 100,000 live births 51.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 43.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.47 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 96 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 97 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 98 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 100 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 101 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 102 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Brunei?
Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei was 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 61.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 41.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2010.
How does Brunei rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Brunei ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.