Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Maternal mortality ratio was 36.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 36.35 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 88.15 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.35 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Brunei Darussalam 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.97 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 46.27 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 45.96 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.95 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.53 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 42.54 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.87 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.91 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.42 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.85 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.51 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.71 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.04 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.75 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.62 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.49 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.38 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.33 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.22 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.51 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.84 per 100,000 live births | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 88.15 per 100,000 live births | +101.1% |
| 2023 | 36.35 per 100,000 live births | -58.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei Darussalam 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 | +101.1% | 43.84 per 100,000 live births | 88.15 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -58.8% | 88.15 per 100,000 live births | 36.35 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.43 per 100,000 live births | 39.85 per 100,000 live births | 47.97 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.45 per 100,000 live births | 38.48 per 100,000 live births | 40.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.72 per 100,000 live births | 36.35 per 100,000 live births | 88.15 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 113 Cabo Verde 40.04 per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 El Salvador 39.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Panama 37.01 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Brunei 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 118 Tunisia 35.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Dominica 35.55 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.059 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.94 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.59 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 5.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 65 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 84 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.6% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2659 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.87 per 10,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Brunei Darussalam?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei Darussalam was 36.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.15 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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