Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Maternal mortality ratio was 36.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Brunei 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.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Brunei 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.
Brunei ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 36.35 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 4.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 36.35 per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +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
- 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 Darussalam 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
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Brunei?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 88.15 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brunei ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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