Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei
Brunei: Maternal mortality ratio was 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Brunei, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Brunei stood at 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Brunei
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,482 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,782 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,448 (2025)
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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.