Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Brunei
Brunei: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 44.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
44.24
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.42
in 1988
All-time low
41.83
in 2010
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Brunei, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 44.24 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Brunei peaked at 61.42 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.83, 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 vs births attended by health staff in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.39 | — |
| 1986 | 59.17 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 60.48 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 61.42 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.96 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.62 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 57.16 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.06 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.16 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 48.64 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 48.45 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.54 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.23 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 53.41 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 48.47 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 49.55 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 50.41 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.26 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 46.11 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 46.15 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.99 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.36 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.84 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.45 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.97 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 41.83 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.35 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.67 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.42 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.86 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.79 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 44.94 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.47 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.93 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.24 | -1.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 44.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 44.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.08 | 58.39 | 61.42 | 5 |
| 1990s | 51.67 | 45.23 | 57.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.41 | 41.97 | 51.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.93 | 41.83 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.24 | 44.24 | 44.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Brunei?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Brunei was 44.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 61.42 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Brunei ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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