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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Brunei is 44.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
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.
Brunei ranks 100th of 189 countries on this measure, 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
- 97 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 103 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Brunei
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 3,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 3,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 3,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 3,579 (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) and other sources – with major processing 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 100th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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 number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.