Mens life expectancy at birth in Brunei
Brunei: Mens life expectancy at birth was 73.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.33
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.33
in 2023
All-time low
48.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Brunei is 73.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Brunei peaked at 73.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.82, in 1950.
That places Brunei 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.82 | — |
| 1951 | 50 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 51.09 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 52.17 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 53.2 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 54.15 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 55.07 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 55.94 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 56.77 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 57.55 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 58.28 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 58.98 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 57.64 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 60.26 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 60.95 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 61.41 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 62.1 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 62.58 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 63.16 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 63.61 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.11 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.64 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 65.11 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 65.53 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 65.97 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.43 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.83 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.15 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 67.53 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 67.84 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.11 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 68.36 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.59 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.84 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.19 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.39 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.71 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.03 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.2 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.37 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.56 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.76 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.99 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.19 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.41 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.87 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.07 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.25 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.55 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.72 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.8 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.84 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.87 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.01 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.13 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.94 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.22 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 73.33 | +3.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 73.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 73.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.48 | 48.82 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.9 | 57.64 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.11 | 64.11 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.06 | 68.11 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.91 | 70.03 | 71.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6 | 72.07 | 72.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.93 | 72.88 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.65 | 71.22 | 73.33 | 4 |
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 mens life expectancy at birth in Brunei?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Brunei was 73.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 73.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.82 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Brunei ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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