Mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Mortality rate, neonatal was 5.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2007
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei Darussalam, 1989–2024

02461989200620241989: 6.1 per 1,000 live births1990: 6 per 1,000 live births1991: 5.9 per 1,000 live births1992: 5.8 per 1,000 live births1993: 5.7 per 1,000 live births1994: 5.6 per 1,000 live births1995: 5.4 per 1,000 live births1996: 5.2 per 1,000 live births1997: 5.1 per 1,000 live births1998: 5 per 1,000 live births1999: 5 per 1,000 live births2000: 5 per 1,000 live births2001: 5 per 1,000 live births2002: 5.1 per 1,000 live births2003: 5.1 per 1,000 live births2004: 5.1 per 1,000 live births2005: 5 per 1,000 live births2006: 5 per 1,000 live births2007: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2008: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2009: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2010: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2011: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2012: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2013: 4.9 per 1,000 live births2014: 5 per 1,000 live births2015: 5.1 per 1,000 live births2016: 5.3 per 1,000 live births2017: 5.4 per 1,000 live births2018: 5.5 per 1,000 live births2019: 5.5 per 1,000 live births2020: 5.5 per 1,000 live births2021: 5.6 per 1,000 live births2022: 5.6 per 1,000 live births2023: 5.7 per 1,000 live births2024: 5.7 per 1,000 live births

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei Darussalam stood at 5.7 per 1,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 6.1 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2007.

That places Brunei Darussalam 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Brunei Darussalam, 1989 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1989 6.1 per 1,000 live births
1990 6 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
1991 5.9 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
1992 5.8 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
1993 5.7 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
1994 5.6 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1995 5.4 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1996 5.2 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1997 5.1 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
1998 5 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1999 5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2000 5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2001 5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2002 5.1 per 1,000 live births +2.0%
2003 5.1 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2004 5.1 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2005 5 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2006 5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2007 4.9 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2008 4.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2009 4.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2010 4.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2011 4.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2012 4.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2013 4.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2014 5 per 1,000 live births +2.0%
2015 5.1 per 1,000 live births +2.0%
2016 5.3 per 1,000 live births +3.9%
2017 5.4 per 1,000 live births +1.9%
2018 5.5 per 1,000 live births +1.9%
2019 5.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2020 5.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2021 5.6 per 1,000 live births +1.8%
2022 5.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2023 5.7 per 1,000 live births +1.8%
2024 5.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.1 per 1,000 live births 6.1 per 1,000 live births 6.1 per 1,000 live births 1
1990s 5.47 per 1,000 live births 5 per 1,000 live births 6 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 5 per 1,000 live births 4.9 per 1,000 live births 5.1 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 5.14 per 1,000 live births 4.9 per 1,000 live births 5.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 5.62 per 1,000 live births 5.5 per 1,000 live births 5.7 per 1,000 live births 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei Darussalam?
Mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei Darussalam was 5.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2007.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.