Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Brunei
Brunei: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) 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
122nd
of 197 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, 1989–2024
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 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 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 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Brunei, year by year
| 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 119 Colombia 6.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Oman 5.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Samoa 5.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Nicaragua 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Panama 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Libya 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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 mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2007.
- How does Brunei rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Brunei ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.