Mortality rate, under-5, male in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 10.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
94 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
10.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, male in Brunei Darussalam, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 10.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 94 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2004.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate, under-5, male in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Brunei Darussalam, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 94 per 1,000 live births
1961 87.3 per 1,000 live births -7.1%
1962 81.3 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
1963 76 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
1964 71.4 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1965 67.4 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1966 64 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
1967 61 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
1968 58.1 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1969 55.5 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
1970 52.7 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
1971 49.9 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1972 46.9 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
1973 43.8 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
1974 40.6 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1975 37.6 per 1,000 live births -7.4%
1976 34.6 per 1,000 live births -8.0%
1977 31.8 per 1,000 live births -8.1%
1978 29.3 per 1,000 live births -7.9%
1979 26.8 per 1,000 live births -8.5%
1980 24.7 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
1981 22.8 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
1982 21 per 1,000 live births -7.9%
1983 19.4 per 1,000 live births -7.6%
1984 18.1 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
1985 17 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1986 16 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1987 15.3 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1988 14.8 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1989 14.5 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1990 14.3 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1991 14.2 per 1,000 live births -0.7%
1992 14.1 per 1,000 live births -0.7%
1993 13.9 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1994 13.6 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
1995 13.2 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
1996 12.7 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1997 12.3 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1998 11.8 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1999 11.4 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2000 11 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
2001 10.7 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2002 10.5 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2003 10.3 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2004 10.2 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
2005 10.2 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2006 10.2 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2007 10.2 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2008 10.3 per 1,000 live births +1.0%
2009 10.4 per 1,000 live births +1.0%
2010 10.6 per 1,000 live births +1.9%
2011 10.8 per 1,000 live births +1.9%
2012 11 per 1,000 live births +1.9%
2013 11.2 per 1,000 live births +1.8%
2014 11.3 per 1,000 live births +0.9%
2015 11.4 per 1,000 live births +0.9%
2016 11.5 per 1,000 live births +0.9%
2017 11.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2018 11.4 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2019 11.3 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2020 11.2 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2021 11 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
2022 10.9 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2023 10.8 per 1,000 live births -0.9%
2024 10.7 per 1,000 live births -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.6 per 1,000 live births 55.5 per 1,000 live births 94 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 39.4 per 1,000 live births 26.8 per 1,000 live births 52.7 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 18.36 per 1,000 live births 14.5 per 1,000 live births 24.7 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 13.15 per 1,000 live births 11.4 per 1,000 live births 14.3 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 10.4 per 1,000 live births 10.2 per 1,000 live births 11 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 11.2 per 1,000 live births 10.6 per 1,000 live births 11.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 10.92 per 1,000 live births 10.7 per 1,000 live births 11.2 per 1,000 live births 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Brunei Darussalam?
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Brunei Darussalam was 10.7 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, under-5, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 94 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2 per 1,000 live births in 2004.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (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
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.