Mortality rates at age 65 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates at age 65 in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Brunei Darussalam is 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Brunei Darussalam 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 123 Grenada 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 128 Bahamas 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Montserrat 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Brunei Darussalam?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Brunei Darussalam was 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.