Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brunei
Brunei: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5645 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5645
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5645
in 2024
All-time low
0.4321
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brunei, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.5645 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brunei peaked at 0.5645 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4321, in 1996.
Brunei ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4526 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4526 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4421 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4457 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4382 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4353 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4321 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4474 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4521 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4571 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4776 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4923 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5079 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5246 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5167 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5172 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5088 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5088 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5172 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5167 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5161 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4928 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4789 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4795 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4795 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4932 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5143 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5217 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5224 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5303 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5469 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5556 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5645 | +1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.5645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.5645 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4455 | 0.4321 | 0.4571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5088 | 0.4776 | 0.5246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4976 | 0.4789 | 0.5217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5439 | 0.5224 | 0.5645 | 5 |
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brunei?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Brunei was 0.5645 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5645 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4321 in 1996.
- How does Brunei rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Brunei ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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