Neonatal mortality ihme in Brunei
Brunei: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.48 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.48
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1957
All-time low
0.48
in 1998
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Brunei, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.48 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Brunei peaked at 4.5 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1998.
Brunei ranks 138th of 204 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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.37 | — |
| 1951 | 4.14 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 4.31 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 4.28 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.31 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.41 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 4.5 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 4.23 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 3.98 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 3.63 | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 3.3 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 3.03 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.23 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.15 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.06 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.69 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.42 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.18 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.94 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.84 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.78 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.74 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.62 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.57 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 1.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 | 3.98 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.14 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 | 1.18 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.747 | 0.57 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.529 | 0.48 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.497 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.506 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 136 Puerto Rico 0.5 compare
- 137 American Samoa 0.49 compare
- 138 Lebanon 0.48 compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.46 compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.45 compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.45 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 neonatal mortality ihme in Brunei?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Brunei was 0.48 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Brunei ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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