Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brunei
Brunei: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal mortality rate in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Brunei is 5.68 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Brunei peaked at 5.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89 per 1,000 live births, in 2008.
Brunei ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.08 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.89 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.91 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.13 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.47 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.58 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.68 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.68 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.68 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 per 1,000 live births | 4.89 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 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 per 1,000 live births | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | 5.68 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Brunei?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Brunei was 5.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 per 1,000 live births in 2008.
- How does Brunei rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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