Neonatal mortality rate in Brunei
Brunei: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.68 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.68
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 1989
All-time low
4.89
in 2008
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Brunei, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 5.68 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 6.06 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2008.
That places Brunei 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.06 | — |
| 1990 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.91 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.83 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.72 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.97 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.97 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.62 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.66 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.68 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.06 | 6.06 | 6.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 4.97 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 4.89 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.9 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.55 | 5.68 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Brunei?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Brunei was 5.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2008.
- How does Brunei rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Brunei ranks 123rd out of 201 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 flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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