Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Brunei

Brunei: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 5.68 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.68
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.97
in 1990
All-time low
4.89
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Brunei, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 61991: 5.91992: 5.81993: 5.71994: 5.61995: 5.41996: 5.21997: 5.11998: 51999: 52000: 52001: 52002: 5.12003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 52006: 52007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 4.92010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 52015: 5.12016: 5.32017: 5.42018: 5.52019: 5.52020: 5.52021: 5.62022: 5.62023: 5.72024: 5.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Brunei stood at 5.68.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Brunei peaked at 5.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2008.

Brunei ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Brunei, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5.97 —
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%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 5.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 5.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 120 Colombia 6.26 compare
  2. 121 Samoa 5.84 compare
  3. 122 Oman 5.78 compare
  4. 124 Nicaragua 5.31 compare
  5. 125 Panama 5.3 compare
  6. 126 Libya 5.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Brunei?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Brunei was 5.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2008.
How does Brunei rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Brunei ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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