Number of children who die before age 5 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of children who die before age 5 was 61 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
419 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
57 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Brunei Darussalam stood at 61 deaths.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 419 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 57 deaths, in 2007.
That places Brunei Darussalam 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 375 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 405 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 415 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 419 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 418 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 417 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 413 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 406 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 399 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 385 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 371 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 348 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 326 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 306 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 288 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 277 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 262 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 251 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 242 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 232 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 223 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 214 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 208 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 199 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 187 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 177 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 165 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 154 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 142 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 132 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 122 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 114 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 107 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 103 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 100 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 98 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 97 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 97 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 95 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 93 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 89 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 80 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 77 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 70 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 59 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 60 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 63 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 65 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 67 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 61 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 405.2 deaths | 375 deaths | 419 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 290.3 deaths | 232 deaths | 371 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.1 deaths | 132 deaths | 223 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.9 deaths | 95 deaths | 122 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3 deaths | 70 deaths | 95 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2 deaths | 57 deaths | 68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 deaths | 63 deaths | 68 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 deaths | 61 deaths | 62 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Brunei Darussalam was 61 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 419 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 deaths in 2007.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.