Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Brunei
Brunei: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 2.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Brunei, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Brunei stood at 2.27. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Brunei peaked at 5.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.19 | — |
| 1986 | 5.26 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.24 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.17 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.13 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.92 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.75 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.49 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.03 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.58 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.32 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.92 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 5.56 | +99.6% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -59.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.6% | 2.78 | 5.56 |
| 2023 | -59.2% | 5.56 | 2.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 5.13 | 5.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.22 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.42 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.48 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 2.27 | 5.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 number of maternal deaths in Brunei?
- Number of maternal deaths in Brunei was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Brunei ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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