Number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei
Brunei: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.65
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1988
All-time low
2.65
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei stood at 2.65. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei peaked at 4.3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.09 | — |
| 1986 | 4.14 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.23 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.03 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 4 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.65 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -1.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.21 | 4.09 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 2.91 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.76 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.7 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 1 |
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 by region in Brunei?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei was 2.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Brunei ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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