Number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.65 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei Darussalam, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei Darussalam stood at 2.65 deaths. 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 Darussalam peaked at 4.3 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.65 deaths, in 2020.
Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.09 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 4.14 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.23 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.27 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.03 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 4 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.99 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.65 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.39 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.97 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.08 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.77 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.76 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.78 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.87 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.94 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.93 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.04 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.07 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.15 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.18 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.65 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.21 deaths | 4.09 deaths | 4.3 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.52 deaths | 2.91 deaths | 4.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 deaths | 2.76 deaths | 3.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths | 2.7 deaths | 3.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths | 2.65 deaths | 2.65 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Brunei Darussalam was 2.65 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.