Number of under-five deaths in Brunei
Brunei: Number of under-five deaths was 62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
349
in 1960
All-time low
57
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 62 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Brunei peaked at 349 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2006.
Brunei ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 349 | — |
| 1961 | 332 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 311 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 292 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 277 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 264 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 254 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 245 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 237 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 230 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 222 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 214 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 207 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 199 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 189 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 179 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 168 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 157 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 146 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 136 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 126 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 118 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 110 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 62 | -1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 24% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.1 | 230 | 349 | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.7 | 136 | 222 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9 | 95 | 126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1 | 70 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8 | 62 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4 | 62 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 165 Lithuania 75 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 72 compare
- 166 Cyprus 72 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 56 compare
- 170 Bahamas 54 compare
- 171 North Macedonia 48 compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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 under-five deaths in Brunei?
- Number of under-five deaths in Brunei was 62 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 349 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.