Population ages 15-64, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population ages 15-64, female was 70.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Brunei Darussalam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 70.7% for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 71.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1964.
That places Brunei Darussalam 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 70.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 70.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.6% | 47.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.4% | 50.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 56.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.7% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.6% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 70.7% | 71.5% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Brunei Darussalam was 70.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1964.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.