Preterm birth in Brunei

Brunei: Preterm birth was 368 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
368
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
99th
of 102 countries
All-time high
458
in 2011
All-time low
368
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Preterm birth in Brunei, 2010–2020

01002003004005002010201520202010: 4512011: 4582012: 4582013: 4542014: 4472015: 4362016: 4222017: 4082018: 3942019: 3802020: 368

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 368 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preterm birth in Brunei peaked at 458 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 368, in 2020.

That places Brunei 99th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Preterm birth in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Preterm birth (number) in Brunei, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 451 —
2011 458 +1.6%
2012 458 +0.0%
2013 454 -0.9%
2014 447 -1.5%
2015 436 -2.5%
2016 422 -3.2%
2017 408 -3.3%
2018 394 -3.4%
2019 380 -3.6%
2020 368 -3.2%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 368 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,023, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 368 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,600, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 430.8 380 458 10
2020s 368 368 368 1

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 96 Estonia 807 compare
  2. 97 Maldives 737 compare
  3. 98 Luxembourg 550 compare
  4. 100 Malta 333 compare
  5. 101 Iceland 283 compare
  6. 102 Andorra 47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is preterm birth in Brunei?
Preterm birth in Brunei was 368 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 458 in 2011.
What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 368 in 2020.
How does Brunei rank for preterm birth?
Brunei ranks 99th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
Is preterm birth rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preterm birth (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
120 places, 1,320 data points, 2010–2020
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