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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430.8 | 380 | 458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 368 | 368 | 368 | 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)
- 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 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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