Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam is 9.94 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 10.72 per 1,000 live births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.53 per 1,000 live births, in 2006.
That places Brunei Darussalam 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 10.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.54 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.53 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.63 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.74 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.04 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.23 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.56 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.67 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.71 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.64 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 per 1,000 live births | 9.53 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 per 1,000 live births | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 per 1,000 live births | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.059 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rate 8.59 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 5.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 65 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 36.35 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 84 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.6% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2659 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 2.87 per 10,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam was 9.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 per 1,000 live births in 2006.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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