Womens life expectancy at birth in Brunei
Brunei: Womens life expectancy at birth was 77.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.56
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.56
in 2023
All-time low
52.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 77.56 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Brunei peaked at 77.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.48, in 1950.
That places Brunei 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.48 | — |
| 1951 | 53.18 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 53.85 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 54.5 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 55.14 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 55.77 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 56.35 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 56.99 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 57.64 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.34 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 59.63 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.1 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.85 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 61.42 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.86 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.52 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 63.05 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.6 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.14 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.7 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.28 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.86 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.5 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 67.07 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.64 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 68.21 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.78 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.27 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.77 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.29 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.74 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.64 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.99 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.68 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.99 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.48 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.77 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.06 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.34 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.64 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.47 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.97 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.18 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.39 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.82 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.29 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.03 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.81 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.56 | +3.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 77.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 77.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.43 | 52.48 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.62 | 59 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.31 | 64.7 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.06 | 70.29 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 | 73.77 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.86 | 76.39 | 77.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.15 | 77.08 | 77.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.69 | 74.81 | 77.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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 womens life expectancy at birth in Brunei?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Brunei was 77.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.48 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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