Youth mortality rate in Brunei
Brunei: Youth mortality rate was 1.17 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.17 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 1987
All-time low
1.17 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Youth mortality rate in Brunei, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Brunei stood at 1.17 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Brunei peaked at 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.17 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1988 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.17 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.17 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 123 Costa Rica 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Türkiye 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Armenia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Brunei?
- Youth mortality rate in Brunei was 1.17 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for youth mortality rate?
- Brunei ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.