Infant deaths (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Infant deaths (number) was 53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
178th
of 213 countries
All-time high
62
in 2014
All-time low
47
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Brunei stood at 53.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Brunei peaked at 62 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2005.
That places Brunei 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 53 | -1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3 | 47 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3 | 52 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 53 | 57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 175 Lithuania 62 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
- 177 Cyprus 59 compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 53 compare
- 180 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51 compare
- 181 Bahamas 48 compare
More development goals data for Brunei
- Red List Index 0.8284 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 35 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 62 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 3.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 3 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices -0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Brunei?
- Infant deaths in Brunei was 53 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for infant deaths?
- Brunei ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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