Under-five deaths (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Under-five deaths (number) was 62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 213 countries
All-time high
73
in 2014
All-time low
57
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Brunei stood at 62.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Brunei peaked at 73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2006.
Brunei ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 62 | -1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8 | 62 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4 | 62 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 175 Lithuania 75 compare
- 176 Cabo Verde 72 compare
- 176 Cyprus 72 compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 62 compare
- 180 Micronesia (Federated States of) 56 compare
- 181 Bahamas 54 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)
- Infant deaths 53 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 35 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (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 under-five deaths in Brunei?
- Under-five deaths in Brunei was 62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for under-five deaths?
- Brunei ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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