Number of child deaths per woman in Brunei
Brunei: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Brunei, 1945–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Brunei peaked at 2.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Brunei 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.9892 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6618 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.431 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3005 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6075 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.188 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1046 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2809 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0629 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0242 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0208 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0187 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 124 El Salvador 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 125 Turkey 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 128 Barbados 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 130 Iran 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.837 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.08 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 42.85 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 86.44 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Brunei?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Brunei was 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 under-five deaths per woman in 1945.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Brunei ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).