Number of under-five deaths in Brunei
Brunei: Number of under-five deaths was 62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 62 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Brunei peaked at 349 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2006.
Brunei ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.1 | 230 | 349 | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.7 | 136 | 222 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9 | 95 | 126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1 | 70 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8 | 62 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4 | 62 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 163 Lithuania 75 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 72 compare
- 164 Cyprus 72 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 56 compare
- 168 Bahamas 54 compare
- 169 North Macedonia 48 compare
More health data for Brunei
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 3,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 3,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 3,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 3,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,462 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 46,245 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Brunei?
- Number of under-five deaths in Brunei was 62 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 349 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Brunei ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.