Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Brunei
Brunei: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 75.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.33 years
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.49 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Brunei, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Brunei stood at 75.33 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Brunei peaked at 75.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.49 years, in 1970.
That places Brunei 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.49 years | — |
| 1971 | 64.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 65.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 65.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 67.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 69.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 70.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.92 years | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 75.33 years | +3.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 75.33 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 75.33 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.64 years | 64.49 years | 68.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.31 years | 69.01 years | 71.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.71 years | 71.63 years | 73.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.56 years | 74.02 years | 74.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9 years | 74.82 years | 75.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.56 years | 72.92 years | 75.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More population data for Brunei
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.318 (2100)
- Population density 88.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.318 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1505 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Brunei?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Brunei was 75.33 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 75.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.49 years in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Brunei ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release