Life expectation at birth by sex in Brunei
Brunei: Life expectation at birth by sex was 77.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.56
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.56
in 2023
All-time low
52.47
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 77.56 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Brunei peaked at 77.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.47, in 1950.
That places Brunei 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.47 | — |
| 1951 | 53.18 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 53.85 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 54.5 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 55.14 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 55.77 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 56.35 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 56.99 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 57.64 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 58.34 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 59.63 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.1 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.85 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 61.42 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.86 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.52 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 63.05 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.6 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.14 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.7 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.28 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.86 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.5 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 67.07 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.64 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 68.21 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.77 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.27 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.77 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.29 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.74 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.64 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.99 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.68 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.99 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.48 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.77 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.06 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.35 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.64 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.9 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.47 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.97 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.18 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.39 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.82 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.08 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.29 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.03 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.81 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.56 | +3.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 77.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 77.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.43 | 52.47 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.62 | 59 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.31 | 64.7 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.06 | 70.29 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.02 | 73.77 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.86 | 76.39 | 77.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.14 | 77.08 | 77.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.69 | 74.81 | 77.56 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in Brunei?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Brunei was 77.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.47 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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