Stillbirth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Stillbirth rate was 0.4306 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4306 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5109 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.4046 deaths per 100 births
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Brunei, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Brunei is 0.4306 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Brunei peaked at 0.5109 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4046 deaths per 100 births, in 2012.
That places Brunei 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5109 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.505 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4992 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4936 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4901 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4845 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4778 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4705 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4576 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4417 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4238 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4101 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4046 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4082 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4161 deaths per 100 births | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4234 deaths per 100 births | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4323 deaths per 100 births | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4426 deaths per 100 births | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4475 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4467 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4434 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4406 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4358 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4306 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.4306 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.4306 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4831 deaths per 100 births | 0.4417 deaths per 100 births | 0.5109 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4255 deaths per 100 births | 0.4046 deaths per 100 births | 0.4475 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4376 deaths per 100 births | 0.4306 deaths per 100 births | 0.4434 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 142 Turkey 0.4397 deaths per 100 births compare
- 143 Mongolia 0.4367 deaths per 100 births compare
- 144 Barbados 0.433 deaths per 100 births compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 0.4294 deaths per 100 births compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.4211 deaths per 100 births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.4033 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Brunei
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 20,764 people (2100)
- Population density 88.2 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Brunei?
- Stillbirth rate in Brunei was 0.4306 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5109 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4046 deaths per 100 births in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for stillbirth rate?
- Brunei ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.