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Brunei Infant Mortality Rate

Brunei's infant mortality rate fell to 8.2 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 8.3 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Brunei has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (8.20 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, Brunei is lower (8.20 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 30th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 8.2
2022 8.3
2021 8.4
2020 8.5
2019 8.5
2018 8.6
2017 8.6
2016 8.6
2015 8.5
2014 8.5
2013 8.4
2012 8.3
2011 8.2
2010 8.1
2009 8
2008 8
2007 7.9
2006 7.8
2005 7.8
2004 7.8
2003 7.9
2002 8
2001 8.1
2000 8.3
1999 8.6
1998 8.8
1997 9.1
1996 9.5
1995 9.7
1994 10
1993 10.1
1992 10.2
1991 10.2
1990 10.3
1989 10.3
1988 10.5
1987 10.8
1986 11.2
1985 11.8
1984 12.5
1983 13.3
1982 14.3
1981 15.4
1980 16.7
1979 18.1
1978 19.6
1977 21.3
1976 23.1
1975 25
1974 26.9
1973 28.8
1972 30.7
1971 32.5
1970 34.2
1969 35.8
1968 37.4
1967 39.1
1966 40.8
1965 42.9
1964 45.4
1963 48.2
1962 51.5
1961 55.2
1960 59.4
Brunei Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Brunei who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 75.33 72.92 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.91 1.78 2021