Number of children under 5 in Brunei
Brunei: Number of children under 5 was 31,431 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Brunei is 31,431 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Brunei peaked at 35,408 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,102 people, in 1950.
Brunei ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,132 people | 7,102 people | 17,082 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,735 people | 17,913 people | 21,232 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,906 people | 21,640 people | 26,460 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,554 people | 26,887 people | 33,340 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,517 people | 33,047 people | 35,408 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,474 people | 30,521 people | 32,673 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,735 people | 31,303 people | 33,391 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,826 people | 31,431 people | 32,307 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 173 Belize 35,737 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 people compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 30,650 people compare
- 178 Maldives 30,641 people compare
- 179 Macao 29,383 people compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Brunei?
- Number of children under 5 in Brunei was 31,431 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 35,408 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,102 people in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for number of children under 5?
- Brunei ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.