Children under age 5 in Brunei
Brunei: Children under age 5 was 31,431 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31,431
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35,408
in 1993
All-time low
7,102
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Brunei, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Brunei is 31,431, 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, children under age 5 in Brunei peaked at 35,408 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,102, 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.
Children under age 5 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,102 | — |
| 1951 | 8,037 | +13.2% |
| 1952 | 9,130 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 10,324 | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 11,679 | +13.1% |
| 1955 | 12,937 | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 13,968 | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 15,001 | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 16,055 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 17,082 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 17,913 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 18,524 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 19,018 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 19,395 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 19,696 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 19,975 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 20,250 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 20,513 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 20,835 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 21,232 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 21,640 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 22,098 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22,547 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22,968 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23,445 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 24,012 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 24,638 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 25,308 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 25,944 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 26,460 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 26,887 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 27,270 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 27,580 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 27,970 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28,601 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 29,454 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30,469 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 31,503 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 32,463 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 33,340 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 34,094 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34,755 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 35,228 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 35,408 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35,352 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 35,088 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34,627 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34,056 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 33,517 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,047 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,673 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 32,400 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32,176 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,920 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31,594 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 31,187 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30,705 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,521 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30,664 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30,901 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31,303 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31,825 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 32,376 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32,863 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33,165 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 33,335 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33,391 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33,291 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33,069 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,728 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,307 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31,922 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,646 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31,431 | -0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 31,431 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 31,431 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,132 | 7,102 | 17,082 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,735 | 17,913 | 21,232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,906 | 21,640 | 26,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,554 | 26,887 | 33,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,517 | 33,047 | 35,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,474 | 30,521 | 32,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,735 | 31,303 | 33,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,826 | 31,431 | 32,307 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 173 Belize 35,737 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 30,650 compare
- 178 Maldives 30,641 compare
- 179 Macao 29,383 compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Brunei?
- Children under age 5 in Brunei was 31,431 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 35,408 in 1993.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,102 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for children under age 5?
- Brunei ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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