Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brunei
Brunei: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brunei stood at 85.3%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brunei peaked at 85.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1960.
That places Brunei 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.7% | — |
| 1961 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 85.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 85.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.3% | 54.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 63.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 72.2% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 78.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 78.2% | 85.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.1416 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 154.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brunei?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Brunei was 85.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Brunei ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.