Brunei

People

The people of Brunei are ethnically related to the Malay population of neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia. The majority of residents are Muslims. Brunei's high oil income has allowed it provide a high level of health care and education to its citizens.

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1990 2000 2010 2016
Population, total (millions) 0.26 0.33 0.39 0.42
Population growth (annual %) 2.8 2.1 1.3 1.3
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 49.1 63.2 73.7 80.3
Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 73 75 77 77
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.3 2.2 1.8 1.9
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 40 26 15 11
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) .. .. .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 99 100 100
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 13 12 11 11
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. 9.6 ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 99 99 94 98
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 99 115 105 102
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 111.1 110.2 106.5 106.6
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 73 85 99 93
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 1 1 1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) .. .. .. ..
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 4.1 4 3.8 3.8
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) .. .. .. 9
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 0.9 1.1 .. ..
Urban population growth (annual %) 3.1 2.8 1.7 1.8
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 6,673 7,156 8,337 8,632
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 23.93 14.14 21.11 22.12
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 4,324 7,544 8,810 10,243