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Languages

Malay (Bahasa Melayu) (official), English, Chinese dialects

Ethnic Groups

Malay 65.7%
Chinese 10.3%
Other 24%
(2016 est.); %

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 22.82% (male 52,995 /female 49,836)

15-24 years - : 16.8% (male 37,707 /female 37,985)

25-54 years - : 46.9% (male 100,740 /female 110,596)

55-64 years - : 8.3% (male 18,859 /female 18,551)

65 years and over - : 5.17% (male 11,336 /female 11,960) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— East Asia/Southeast Asia

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 38.4 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 32.8 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 5.7 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 17.6 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 30.5 years

Male: 30 years

Female: 31 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 115

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 0.92 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.95 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 11.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 7.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 141

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 77.5 years (2018 est.)

Male: 75.2 years (2018 est.)

Female: 80 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 71

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA;

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

14.1% (2016); country comparison to the world: 129;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

9.6% (2009); country comparison to the world: 65;

Education Expenditures

4.4% of GDP (2016); country comparison to the world: 98;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 96% (2015 est.)

Male: 97.5% (2015 est.)

Female: 94.5% (2015 est.)

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Population

450,565

Nationality

Bruneian(s) noun
Bruneian adjective

Religions

Muslim Official
78.80%
Christian
8.70%
Buddhist
7.80%
Other Includes Indigenous Beliefs Est
4.72%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
1.55% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 69;

Birth Rate

16.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 106;

Death Rate

3.7 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 214;

Migration Rate

2.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 39;

Urban Areas Population

241,000 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (capital)
(2011)
note: the boundaries of the capital city were expanded in 2007, greatly increasing the
city area
the population of the capital
increased tenfold

Health Expenditure

2.6% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 186;

Physicians Density

1.75 physicians/1,000 population (2015);

Hospital Bed Density

2.7 beds/1,000 population (2015);

Total fertility rate

1.77 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 156;

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