Brunei People
Brunei People: A summary of information about Brunei People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Brunei: People
Population
336,376 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 31% (male 53,812; female 51,628) 15-64 years: 66% (male 118,207; female 103,819) 65 years and over: 3% (male 4,317; female 4,593) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.17% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
20.81 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
3.39 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
4.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.14 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
14.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 73.58 years male: 71.23 years female: 76.06 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.47 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Bruneian(s) adjective: Bruneian
Ethnic groups
Malay 62%, Chinese 15%, indigenous 6%, other 17%
Religions
Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs and other 10%
Languages
Malay (official), English, Chinese
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.2% male: 92.6% female: 83.4% (1995 est.)
