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1.
Country description
1.1 Geography
Figure 1. Map of Brunei Darussalam
1.2 Demographics
Population statistics (2005)
Population: 370 000 in 2005
Population density: 64 per km2
Population projection: 470 400 by 2020
Most densely populated area: Brunei-Muara District
Multiethnic population: Malay (66.7%), Chinese (11.2%)
Population pyramid: ageing population
Literacy rate: 94.7%
Health statistics (2005)
Under-five mortality rate: 9.4 per 1000 live births
Infant mortality rate: 7.4 per 1000 live births
Maternal mortality ratio: 0.1 per 1000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Males: 74.2 (61.9 in 1971)
Females: 77.3 (62.1 in 1971)
1.3 Economic and industrial development characteristics
Information is not available.
2.
(1) Malaria
No. of cases
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2005
2006
Year
(3) Filariasis
Figure 3. Number of filariasis from 1999 to 2006
Filariasis 1999 to 2006
No. of cases
25
20
15
10
5
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year
3.
3.2 Climate change studies and projects, including their roles in the
Second National Communications
3.3 Further data and research needs on potential health impacts of climate
change
Information is not available.
3.4 Current and expected programmes and activities for adaptation to
current and projected climate-related health burdens
Information is not available.
4.
Institutional organization
5.
The critical issues and challenges that the country faces in relation to mitigation and
adaptation to climate change to reduce health impacts are: