Cancer death rates by type in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Cancer death rates by type was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
24
1996–2019
Cancer death rates by type in Brunei Darussalam, 1996–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, cancer death rates by type in Brunei Darussalam stood at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates by type in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1016.0% |
| 1998 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.5% |
| 1999 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9576 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +147.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9182 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9493 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +205.7% |
| 2013 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8178 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9158 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 70 Kuwait 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Singapore 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Costa Rica 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Hong Kong 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Brunei Darussalam?
- Cancer death rates by type in Brunei Darussalam was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.