Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei
Brunei: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 12.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei peaked at 12.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Brunei 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +27.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 12.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei was 12.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Brunei ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.