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

Latest (2021)
12.1%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2021
All-time low
9.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 10.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 10.3 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 10.7 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 9.1 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 9.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 12.1 % of total deaths ages 15-59

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Brunei, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 153 Vanuatu 11.6% compare
  5. 154 Vietnam 11.4% compare
  6. 155 Puerto Rico 10.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.