Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 14.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei Darussalam stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 14.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2000.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +21.8% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 14.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 14.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei Darussalam?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brunei Darussalam was 14.4% 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.