Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brunei
Brunei: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
88.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
19.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
24
1996–2019
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brunei, 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, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brunei stood at 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brunei peaked at 88.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Brunei 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 65.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 88.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 72.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 65.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 64.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 76.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 52.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 45.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 49.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 55.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 50.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 48.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 37.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 47.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 36.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 31.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 10 Uruguay 39.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Cuba 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 United States 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Brazil 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Peru 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Brunei
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brunei?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brunei was 30.47 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 88.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.