Drug use disorder deaths in Brunei
Brunei: Drug use disorder deaths was 0.82 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.82 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 256.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Brunei peaked at 1.03 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
That places Brunei 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0.23 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.58 deaths | +152.2% |
| 2018 | 0.69 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 0.81 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.82 deaths | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.276 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 deaths | 0.81 deaths | 0.82 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 162 Liberia 1.16 deaths compare
- 163 East Timor 1.15 deaths compare
- 164 Montenegro 1.04 deaths compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.82 deaths compare
- 167 Gambia 0.7 deaths compare
- 168 Fiji 0.65 deaths compare
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- 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 drug use disorder deaths in Brunei?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Brunei was 0.82 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Brunei ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.