Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brunei
Brunei: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 6.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.65
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.47
in 1996
All-time low
2.83
in 2017
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brunei, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 6.65 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brunei peaked at 16.47 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2017.
Brunei ranks 42nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.47 | — |
| 1997 | 8.15 | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 4.42 | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 8.95 | +102.6% |
| 2000 | 7.05 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +82.5% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 4.72 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 6.65 | -2.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.01, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 | 4.42 | 16.47 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 3.65 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 2.83 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 3.32 | 6.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brunei?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Brunei was 6.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Brunei ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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