Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 3.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Brunei Darussalam, 1996–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 3.6% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 16.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2017.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.5% | — |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +102.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +82.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Brunei Darussalam was 3.6% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.