Lung cancer death rates in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Lung cancer death rates was 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
13.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
24
1996–2019
Lung cancer death rates in Brunei Darussalam, 1996–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Brunei Darussalam is 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 36.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Brunei Darussalam 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 33.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 36.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 3 Denmark 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Serbia 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Netherlands 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Canada 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Norway 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 lung cancer death rates in Brunei Darussalam?
- Lung cancer death rates in Brunei Darussalam was 21.6 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 lung cancer death rates recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 36.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.