Male vs. female suicide rate in Brunei
Brunei: Male vs. female suicide rate was 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Brunei peaked at 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Brunei 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 165 Seychelles 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Tajikistan 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Bangladesh 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Turkey 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Maldives 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Morocco 3.51 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 male vs. female suicide rate in Brunei?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Brunei was 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Brunei rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.