Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brunei
Brunei: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 14.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brunei is 14.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brunei peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.
That places Brunei 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 14.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brunei?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Brunei was 14.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Brunei ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.