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.
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 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,482 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,782 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,448 (2025)
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.