Number of suicides in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of suicides was 12.2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 12.2 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 12.2 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.32 deaths, in 2001.
That places Brunei Darussalam 174th 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.
Number of suicides in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.32 deaths | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 4.09 deaths | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 4.38 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.37 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 5.95 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.16 deaths | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 7.14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 6.02 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 4.97 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4.06 deaths | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 5.59 deaths | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 6.45 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.31 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 5.44 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.71 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.35 deaths | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 10.08 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 11 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 10.24 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 11.76 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2 deaths | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 deaths | 3.32 deaths | 8.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 deaths | 4.06 deaths | 11 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 deaths | 11.76 deaths | 12.2 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of suicides in Brunei Darussalam was 12.2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 deaths in 2001.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of suicides?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.