Number of deaths in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Number of deaths was 2,396 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,396 deaths
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,986 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
842 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Brunei Darussalam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 2,396 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 2,986 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 842 deaths, in 1950.
That places Brunei Darussalam 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 842 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 884 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 905 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 927 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 946 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 962 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 976 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 980 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 991 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1,008 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1,011 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 989 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 1,013 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 948 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 941 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 946 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 938 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 934 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 941 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 938 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 935 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 892 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 866 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 865 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 854 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 856 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 849 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 857 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 851 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 857 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 860 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 868 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 877 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 888 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 910 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 919 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 936 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 957 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 969 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 986 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,004 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,019 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,031 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,039 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,049 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,061 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,067 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,084 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,093 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,113 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,134 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,154 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,183 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,214 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,254 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,296 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,340 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,392 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,427 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,465 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,498 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,534 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,584 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,649 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,722 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,798 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,872 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,949 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,029 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,116 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,197 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,363 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,986 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 2,396 deaths | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 942.1 deaths | 842 deaths | 1,008 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 959.9 deaths | 934 deaths | 1,013 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 868.2 deaths | 849 deaths | 935 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 917 deaths | 860 deaths | 986 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,056 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 1,113 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,286 deaths | 1,134 deaths | 1,465 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,775 deaths | 1,498 deaths | 2,116 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,486 deaths | 2,197 deaths | 2,986 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Brunei Darussalam?
- Number of deaths in Brunei Darussalam was 2,396 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,986 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 842 deaths in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for number of deaths?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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