Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei
Brunei: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.11
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 2023
All-time low
1.68
in 2001
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of deaths from major causes in Brunei stood at 3.11.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Brunei peaked at 3.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2001.
That places Brunei 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.4 | — |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +106.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 2.68 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 3.57 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 3.11 | -12.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 | 1.77 | 2.59 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.68 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.02 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.68 | 3.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Brunei?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei was 3.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Brunei ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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