Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei

Brunei: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.62 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.62
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
100th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2003
All-time low
1.68
in 2001
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei, 1996–2019

012341996200720191996: 2.41997: 2.31998: 2.61999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 3.62004: 32005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 2.82009: 2.22010: 2.72011: 22012: 2.82013: 2.92014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.92019: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of deaths from major causes in Brunei stood at 2.62.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Brunei peaked at 3.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2001.

That places Brunei 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei, 1996 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 97 Syria 2.7 compare
  2. 98 Sri Lanka 2.66 compare
  3. 99 Greece 2.62 compare
  4. 101 Iceland 2.6 compare
  5. 102 Antigua and Barbuda 2.51 compare
  6. 103 Qatar 2.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from major causes in Brunei?
Share of deaths from major causes in Brunei was 2.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2003.
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 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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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Indicator
Share of deaths from major causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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