Share of deaths from underlying causes in Brunei
Brunei: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 20.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.09
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
53rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
24.18
in 2012
All-time low
12.08
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Brunei, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Brunei is 20.09, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Brunei peaked at 24.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 1996.
Brunei ranks 53rd of 113 countries on this measure, 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 underlying causes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.08 | — |
| 1997 | 16.19 | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 16.27 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.79 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 19.59 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 17.06 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 17.29 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.54 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7 | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 20.52 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 20.37 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.48 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.44 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.18 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 22.07 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 21.43 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.88 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.37 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 19.99 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 19.42 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.09 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.18 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 19.19 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 18.76 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.6 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 20.09 | +2.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.94, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 | 12.08 | 17.79 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 15.54 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 | 19.42 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.76 | 18.76 | 21.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Brunei?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Brunei was 20.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 1996.
- How does Brunei rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Brunei ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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