Suicide rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam stood at 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9276 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Brunei Darussalam 170th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.943 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9276 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.943 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9276 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 167 Myanmar 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Barbados 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Türkiye 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Algeria 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Maldives 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Brunei Darussalam was 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9276 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.