Brunei vs Singapore: Homicide rate
Brunei
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Singapore
0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brunei rank
111th
Singapore rank
109th
Homicide rate over time
- Brunei
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Brunei, a difference of 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 109th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7751 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Brunei |
| 2000s | 0.5938 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0238 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2966 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1574 deaths per 100,000 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Brunei or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Brunei and Singapore?
- 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for homicide rate?
- Brunei ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 109th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.