Child homicide rate in Brunei
Brunei: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Brunei, 1996–2024
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, child homicide rate in Brunei stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Brunei peaked at 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Brunei ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7679 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.7463 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.7375 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.7429 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.8054 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.8071 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1576 deaths per 100,000 people. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5829 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0743 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7429 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3225 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8071 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 97 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Brunei
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Brunei?
- Child homicide rate in Brunei was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Brunei rank for child homicide rate?
- Brunei ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.