Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Brunei
Brunei: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000. ▼ Falling
Latest (2000)
1.14 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
107th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
1.14 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
5
1996–2000
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Brunei, 1996–2000
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 69.4% over five years.
That places Brunei 107th out of 138 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Brunei, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1997 | 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 104 Cyprus 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Denmark 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kuwait 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
- 110 Portugal 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Brunei?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Brunei was 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Brunei ranks 107th out of 138 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.