Homicide rate (World Health) in Brunei
Brunei: Homicide rate was 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Brunei, 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, homicide rate in Brunei stood at 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Brunei peaked at 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Brunei ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +71.9% | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.981 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.885 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 169 Malta 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Slovenia 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Portugal 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Croatia 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Oman 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Ireland 0.75 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 homicide rate in Brunei?
- Homicide rate in Brunei was 0.81 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 homicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for homicide rate?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.