Homicide rate (UN, World) in Brunei
Brunei: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Brunei, 1996–2013
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 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Brunei peaked at 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2504 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1997 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8655 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5667 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5572 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8227 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8089 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2647 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7793 homicides per 100,000 population | +194.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2549 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2504 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9863 homicides per 100,000 population | +293.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 43% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (UN, World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +293.9% | 0.2504 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9863 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7363 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2647 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4945 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2504 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9863 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 160 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 161 Macao 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 162 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 164 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 165 Hong Kong 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Indonesia 0.3038 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 in Brunei?
- Homicide rate in Brunei was 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013, 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 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2504 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for homicide rate?
- Brunei ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.