Homicides, by sex of the victim in Brunei
Brunei: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 2 homicides in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2000)
2 homicides
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3 homicides
in 1996
All-time low
0 homicides
in 1998
Years of data
5
1996–2000
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2000.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over five years.
Brunei ranks 113th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Brunei, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 homicides | — |
| 1997 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2000 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.5 homicides, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 homicides | 0 homicides | 3 homicides | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 homicides | 2 homicides | 2 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 112 Seychelles 2.46 homicides
- 113 Bahrain 2 homicides
- 113 Macao 2 homicides compare
- 113 Malta 2 homicides
- 113 Oman 2 homicides
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 homicides
- 113 Singapore 2 homicides
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 2 homicides
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 homicides, by sex of the victim in Brunei?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Brunei was 2 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3 homicides in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Brunei ranks 113th 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .