Homicides in Brunei
Brunei: Homicides was 0 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Brunei, 1996–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0 deaths for homicides in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Brunei peaked at 9 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2008.
That places Brunei 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 deaths | 4 deaths | 9 deaths | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More social development data for Brunei
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.97 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 170 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 7 (2025)
- Freedom Score 27 (2025)
- Full democracy 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Brunei?
- Homicides in Brunei was 0 deaths in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2008.
- How does Brunei rank for homicides?
- Brunei ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.