Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Brunei
Brunei: Homicides (WHO Mortality) was 1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Brunei, 1996–2024
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1 deaths for homicides in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten 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 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 4 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 6 deaths | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 4 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | — |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.5 deaths, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (WHO Mortality) 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 | +300.0% | 1 deaths | 4 deaths |
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 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 109 Seychelles 3 deaths compare
- 110 Luxembourg 2 deaths compare
- 110 Maldives 2 deaths compare
- 112 Barbados 1 deaths 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 homicides in Brunei?
- Homicides in Brunei was 1 deaths in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.