Homicides in Brunei
Brunei: Homicides was 3.61 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Homicides in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Brunei is 3.61 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Brunei peaked at 5.01 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.27 deaths, in 2010.
Brunei ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicides in Brunei, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.39 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.22 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.01 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.18 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.62 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 2.53 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.27 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.92 deaths | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.77 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.32 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.17 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 deaths | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 4.64 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.35 deaths | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.93 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.68 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 3.61 deaths | -1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.61 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.61 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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 | +72.7% | 2.27 deaths | 3.92 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 deaths | 2.53 deaths | 5.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 deaths | 2.27 deaths | 4.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 deaths | 3.61 deaths | 3.68 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 3.61 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 deaths in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for homicides?
- Brunei ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.