Homicides in Brunei
Brunei: Homicides was 3.61 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.61 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.01 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
2.27 deaths
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
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
- 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)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 0 (2025)
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.