Male homicide rate in Brunei
Brunei: Male homicide rate was 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000. ▼ Falling
Latest (2000)
1.14 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
107th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
1.14 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
5
1996–2000
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Brunei is 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 69.4% over five years.
Brunei ranks 107th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male homicide rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1997 | 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 104 Cyprus 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Denmark 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kuwait 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
- 110 Portugal 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Brunei?
- Male homicide rate in Brunei was 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for male homicide rate?
- Brunei ranks 107th 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.