Suicide Rate in Brunei
Brunei: Suicide Rate was 3.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Brunei, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Brunei is 3.05, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Brunei peaked at 3.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2010.
That places Brunei 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | +4.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.1 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.05 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.93 | 3.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 suicide rate in Brunei?
- Suicide rate in Brunei was 3.05 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for suicide rate?
- Brunei ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.