Lung cancer death rates in Brunei

Brunei: Lung cancer death rates was 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
13.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Lung cancer death rates in Brunei, 1996–2019

0102030401996200720191996: 15 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 36 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 26 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Brunei is 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Brunei peaked at 36.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.

That places Brunei 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 24.29 deaths per 100,000 people 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people 36.02 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 3 Denmark 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 4 Serbia 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 7 Canada 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 8 Norway 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Brunei?
Lung cancer death rates in Brunei was 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 36.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does Brunei rank for lung cancer death rates?
Brunei ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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