Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Suicide rate
Afghanistan
5.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan
5.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Bhutan rank
135th
Suicide rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Bhutan ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1673 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1235 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Afghanistan, at 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for suicide rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Bhutan ranks 135th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.