Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Suicide rate, by sex
Bhutan
5.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
135th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
138th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Bhutan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3768 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4289 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bhutan, at 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. 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.