Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Suicide rate, by age
Afghanistan
4.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan
4.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
136th
Bhutan rank
135th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 136th and Bhutan ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7395 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2371 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2394 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bhutan 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, by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th 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, by age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.