Bhutan vs Uganda: Suicide rate, by age
Bhutan
4.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
135th
Uganda rank
132nd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Bhutan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6368 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0685 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3166 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Bhutan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Bhutan and Uganda?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Uganda rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 132nd 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.