Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.45 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
236.82 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
17.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bhutan peaked at 236.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 236.82 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 236.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 236.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 236.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 235.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 234.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 233.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 232.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 230.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 228.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 226.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 223.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 220.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 217.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 213.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 209.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 204.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 199.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 194.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 188.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 183.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 178.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 173.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 168.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 163.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 158.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 153.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 148.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 143.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 138.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 133.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 128.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 123.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 118.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 114.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 110.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 105.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 101.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 97.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 93.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 89.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 86.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 82.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 78.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 76.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 72.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 68.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 65.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 62.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 59.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 59.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 50.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 47.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 44.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 42.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 39.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 36.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 34.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 32.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 30.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 28.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 26.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 234.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 228.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 236.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 209.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 188.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 226.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 161.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 183.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 93.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 89.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bhutan?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Bhutan was 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 236.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.