Annual death rates at different ages in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual death rates at different ages was 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.68 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
255.48 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.68 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Bhutan stood at 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Bhutan peaked at 255.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.68 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 at different ages in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 255.48 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 255.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 254.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 254.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 253.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 253.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 252.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 250.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 248.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 246.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 243.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 240.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 237.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 233.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 229.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 224.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 219.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 214.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 208.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 203.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 197.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 191.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 186.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 180.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 175.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 170.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 164.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 159.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 154.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 148.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 143.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 138.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 133.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 128.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 123.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 118.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 113.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 109.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 104.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 100.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 96.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 92.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 88.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 84.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 81.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 77.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 74.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 70.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 67.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 64.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 64.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 54.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 51.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 48.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 46.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 43.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 40.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 38.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 36.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 33.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 31.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 30.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 28.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 27.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 26.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 22.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.01 deaths per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 252.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 246.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 255.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 225.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 203.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 243.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 148.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 197.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 143.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 67 Philippines 21.1 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Nauru 20.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Niue 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Cambodia 19.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Iraq 19.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Micronesia (country) 19.16 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Bhutan?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Bhutan was 19.68 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 at different ages recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 255.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 at different ages. 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.