Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 23.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Bhutan stood at 23.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Bhutan peaked at 32.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.8% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 25.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Bhutan?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Bhutan was 23.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Bhutan ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.