Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 5.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bhutan stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bhutan peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.6%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bhutan?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bhutan was 5.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Bhutan ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.