Cause of death, by injury, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cause of death, by injury, male was 12.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.0% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Bhutan peaked at 16.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Bhutan?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Bhutan was 12.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Bhutan ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.