Death rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate was 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Bhutan stood at 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Bhutan peaked at 28.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Bhutan?
- Death rate in Bhutan was 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.