Death rate, crude in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate, crude was 6.07 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.07 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 217 countries
All-time high
26.95 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.07 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6.07 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Bhutan peaked at 26.95 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.07 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 156th of 217 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.
Death rate, crude in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.95 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 26.66 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 26.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 25.95 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 25.56 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 25.13 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 24.66 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 24.14 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 23.59 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 23.05 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 22.49 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 21.92 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 21.35 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.23 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 19.64 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 19.07 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 18.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 17.92 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.34 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 16.77 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 16.19 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.03 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 14.49 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 13.98 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.94 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.45 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 11.98 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 11.57 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 11.25 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.31 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 10.16 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.69 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 9.13 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 8.77 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.41 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.65 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.34 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.65 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.28 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.23 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.14 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2 per 1,000 people | 23.05 per 1,000 people | 26.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.93 per 1,000 people | 17.34 per 1,000 people | 22.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.29 per 1,000 people | 11.98 per 1,000 people | 16.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 per 1,000 people | 8.05 per 1,000 people | 11.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 8.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 per 1,000 people | 6.35 per 1,000 people | 6.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 per 1,000 people | 6.07 per 1,000 people | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Bhutan?
- Death rate, crude in Bhutan was 6.07 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate, crude?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.