Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 179.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bhutan stood at 179.98 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bhutan peaked at 234.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 179.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 230.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 224.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 223.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 220.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 217.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 215.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 211.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 209.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 205.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 201.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 199.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 201.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 201.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 202.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 200.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 201.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 197.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 191.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 187.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 179.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 131 Grenada 186.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Czechia 183.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Mexico 182.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 179.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Suriname 178.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Dominica 174.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bhutan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bhutan was 179.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 234.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.