Death rate from falls in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from falls was 12.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.35
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.88
in 2017
All-time low
9.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.35 for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Bhutan peaked at 13.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.06 | — |
| 2001 | 10.25 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 10.38 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.01 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.32 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.56 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.63 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.51 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.54 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.32 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.34 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.52 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.08 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.53 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.88 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.41 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.91 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.74 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.35 | -3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.98, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 | 9.06 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 11.34 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 | 12.35 | 12.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 25 United States 13.45 compare
- 26 New Zealand 13.29 compare
- 27 Malta 12.91 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 12.08 compare
- 30 Denmark 11.29 compare
- 31 Belarus 11.22 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Bhutan?
- Death rate from falls in Bhutan was 12.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate from falls?
- Bhutan ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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