Death rate from falls in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from falls was 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
9.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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
Bhutan recorded 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 25 United States 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 New Zealand 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malta 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 United Kingdom 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Denmark 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Belarus 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Bhutan?
- Death rate from falls in Bhutan was 12.35 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 falls recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.