Death rate from falls in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from falls was 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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
- 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 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.