HIV/AIDS deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: HIV/AIDS deaths was 13.97 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.97 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 143 countries
All-time high
18.94 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
7.22 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Bhutan stood at 13.97 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Bhutan peaked at 18.94 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.22 deaths, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 124th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.22 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 8.04 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 8.77 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 8.63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.31 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 9.84 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.29 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.11 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 11.95 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 12.89 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.87 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.92 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 16.03 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 17.23 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 18.19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.94 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.85 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.91 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.54 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.36 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.06 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.98 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.67 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.07 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.64 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.44 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.41 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 12.91 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.92 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 10.73 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.44 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 13.21 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 13.96 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 13.97 deaths | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.97 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.97 deaths is below the median for South Asia, which is 102.15 deaths, 14% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 deaths | 7.22 deaths | 12.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.08 deaths | 13.87 deaths | 18.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 deaths | 10.73 deaths | 17.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 deaths | 11.3 deaths | 13.97 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 hiv/aids deaths in Bhutan?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Bhutan was 13.97 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 deaths in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.