Deaths from road injuries in Bhutan
Bhutan: Deaths from road injuries was 95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
95
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
252
in 2019
All-time low
87.52
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 95 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Bhutan peaked at 252 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.52, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.52 | — |
| 2001 | 98 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 102 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 111 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 116 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 123 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 139 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 129 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 115 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 133 | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 141 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 181 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 252 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 121 | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | -21.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 95 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,496, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.45 | 87.52 | 123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.3 | 109 | 252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108 | 95 | 121 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Slovenia 113 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Bhutan?
- Deaths from road injuries in Bhutan was 95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 252 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.52 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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