Male female ratio suicides rates in Bhutan
Bhutan: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.77
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 2020
All-time low
1.47
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Bhutan stood at 1.77.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Bhutan peaked at 1.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 179th 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.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 | -5.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.77 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.15, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Bhutan?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Bhutan was 1.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Bhutan ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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