Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 22.1 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
22.1 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 183 countries
All-time high
25.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
All-time low
15 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Bhutan stood at 22.1 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Bhutan peaked at 25.8 per 100,000 male population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 15.4 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.7 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4 per 100,000 male population | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5 per 100,000 male population | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4 per 100,000 male population | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8 per 100,000 male population | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 20.9 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2 per 100,000 male population | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7 per 100,000 male population | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8 per 100,000 male population | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5 per 100,000 male population | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 22.1 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 male population, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 22.1 per 100,000 male population is below the median for South Asia, which is 23 per 100,000 male population, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 per 100,000 male population | 15 per 100,000 male population | 20.5 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.64 per 100,000 male population | 16.2 per 100,000 male population | 25.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 93 Kuwait 22.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Panama 22.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 95 Nepal 22.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 96 Argentina 22.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 99 Vanuatu 21.8 per 100,000 male population 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Bhutan?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Bhutan was 22.1 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.