Mortality from ncds gender in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality from ncds gender was 17.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds gender in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds gender in Bhutan is 17.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Bhutan peaked at 22.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5 | — |
| 2001 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | -6.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.5, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.05 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 | 17.8 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 17.1 | 18.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Bhutan?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Bhutan was 17.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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