Mortality rate, adult, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate, adult, male was 137.02 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
137.02 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
556.89 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
137.02 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Bhutan stood at 137.02 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Bhutan peaked at 556.89 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 137.02 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 556.89 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 553.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 549.39 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 544.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 539.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 534.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 527.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 520.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 513.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 505.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 497.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 489.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 481.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 473.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 465.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 456.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 448.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 440.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 432.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 424.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 416.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 407.63 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 398.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 389.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 381.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 373.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 365.11 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 356.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 348.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 340.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 333.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 327.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 318.52 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 310.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 304.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 295.54 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 287.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 280.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 273.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 265.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 266.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 250.66 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 243.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 236.23 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 229.2 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 222.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 216.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 208.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 201.28 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 195.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 189.36 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 183.27 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 177.12 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 171.88 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 167.39 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 163.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 160.12 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 157.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 153.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 150.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 148.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 145.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 141.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 139.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 137.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 137.02 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 137.02 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for South Asia, which is 139.2 per 1,000 male adults, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534.61 per 1,000 male adults | 505.46 per 1,000 male adults | 556.89 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 461 per 1,000 male adults | 424.12 per 1,000 male adults | 497.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 377.77 per 1,000 male adults | 340.74 per 1,000 male adults | 416.19 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.68 per 1,000 male adults | 265.19 per 1,000 male adults | 333.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.03 per 1,000 male adults | 195.64 per 1,000 male adults | 266.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.42 per 1,000 male adults | 150.43 per 1,000 male adults | 189.36 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.42 per 1,000 male adults | 137.02 per 1,000 male adults | 148.53 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 130 Serbia 137.37 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 131 Estonia 137.23 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 132 Uruguay 137.13 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 135.77 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 135 Peru 135.35 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 133.79 per 1,000 male adults 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 rate, adult, male in Bhutan?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Bhutan was 137.02 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 556.89 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.02 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.