Number of deaths among adolescents in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths among adolescents was 58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
78
in 2007
All-time low
39
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Bhutan stood at 58.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Bhutan peaked at 78 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39 | — |
| 1991 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 73 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 58 | -3.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 58 is below the median for South Asia, which is 748.5, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2 | 39 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.6 | 67 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4 | 68 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4 | 58 | 65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Bhutan was 58 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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