Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 31.5 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan is 31.5 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan peaked at 58.42 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7 deaths, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11.89 deaths | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 17.05 deaths | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 20.98 deaths | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 29.09 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 34.76 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 41.38 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 43.96 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 47.3 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 52.65 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 55.96 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 58.2 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 58.42 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.43 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 54.5 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 43.95 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 41.46 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 33.71 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 34.51 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 34.61 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5 deaths | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.78 deaths | 8.7 deaths | 52.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.74 deaths | 33.71 deaths | 58.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.05 deaths | 31.5 deaths | 34.61 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan was 31.5 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.42 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.