Number of deaths from malaria in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths from malaria was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Bhutan peaked at 15 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2013.
Bhutan ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 11 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 14 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 7 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 5 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 7 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 deaths | 2 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
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- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 70 Argentina 0 deaths
- 70 Armenia 0 deaths
- 70 Australia 0 deaths
- 70 Austria 0 deaths
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- 70 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 70 Bahrain 0 deaths
- 70 Barbados 0 deaths
- 70 Belarus 0 deaths
- 70 Belgium 0 deaths
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- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths
- 70 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
- 70 Bulgaria 0 deaths
- 70 Canada 0 deaths
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- 70 Chile 0 deaths
- 70 China 0 deaths compare
- 70 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Costa Rica 0 deaths
- 70 Croatia 0 deaths
- 70 Cuba 0 deaths
- 70 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 70 Czechia 0 deaths
- 70 Denmark 0 deaths
- 70 Dominica 0 deaths
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- 70 Ecuador 0 deaths compare
- 70 Egypt 0 deaths
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- 70 Estonia 0 deaths
- 70 Fiji 0 deaths
- 70 Finland 0 deaths
- 70 France 0 deaths
- 70 Georgia 0 deaths
- 70 Germany 0 deaths
- 70 Greece 0 deaths
- 70 Grenada 0 deaths
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- 70 Hungary 0 deaths
- 70 Iceland 0 deaths
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 deaths compare
- 70 Iraq 0 deaths
- 70 Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 Israel 0 deaths
- 70 Italy 0 deaths
- 70 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 70 Japan 0 deaths
- 70 Jordan 0 deaths
- 70 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 70 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 70 Kuwait 0 deaths
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
- 70 Latvia 0 deaths
- 70 Lebanon 0 deaths
- 70 Lesotho 0 deaths
- 70 Libya 0 deaths
- 70 Lithuania 0 deaths
- 70 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 70 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Maldives 0 deaths
- 70 Malta 0 deaths
- 70 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 70 Mexico 0 deaths
- 70 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 deaths
- 70 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths
- 70 Monaco 0 deaths
- 70 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 70 Montenegro 0 deaths
- 70 Morocco 0 deaths
- 70 Naoero 0 deaths
- 70 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 70 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 70 Niue 0 deaths
- 70 North Macedonia 0 deaths
- 70 Norway 0 deaths
- 70 Oman 0 deaths
- 70 Palau 0 deaths
- 70 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 70 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 70 Poland 0 deaths
- 70 Portugal 0 deaths
- 70 Qatar 0 deaths
- 70 Romania 0 deaths
- 70 Russian Federation 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 70 Samoa 0 deaths
- 70 San Marino 0 deaths
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Serbia 0 deaths
- 70 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 70 Singapore 0 deaths
- 70 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 70 Slovenia 0 deaths
- 70 Republic of Korea 0 deaths compare
- 70 Spain 0 deaths
- 70 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 70 Suriname 0 deaths compare
- 70 Sweden 0 deaths
- 70 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0 deaths
- 70 Tajikistan 0 deaths
- 70 Thailand 0 deaths compare
- 70 Tonga 0 deaths
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 70 Tunisia 0 deaths
- 70 Türkiye 0 deaths
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 70 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 70 Ukraine 0 deaths
- 70 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 United States of America 0 deaths
- 70 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
- 70 Vanuatu 0 deaths compare
- 70 Viet Nam 0 deaths compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Bhutan was 0 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 malaria recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.