Number of suicides in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of suicides was 37.92 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 37.92 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Bhutan peaked at 40.27 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.93 deaths, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.93 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 35.09 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.78 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 38.26 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.61 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.87 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.4 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.21 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.46 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.2 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36.2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.2 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.71 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 39.28 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.24 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.27 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.1 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 36.99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 39 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 37.92 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.17 deaths | 33.93 deaths | 38.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.21 deaths | 36.2 deaths | 40.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.46 deaths | 37.92 deaths | 39 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Bhutan?
- Number of suicides in Bhutan was 37.92 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.27 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.93 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of suicides?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.