Number of deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths was 4,805 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,805
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7,270
in 1980
All-time low
4,644
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,805 for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bhutan peaked at 7,270 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,644, in 2011.
That places Bhutan 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,822 | — |
| 1951 | 4,917 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,036 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 5,159 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 5,294 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 5,426 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 5,560 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 5,683 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 5,806 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 5,928 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 6,041 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 6,142 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 6,248 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 6,362 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6,468 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6,566 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6,654 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,732 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6,807 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6,876 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6,938 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6,992 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 7,053 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7,107 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7,153 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,188 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7,218 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,248 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,265 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7,269 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,270 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,252 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7,219 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,176 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7,140 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,106 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,058 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,993 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,935 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6,872 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,820 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6,749 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6,536 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,761 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 5,637 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,313 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5,009 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4,899 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,785 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,692 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,885 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,667 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,684 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,709 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,783 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,871 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,872 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,790 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,727 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,721 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,662 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,644 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,655 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,690 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,748 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,840 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,913 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,010 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,924 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,856 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,829 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,835 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,798 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,805 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,363 | 4,822 | 5,928 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,490 | 6,041 | 6,876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,143 | 6,938 | 7,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,102 | 6,872 | 7,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,620 | 4,692 | 6,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,771 | 4,667 | 4,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,794 | 4,644 | 5,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,817 | 4,798 | 4,835 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths in Bhutan was 4,805 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,270 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,644 in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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