Suicide rate, by age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Suicide rate, by age was 0.7395 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.7395 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Bhutan peaked at 0.7611 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5208 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6417 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6962 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7611 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7392 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.739 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7395 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 36 Vanuatu 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Somalia 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mozambique 0.7378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Madagascar 0.7346 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.7023 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Bhutan?
- Suicide rate, by age in Bhutan was 0.7395 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7611 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Bhutan ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.