Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4.9 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan peaked at 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bhutan was 4.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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