Tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tuberculosis death rate was 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate 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
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan stood at 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan peaked at 43.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan was 32.1 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.