Tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tuberculosis death rate was 37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan stood at 37 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan peaked at 217 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 118 deaths per 100,000 people | 217 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | 135 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 23 Mozambique 41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kiribati 39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Zambia 39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Liberia 35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Afghanistan 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Ghana 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Madagascar 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tanzania 34 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 tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Bhutan was 37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 217 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.