Female homicide rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female homicide rate was 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.4 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 148.0%
World rank
62nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
0.565 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Female homicide rate in Bhutan, 2015–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 148.0% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female homicide rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5849 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +98.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5695 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 0.565 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +148.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8054 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.565 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 59 Mauritius 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Luxembourg 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Chile 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Reunion 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population
- 65 Brunei 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Bhutan?
- Female homicide rate in Bhutan was 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for female homicide rate?
- Bhutan ranks 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .