Male homicide rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Male homicide rate was 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.39 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 132.0%
World rank
71st
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.39 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
1.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Bhutan is 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male homicide rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +78.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +132.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 68 Tonga 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Lithuania 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 India 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Belarus 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Albania 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Bhutan?
- Male homicide rate in Bhutan was 3.39 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 male homicide rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for male homicide rate?
- Bhutan ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.