Male homicide victims in Bhutan
Bhutan: Male homicide victims was 14 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14 homicides
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
109th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14 homicides
in 2020
All-time low
5 homicides
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
In 2020, male homicide victims in Bhutan stood at 14 homicides. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male homicide victims in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 5 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 9 homicides | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 7 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 6 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 14 homicides | +133.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 14 homicides | 14 homicides | 14 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 110 Seychelles 13.54 homicides
- 111 Reunion 9.17 homicides
- 112 Antigua and Barbuda 9 homicides compare
- 112 Slovenia 9 homicides 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 victims in Bhutan?
- Male homicide victims in Bhutan was 14 homicides 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 victims recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14 homicides in 2020.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for male homicide victims?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.