Suicide Rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Suicide Rate was 4.9 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.9
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 2003
All-time low
4.84
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Bhutan, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4.9 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Bhutan peaked at 5.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 126th of 184 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 | 5.71 | 5.39 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.84 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.9 | 5.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Bhutan?
- Suicide rate in Bhutan was 4.9 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for suicide rate?
- Bhutan ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.