Bhutan: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
In , Bhutan's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 4.90.
That's down 3.5% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Bhutan ranks #126 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.93
- Trough
- 4.84
- 1-year change
- -3.5%
- 5-year change
- -6.5%
- -1.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -3.9%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) |
|---|---|
| 4.9000 | |
| 5.0800 | |
| 4.8400 | |
| 5.0200 | |
| 5.3400 | |
| 5.2400 | |
| 5.3000 | |
| 5.4400 | |
| 5.3300 | |
| 5.1800 |
About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Bhutan's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Bhutan's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 4.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bhutan's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
- Bhutan's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 3.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?
- In 2021, Bhutan ranked #126 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
- How does Bhutan's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Bhutan is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #4 of 6.
- What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.