Bhutan vs Iran: Homicide rate (World Health)
Bhutan
3.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran
2.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
118th
Iran rank
120th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Iran ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.432 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bhutan or Iran?
- Bhutan, at 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bhutan and Iran?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Iran ranks 120th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.