Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 3.03 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.03
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 2012
All-time low
1.94
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bhutan stood at 3.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bhutan peaked at 4.12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.35 | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.11 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 1.94 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.74 | 3.03 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bhutan?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Bhutan was 3.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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