Homicide rate who vs unodc in Bhutan
Bhutan: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 2.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.47
Change on year
up 135.9%
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 1992
All-time low
0.7841
in 2003
Years of data
30
1990–2020
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Bhutan, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who vs unodc in Bhutan is 2.47, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Bhutan peaked at 4.67 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7841, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 | 1.25 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 0.7841 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.05 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Bhutan?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Bhutan was 2.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7841 in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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