Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bhutan
Bhutan: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 5 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bhutan, 2015–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Bhutan is 5 homicides, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 4 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 homicides | +150.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8 homicides | 2 homicides | 4 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 homicides | 5 homicides | 5 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 102 Estonia 6 homicides compare
- 103 Reunion 5.83 homicides
- 104 Guadeloupe 5.4 homicides
- 105 Cyprus 5 homicides compare
- 105 Luxembourg 5 homicides compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 homicides compare
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Bhutan?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Bhutan was 5 homicides in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2020.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .