Probability of dying, by age in Bhutan

Bhutan: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0206 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0206
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0573
in 2000
All-time low
0.0206
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Bhutan, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0572001: 0.0542002: 0.0512003: 0.0492004: 0.0472005: 0.0452006: 0.0412007: 0.0392008: 0.0382009: 0.0362010: 0.0332011: 0.0312012: 0.0292013: 0.0282014: 0.0272015: 0.0272016: 0.0262017: 0.0242018: 0.0232019: 0.0222020: 0.0212021: 0.021

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Bhutan stood at 0.0206. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Bhutan peaked at 0.0573 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0206, in 2021.

Bhutan ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0457 0.0355 0.0573 10
2010s 0.0269 0.0218 0.0333 10
2020s 0.0209 0.0206 0.0212 2

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  5. 71 Algeria 0.0191 compare
  6. 72 Indonesia 0.0186 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Bhutan?
Probability of dying, by age in Bhutan was 0.0206 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0573 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 in 2021.
How does Bhutan rank for probability of dying, by age?
Bhutan ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.