Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 1.4 per 100,000 female in 2020. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, female in Bhutan, 2015–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Bhutan is 1.4 per 100,000 female, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.0% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 63rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5849 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2016 | 1.16 per 100,000 female | +98.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 per 100,000 female | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5695 per 100,000 female | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 0.565 per 100,000 female | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 100,000 female | +148.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.4 per 100,000 female is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 per 100,000 female, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8054 per 100,000 female | 0.565 per 100,000 female | 1.16 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 100,000 female | 1.4 per 100,000 female | 1.4 per 100,000 female | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 60 Mauritius 1.57 per 100,000 female compare
- 61 Luxembourg 1.54 per 100,000 female compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.41 per 100,000 female compare
- 64 Chile 1.4 per 100,000 female compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 1.39 per 100,000 female compare
- 66 Moldova 1.27 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Bhutan
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Bhutan?
- Intentional homicides, female in Bhutan was 1.4 per 100,000 female in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.