Number of deaths due to disaster in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths due to disaster was 21 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Bhutan, 2005–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 21 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Bhutan peaked at 3,210 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 80th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 | — |
| 2006 | 469 | +3507.7% |
| 2007 | 513 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 397 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 3,210 | +708.6% |
| 2010 | 2,763 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 2,331 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1,994 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 2,109 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,899 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,302 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | — |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 21 | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 920.4 | 13 | 3,210 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 0 | 2,763 | 10 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Bhutan was 21 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,210 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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