Bhutan vs Ireland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Bhutan
226 deaths
in 2023
Ireland
176 deaths
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Ireland rank
150th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Ireland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 226 deaths against 176 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 50 deaths.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,979 deaths | 2,866 deaths | 113.3 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 3,552 deaths | 1,823 deaths | 1,730 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3,750 deaths | 1,340 deaths | 2,410 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3,335 deaths | 737.4 deaths | 2,598 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2,037 deaths | 399.2 deaths | 1,638 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 862.6 deaths | 341.5 deaths | 521.1 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 381.7 deaths | 258.1 deaths | 123.6 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 238.5 deaths | 189.5 deaths | 49 deaths | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Bhutan or Ireland?
- Bhutan, at 226 deaths against 176 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bhutan and Ireland?
- 50 deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Ireland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.