Bhutan vs Kiribati: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Bhutan
226 deaths
in 2023
Kiribati
188 deaths
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Kiribati rank
149th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 226 deaths against 188 deaths in Kiribati, a difference of 38 deaths.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,979 deaths | 376.5 deaths | 2,603 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 3,552 deaths | 370.8 deaths | 3,182 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3,750 deaths | 277.1 deaths | 3,473 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3,335 deaths | 263.4 deaths | 3,072 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2,037 deaths | 220.2 deaths | 1,817 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 862.6 deaths | 177 deaths | 685.6 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 381.7 deaths | 198.6 deaths | 183.1 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 238.5 deaths | 193.75 deaths | 44.75 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 Kiribati?
- Bhutan, at 226 deaths against 188 deaths in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 38 deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Kiribati rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 149th 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.