Bhutan vs Norway: Number of child deaths
Bhutan
170 deaths
in 2024
Norway
130 deaths
in 2024
Bhutan rank
154th
Norway rank
157th
Number of child deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 170 deaths against 130 deaths in Norway, a difference of 40 deaths.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,677 deaths | 701.71 deaths | 2,975 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3,272 deaths | 518.3 deaths | 2,754 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2,060 deaths | 377.2 deaths | 1,683 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 849.9 deaths | 238.4 deaths | 611.5 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 372.7 deaths | 162.6 deaths | 210.1 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 189.6 deaths | 128.8 deaths | 60.8 deaths | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Bhutan or Norway?
- Bhutan, at 170 deaths against 130 deaths in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Bhutan and Norway?
- 40 deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .