Bhutan vs Japan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre

Bhutan
0.0047 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0052 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Japan rank
146th

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • Japan
00.050.10.15196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0787 deaths per square kilometre 0.0677 deaths per square kilometre 0.011 deaths per square kilometre Bhutan
1980s 0.07 deaths per square kilometre 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre Bhutan
1990s 0.0479 deaths per square kilometre 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre 0.0294 deaths per square kilometre Bhutan
2000s 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre 0.012 deaths per square kilometre 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Japan?
0.0005 deaths per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.