Bhutan vs Ireland: Number of infant deaths
Bhutan
184.0%
in 2023
Ireland
179.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Ireland rank
146th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Ireland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 184.0% against 179.0% in Ireland, a difference of 5.0%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,555.0% | 1,218.0% | 1,337.0% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 2,644.2% | 1,125.1% | 1,519.1% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 2,428.3% | 618.9% | 1,809.4% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1,536.4% | 330.3% | 1,206.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 652.4% | 289.4% | 363.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 301.2% | 220.5% | 80.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 192.2% | 181.2% | 11.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bhutan or Ireland?
- Bhutan, at 184.0% against 179.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bhutan and Ireland?
- 5.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Ireland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 146th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.