Adolescent mortality rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 2013
All-time low
2.71
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Bhutan stood at 4.5.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Bhutan peaked at 5.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.71 | — |
| 1991 | 2.85 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.42 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.86 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.77 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.67 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.78 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.71 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.27 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5.01 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.5 | 4.88 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Bhutan?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Bhutan was 4.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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