Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages was 69.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bhutan stood at 69.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bhutan peaked at 86.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 ages in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2010 | 82.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 69.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.0%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 69.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 71.6%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 70.4% | 82.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.3% | 70.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bhutan?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bhutan was 69.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.