Number of child deaths by region in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of child deaths by region was 170 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Bhutan, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Bhutan is 170, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Bhutan peaked at 3,695 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,688 | — |
| 1974 | 3,695 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,692 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,691 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,679 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,662 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,630 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,585 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,526 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,464 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,401 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,327 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,251 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,171 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,088 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,998 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,907 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,809 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,705 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,579 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,348 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 2,119 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,945 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,754 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,582 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,443 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1,319 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,202 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,094 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 998 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 912 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 842 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 786 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 737 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 690 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 643 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 595 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 546 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 500 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 457 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 419 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 383 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 349 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 315 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 282 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 251 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 225 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 210 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 189 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 179 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 170 | -5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 170 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 170 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,078, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,677 | 3,630 | 3,695 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,272 | 2,907 | 3,585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,060 | 1,319 | 2,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 849.9 | 595 | 1,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.7 | 225 | 546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.6 | 170 | 210 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Bhutan?
- Number of child deaths by region in Bhutan was 170 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,695 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.