Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0009 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 131 Cape Verde 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Switzerland 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Croatia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Algeria 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage 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.