Child mortality around the world in Bhutan
Bhutan: Child mortality around the world was 2.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Bhutan stood at 2.27. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Bhutan peaked at 32.56 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.26 | 31.63 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.35 | 26.83 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.22 | 20.16 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.35 | 13.41 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.51 | 8.25 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 4.33 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 4 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 5,563 (2025)
- Population, male 53.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 4,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 4,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 4,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 5,026 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Bhutan?
- Child mortality around the world in Bhutan was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for child mortality around the world?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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