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Child mortality complete gapminder in Bhutan

Bhutan: Child mortality complete gapminder was 1.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.72
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
87th
of 203 countries
All-time high
46.34
in 1800
All-time low
1.72
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality complete gapminder in Bhutan, 1800–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Bhutan is 1.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Bhutan peaked at 46.34 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2024.

Bhutan ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality complete gapminder in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 46.34 —
1801 46.3 -0.1%
1802 46.26 -0.1%
1803 46.22 -0.1%
1804 46.18 -0.1%
1805 46.14 -0.1%
1806 46.1 -0.1%
1807 46.07 -0.1%
1808 46.03 -0.1%
1809 45.99 -0.1%
1810 45.95 -0.1%
1811 45.91 -0.1%
1812 45.88 -0.1%
1813 45.84 -0.1%
1814 45.8 -0.1%
1815 45.76 -0.1%
1816 45.72 -0.1%
1817 45.68 -0.1%
1818 45.65 -0.1%
1819 45.61 -0.1%
1820 45.57 -0.1%
1821 45.53 -0.1%
1822 45.49 -0.1%
1823 45.46 -0.1%
1824 45.42 -0.1%
1825 45.38 -0.1%
1826 45.34 -0.1%
1827 45.3 -0.1%
1828 45.27 -0.1%
1829 45.23 -0.1%
1830 45.19 -0.1%
1831 45.15 -0.1%
1832 45.12 -0.1%
1833 45.08 -0.1%
1834 45.04 -0.1%
1835 45 -0.1%
1836 44.97 -0.1%
1837 44.93 -0.1%
1838 44.89 -0.1%
1839 44.85 -0.1%
1840 44.82 -0.1%
1841 44.78 -0.1%
1842 44.74 -0.1%
1843 44.7 -0.1%
1844 44.67 -0.1%
1845 44.63 -0.1%
1846 44.59 -0.1%
1847 44.56 -0.1%
1848 44.52 -0.1%
1849 44.48 -0.1%
1850 44.45 -0.1%
1851 44.41 -0.1%
1852 44.37 -0.1%
1853 44.33 -0.1%
1854 44.3 -0.1%
1855 44.26 -0.1%
1856 44.22 -0.1%
1857 44.19 -0.1%
1858 44.15 -0.1%
1859 44.11 -0.1%
1860 44.08 -0.1%
1861 44.04 -0.1%
1862 44 -0.1%
1863 43.97 -0.1%
1864 43.93 -0.1%
1865 43.89 -0.1%
1866 43.86 -0.1%
1867 43.82 -0.1%
1868 43.78 -0.1%
1869 43.75 -0.1%
1870 43.71 -0.1%
1871 43.67 -0.1%
1872 43.64 -0.1%
1873 43.6 -0.1%
1874 43.56 -0.1%
1875 43.53 -0.1%
1876 43.49 -0.1%
1877 43.46 -0.1%
1878 43.42 -0.1%
1879 43.38 -0.1%
1880 43.35 -0.1%
1881 43.31 -0.1%
1882 43.27 -0.1%
1883 43.24 -0.1%
1884 43.2 -0.1%
1885 43.17 -0.1%
1886 43.13 -0.1%
1887 43.09 -0.1%
1888 43.06 -0.1%
1889 43.02 -0.1%
1890 42.99 -0.1%
1891 42.95 -0.1%
1892 42.92 -0.1%
1893 42.88 -0.1%
1894 42.84 -0.1%
1895 42.81 -0.1%
1896 42.77 -0.1%
1897 42.74 -0.1%
1898 42.7 -0.1%
1899 42.67 -0.1%
1900 42.63 -0.1%
1901 42.59 -0.1%
1902 42.56 -0.1%
1903 42.52 -0.1%
1904 42.49 -0.1%
1905 42.45 -0.1%
1906 42.42 -0.1%
1907 42.38 -0.1%
1908 42.35 -0.1%
1909 42.31 -0.1%
1910 42.28 -0.1%
1911 42.24 -0.1%
1912 42.21 -0.1%
1913 42.17 -0.1%
1914 42.14 -0.1%
1915 42.1 -0.1%
1916 42.07 -0.1%
1917 42.03 -0.1%
1918 42 -0.1%
1919 41.96 -0.1%
1920 41.93 -0.1%
1921 41.89 -0.1%
1922 41.86 -0.1%
1923 41.82 -0.1%
1924 41.79 -0.1%
1925 41.75 -0.1%
1926 41.72 -0.1%
1927 41.68 -0.1%
1928 41.65 -0.1%
1929 41.61 -0.1%
1930 41.58 -0.1%
1931 41.41 -0.4%
1932 41.24 -0.4%
1933 41.06 -0.4%
1934 40.89 -0.4%
1935 40.72 -0.4%
1936 40.55 -0.4%
1937 40.38 -0.4%
1938 40.21 -0.4%
1939 40.04 -0.4%
1940 39.88 -0.4%
1941 39.71 -0.4%
1942 39.54 -0.4%
1943 39.37 -0.4%
1944 39.2 -0.4%
1945 39.03 -0.4%
1946 38.87 -0.4%
1947 38.7 -0.4%
1948 38.53 -0.4%
1949 38.36 -0.4%
1950 38.2 -0.4%
1951 38.02 -0.5%
1952 37.65 -1.0%
1953 37.27 -1.0%
1954 36.87 -1.1%
1955 36.46 -1.1%
1956 36.03 -1.2%
1957 35.58 -1.2%
1958 35.11 -1.3%
1959 34.62 -1.4%
1960 34.1 -1.5%
1961 33.55 -1.6%
1962 32.96 -1.8%
1963 32.33 -1.9%
1964 31.66 -2.1%
1965 30.97 -2.2%
1966 30.25 -2.3%
1967 29.52 -2.4%
1968 27.57 -6.6%
1969 26.91 -2.4%
1970 26.27 -2.4%
1971 25.65 -2.3%
1972 24.99 -2.6%
1973 24.35 -2.6%
1974 23.72 -2.6%
1975 23.04 -2.9%
1976 22.38 -2.9%
1977 21.68 -3.1%
1978 21 -3.2%
1979 20.27 -3.4%
1980 19.53 -3.7%
1981 18.76 -3.9%
1982 18.03 -3.9%
1983 17.34 -3.8%
1984 16.63 -4.1%
1985 15.95 -4.1%
1986 15.28 -4.3%
1987 14.62 -4.3%
1988 13.98 -4.4%
1989 13.38 -4.3%
1990 12.79 -4.4%
1991 12.24 -4.3%
1992 11.72 -4.3%
1993 11.21 -4.3%
1994 10.7 -4.5%
1995 10.2 -4.7%
1996 9.69 -5.0%
1997 9.2 -5.1%
1998 8.71 -5.3%
1999 8.22 -5.6%
2000 7.77 -5.5%
2001 7.32 -5.7%
2002 6.88 -5.9%
2003 6.46 -6.1%
2004 6.06 -6.3%
2005 5.67 -6.4%
2006 5.29 -6.6%
2007 4.95 -6.6%
2008 4.62 -6.5%
2009 4.33 -6.4%
2010 4.05 -6.4%
2011 3.79 -6.4%
2012 3.55 -6.4%
2013 3.32 -6.4%
2014 3.12 -6.3%
2015 2.92 -6.2%
2016 2.74 -6.1%
2017 2.58 -6.0%
2018 2.42 -6.2%
2019 2.27 -6.1%
2020 2.13 -6.2%
2021 2 -5.9%
2022 1.9 -5.4%
2023 1.8 -5.1%
2024 1.72 -4.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 1.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 1.72 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 46.16 45.99 46.34 10
1810s 45.78 45.61 45.95 10
1820s 45.4 45.23 45.57 10
1830s 45.02 44.85 45.19 10
1840s 44.65 44.48 44.82 10
1850s 44.28 44.11 44.45 10
1860s 43.91 43.75 44.08 10
1870s 43.55 43.38 43.71 10
1880s 43.19 43.02 43.35 10
1890s 42.83 42.67 42.99 10
1900s 42.47 42.31 42.63 10
1910s 42.12 41.96 42.28 10
1920s 41.77 41.61 41.93 10
1930s 40.81 40.04 41.58 10
1940s 39.12 38.36 39.88 10
1950s 36.58 34.62 38.2 10
1960s 30.98 26.91 34.1 10
1970s 23.34 20.27 26.27 10
1980s 16.35 13.38 19.53 10
1990s 10.47 8.22 12.79 10
2000s 5.93 4.33 7.77 10
2010s 3.08 2.27 4.05 10
2020s 1.91 1.72 2.13 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality complete gapminder in Bhutan?
Child mortality complete gapminder in Bhutan was 1.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 46.34 in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2024.
How does Bhutan rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
Bhutan ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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