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Child mortality in Bhutan

Bhutan: Child mortality was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.72 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
87th
of 203 countries
All-time high
46.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality in Bhutan, 1800–2024

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Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Bhutan is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Bhutan peaked at 46.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Bhutan, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1800 46.34 deaths per 100 live births —
1801 46.3 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1802 46.26 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1803 46.22 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1804 46.18 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1805 46.14 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1806 46.1 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1807 46.07 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1808 46.03 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1809 45.99 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1810 45.95 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1811 45.91 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1812 45.88 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1813 45.84 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1814 45.8 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1815 45.76 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1816 45.72 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1817 45.68 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1818 45.65 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1819 45.61 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1820 45.57 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1821 45.53 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1822 45.49 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1823 45.46 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1824 45.42 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1825 45.38 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1826 45.34 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1827 45.3 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1828 45.27 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1829 45.23 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1830 45.19 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1831 45.15 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1832 45.12 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1833 45.08 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1834 45.04 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1835 45 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1836 44.97 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1837 44.93 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1838 44.89 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1839 44.85 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1840 44.82 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1841 44.78 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1842 44.74 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1843 44.7 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1844 44.67 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1845 44.63 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1846 44.59 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1847 44.56 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1848 44.52 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1849 44.48 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1850 44.45 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1851 44.41 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1852 44.37 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1853 44.33 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1854 44.3 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1855 44.26 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1856 44.22 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1857 44.19 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1858 44.15 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1859 44.11 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1860 44.08 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1861 44.04 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1862 44 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1863 43.97 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1864 43.93 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1865 43.89 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1866 43.86 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1867 43.82 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1868 43.78 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1869 43.75 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1870 43.71 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1871 43.67 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1872 43.64 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1873 43.6 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1874 43.56 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1875 43.53 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1876 43.49 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1877 43.46 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1878 43.42 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1879 43.38 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1880 43.35 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1881 43.31 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1882 43.27 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1883 43.24 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1884 43.2 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1885 43.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1886 43.13 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1887 43.09 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1888 43.06 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1889 43.02 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1890 42.99 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1891 42.95 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1892 42.92 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1893 42.88 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1894 42.84 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1895 42.81 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1896 42.77 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1897 42.74 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1898 42.7 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1899 42.67 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1900 42.63 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1901 42.59 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1902 42.56 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1903 42.52 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1904 42.49 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1905 42.45 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1906 42.42 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1907 42.38 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1908 42.35 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1909 42.31 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1910 42.28 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1911 42.24 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1912 42.21 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1913 42.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1914 42.14 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1915 42.1 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1916 42.07 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1917 42.03 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1918 42 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1919 41.96 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1920 41.93 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1921 41.89 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1922 41.86 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1923 41.82 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1924 41.79 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1925 41.75 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1926 41.72 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1927 41.68 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1928 41.65 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1929 41.61 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1930 41.58 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1931 41.41 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1932 41.24 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1933 41.06 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1934 40.89 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1935 40.72 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1936 40.55 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1937 40.38 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1938 40.21 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1939 40.04 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1940 39.88 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1941 39.71 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1942 39.54 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1943 39.37 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1944 39.2 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1945 39.03 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1946 38.87 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1947 38.7 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1948 38.53 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1949 38.36 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1950 38.2 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1951 38.02 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
1952 37.65 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1953 37.27 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1954 36.87 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1955 36.46 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1956 36.03 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1957 35.58 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1958 35.11 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1959 34.62 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
1960 34.1 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
1961 33.55 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1962 32.96 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
1963 32.33 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1964 31.66 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1965 30.97 deaths per 100 live births -2.2%
1966 30.25 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
1967 29.52 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
1968 27.57 deaths per 100 live births -6.6%
1969 26.91 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
1970 26.27 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
1971 25.65 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
1972 24.99 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1973 24.35 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1974 23.72 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1975 23.04 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
1976 22.38 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
1977 21.68 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
1978 21 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
1979 20.27 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
1980 19.53 deaths per 100 live births -3.7%
1981 18.76 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
1982 18.03 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
1983 17.34 deaths per 100 live births -3.8%
1984 16.63 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1985 15.95 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1986 15.28 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1987 14.62 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1988 13.98 deaths per 100 live births -4.4%
1989 13.38 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1990 12.79 deaths per 100 live births -4.4%
1991 12.24 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1992 11.72 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1993 11.21 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1994 10.7 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
1995 10.2 deaths per 100 live births -4.7%
1996 9.69 deaths per 100 live births -5.0%
1997 9.2 deaths per 100 live births -5.1%
1998 8.71 deaths per 100 live births -5.3%
1999 8.22 deaths per 100 live births -5.6%
2000 7.77 deaths per 100 live births -5.5%
2001 7.32 deaths per 100 live births -5.7%
2002 6.88 deaths per 100 live births -5.9%
2003 6.46 deaths per 100 live births -6.1%
2004 6.06 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
2005 5.67 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
2006 5.29 deaths per 100 live births -6.6%
2007 4.95 deaths per 100 live births -6.6%
2008 4.62 deaths per 100 live births -6.5%
2009 4.33 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
2010 4.05 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
2011 3.79 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
2012 3.55 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
2013 3.32 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
2014 3.12 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
2015 2.92 deaths per 100 live births -6.2%
2016 2.74 deaths per 100 live births -6.1%
2017 2.58 deaths per 100 live births -6.0%
2018 2.42 deaths per 100 live births -6.2%
2019 2.27 deaths per 100 live births -6.1%
2020 2.13 deaths per 100 live births -6.2%
2021 2 deaths per 100 live births -5.9%
2022 1.9 deaths per 100 live births -5.4%
2023 1.8 deaths per 100 live births -5.1%
2024 1.72 deaths per 100 live births -4.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 1.72 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 1.72 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.11 deaths per 100 live births, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 46.16 deaths per 100 live births 45.99 deaths per 100 live births 46.34 deaths per 100 live births 10
1810s 45.78 deaths per 100 live births 45.61 deaths per 100 live births 45.95 deaths per 100 live births 10
1820s 45.4 deaths per 100 live births 45.23 deaths per 100 live births 45.57 deaths per 100 live births 10
1830s 45.02 deaths per 100 live births 44.85 deaths per 100 live births 45.19 deaths per 100 live births 10
1840s 44.65 deaths per 100 live births 44.48 deaths per 100 live births 44.82 deaths per 100 live births 10
1850s 44.28 deaths per 100 live births 44.11 deaths per 100 live births 44.45 deaths per 100 live births 10
1860s 43.91 deaths per 100 live births 43.75 deaths per 100 live births 44.08 deaths per 100 live births 10
1870s 43.55 deaths per 100 live births 43.38 deaths per 100 live births 43.71 deaths per 100 live births 10
1880s 43.19 deaths per 100 live births 43.02 deaths per 100 live births 43.35 deaths per 100 live births 10
1890s 42.83 deaths per 100 live births 42.67 deaths per 100 live births 42.99 deaths per 100 live births 10
1900s 42.47 deaths per 100 live births 42.31 deaths per 100 live births 42.63 deaths per 100 live births 10
1910s 42.12 deaths per 100 live births 41.96 deaths per 100 live births 42.28 deaths per 100 live births 10
1920s 41.77 deaths per 100 live births 41.61 deaths per 100 live births 41.93 deaths per 100 live births 10
1930s 40.81 deaths per 100 live births 40.04 deaths per 100 live births 41.58 deaths per 100 live births 10
1940s 39.12 deaths per 100 live births 38.36 deaths per 100 live births 39.88 deaths per 100 live births 10
1950s 36.58 deaths per 100 live births 34.62 deaths per 100 live births 38.2 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 30.98 deaths per 100 live births 26.91 deaths per 100 live births 34.1 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 23.34 deaths per 100 live births 20.27 deaths per 100 live births 26.27 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 16.35 deaths per 100 live births 13.38 deaths per 100 live births 19.53 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 10.47 deaths per 100 live births 8.22 deaths per 100 live births 12.79 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 5.93 deaths per 100 live births 4.33 deaths per 100 live births 7.77 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 3.08 deaths per 100 live births 2.27 deaths per 100 live births 4.05 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.91 deaths per 100 live births 1.72 deaths per 100 live births 2.13 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 84 Lebanon 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 90 North Korea 1.67 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Bhutan?
Child mortality in Bhutan was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 46.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Bhutan rank for child mortality?
Bhutan ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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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