Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -4.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-4.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.31 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-6.85 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at -4.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at -2.31 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.85 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1971 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1972 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1973 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1974 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1975 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1976 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1977 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1978 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1980 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1981 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1982 | -4 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1983 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1986 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1987 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1988 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1989 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1993 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1996 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1997 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1998 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1999 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2000 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2001 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2003 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2010 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2017 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2019 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2021 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2022 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2023 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2024 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -4.55 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.24 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -4.55 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.16 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.16 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.49 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.44 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.46 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 178 Senegal -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Bolivia -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Mali -4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belarus -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Montenegro -4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates -4.71 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -4.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.31 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.85 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.