Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan

Name: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.72 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

87th

of 198 countries

All-time high

27.57 deaths per 100 live births

in 1968

All-time low

1.72 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1968–2024

Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan, 1968–2024

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 1.72 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan peaked at 27.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Bhutan ranks 87th of 198 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 mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan, 1968 to 2024.
Year	deaths per 100 live births	Change
1968	27.57 deaths per 100 live births	—
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%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27.24 deaths per 100 live births	26.91 deaths per 100 live births	27.57 deaths per 100 live births	2
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

84 Lebanon 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
85 Viet Nam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
86 Saint Lucia 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
90 Republic of Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan?: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bhutan was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 27.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Bhutan rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?: Bhutan ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 13,180 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .