Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 98 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Bhutan peaked at 1,857 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,857 | — |
| 1991 | 1,775 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,689 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,577 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,393 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,273 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,141 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 1,011 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 908 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 817 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 736 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 657 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 589 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 527 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 473 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 429 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 392 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 358 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 329 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 301 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 274 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 250 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 229 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 213 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 199 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 186 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 171 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 158 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 143 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 129 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 118 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 114 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 98 | -4.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 98 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,148, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,344 | 817 | 1,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.1 | 301 | 736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.2 | 129 | 274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2 | 98 | 118 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Bhutan?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Bhutan was 98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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