Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Bhutan is 25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Bhutan peaked at 239 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 144th 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239 | — |
| 1991 | 236 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 219 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 203 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 197 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 178 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 152 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 142 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 102 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25 | -10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 25 is below the median for South Asia, which is 763.5, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.1 | 165 | 239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.5 | 78 | 178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9 | 36 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 25 | 34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Bhutan?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Bhutan was 25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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