Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -4.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan is -4.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at -3.84 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -6.58 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1984 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1985 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1987 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1994 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1995 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1996 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1997 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1998 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2000 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2002 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2004 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2012 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2023 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -4.57 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -4.57 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.15 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.24 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 180 Montenegro -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Armenia -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Azerbaijan -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Belarus -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Maldives -4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -4.84 % 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -4.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -3.84 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.58 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.