Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -4.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-4.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.04 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-6.42 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at -4.38 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at -2.04 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.42 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 179th 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.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1971 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1973 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1976 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1978 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1980 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1981 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1982 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1985 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1987 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1991 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1995 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1997 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1999 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2000 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2002 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2004 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2012 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2019 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | -6 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2023 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2024 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -4.38 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -4.38 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -3.96 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.08 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Estonia -4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Bolivia -4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Armenia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 181 India -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belarus -4.61 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -4.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.04 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.42 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.