Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -4.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-4.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.05 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-6.27 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at -4.27 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at -2.05 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.27 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1972 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1975 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1976 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1978 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1979 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1980 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1982 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1983 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1985 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1989 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1992 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1993 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1995 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1996 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1997 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2000 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2003 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2004 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2022 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2023 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2024 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.36 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.85 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.21 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 175 San Marino, Republic of -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Estonia, Republic of -4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 177 St. Vincent and the Grenadines -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 179 India -4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bolivia -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Maldives -4.5 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -4.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.05 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.27 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.