Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.69 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.69 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
99th
of 213 countries
All-time high
59.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
13.69 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 13.69 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bhutan peaked at 59.37 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.69 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 99th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.37 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 56.04 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 52.79 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 49.65 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 46.61 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 43.68 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 40.88 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 38.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 35.83 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 33.59 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 31.51 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.53 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 27.69 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 25.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 24.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 21.56 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 19.07 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.93 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.86 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.88 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.06 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 13.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.69 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.69 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.96 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.67 per 1,000 live births | 33.59 per 1,000 live births | 59.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.08 per 1,000 live births | 17.93 per 1,000 live births | 31.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 per 1,000 live births | 13.69 per 1,000 live births | 16.86 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Mauritius 13.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 12.87 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 12.76 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bhutan?
- Infant mortality rate in Bhutan was 13.69 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.37 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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