Infant mortality rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Infant mortality rate was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Bhutan is 1.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bhutan peaked at 21.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bhutan?
- Infant mortality rate in Bhutan was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.