Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bhutan
Bhutan: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.08 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
5.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2014
All-time low
5.01
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bhutan, 2014–2018
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.08 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over five years.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.25 | — |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.08 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 100 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 101 Cameroon 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
- 105 Niger 4.94 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bhutan?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Bhutan was 5.08 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.