Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bhutan
Bhutan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,459 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,459 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
18 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bhutan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bhutan peaked at 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Bhutan 89th out of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 109 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 128 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 171 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 193 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 251 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 291 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 332 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 395 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 458 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 530 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 594 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 667 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 754 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 863 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1,015 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1,156 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1,286 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,270 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,379 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,052 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | 332 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 395 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,286 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,358 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,270 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 86 Tunisia 1,667 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 87 Cape Verde 1,650 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 88 Fiji 1,546 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 90 El Salvador 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 91 Grenada 1,450 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Bhutan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bhutan was 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.