Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 5.45 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
5.45
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
21.16
in 1991
All-time low
5.45
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Bhutan, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in Bhutan stood at 5.45. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Bhutan peaked at 21.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2100.
That places Bhutan 172nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.13 | — |
| 1951 | 7.32 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 7.52 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 7.73 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 7.95 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 8.17 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 8.4 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 8.63 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 8.87 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 9.12 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 9.39 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 9.67 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 9.96 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 10.3 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 10.65 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 11.02 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 11.39 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11.78 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 12.18 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 12.59 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 13.01 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 13.43 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 13.87 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 14.31 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.74 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 15.23 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 15.71 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 16.2 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 16.67 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.14 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 17.59 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18.02 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.44 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 18.84 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.24 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.61 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.05 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 20.39 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 20.68 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.95 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 21.1 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.16 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 20.81 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.53 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 18.08 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.25 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 16.25 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 15.72 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.31 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.89 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.31 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.93 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.55 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.28 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.46 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.57 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.64 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.49 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.88 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.58 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.29 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.07 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.76 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.33 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.83 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.31 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.78 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.81 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.78 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.75 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.68 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 9.64 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 9.61 | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 9.56 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 9.54 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 9.51 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 9.48 | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 9.46 | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 9.45 | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 9.41 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 9.36 | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 9.32 | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 9.25 | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 9.16 | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 9.07 | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 8.97 | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 8.86 | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 8.73 | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 8.61 | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 8.47 | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 8.32 | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 8.2 | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 8.05 | -1.8% |
| 2048 | 7.9 | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 7.78 | -1.5% |
| 2050 | 7.67 | -1.5% |
| 2051 | 7.58 | -1.2% |
| 2052 | 7.5 | -1.0% |
| 2053 | 7.43 | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 7.37 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 7.34 | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 7.31 | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 7.27 | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 7.25 | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 7.22 | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 7.19 | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 7.17 | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 7.12 | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 7.05 | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 7 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 6.96 | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 6.91 | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 6.86 | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 6.8 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 6.73 | -1.1% |
| 2073 | 6.66 | -1.1% |
| 2074 | 6.58 | -1.1% |
| 2075 | 6.5 | -1.2% |
| 2076 | 6.43 | -1.1% |
| 2077 | 6.36 | -1.1% |
| 2078 | 6.29 | -1.1% |
| 2079 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 2080 | 6.16 | -1.1% |
| 2081 | 6.1 | -1.0% |
| 2082 | 6.02 | -1.2% |
| 2083 | 5.97 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 5.91 | -1.0% |
| 2085 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 5.84 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 5.8 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 5.69 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 5.67 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 5.63 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 5.6 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 5.59 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 5.58 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 5.55 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 5.53 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 5.5 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 5.48 | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 5.45 | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243.74, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 227.64, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.08 | 7.13 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.89 | 9.39 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.03 | 13.01 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 | 17.59 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.91 | 14.89 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 | 13.22 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 | 9.31 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 9.54 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.35 | 9.07 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.39 | 7.78 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2050s | 7.4 | 7.25 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2060s | 7.09 | 6.91 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2070s | 6.54 | 6.22 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.92 | 5.73 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.58 | 5.48 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 1 |
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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 live births surviving to age 1 in Bhutan?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Bhutan was 5.45 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 in 1991.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2100.
- How does Bhutan rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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