Maternal deaths by income group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Maternal deaths by income group was 5.99 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.99
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
167.01
in 1985
All-time low
5.99
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Bhutan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.99 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Bhutan peaked at 167.01 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal deaths by income group in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 167.01 | — |
| 1986 | 154.09 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 149.36 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 142.44 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 130.56 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 126.76 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 122.63 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 110.29 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 89.72 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 84.12 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 73.23 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 69.18 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 61.75 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 54.3 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 51.25 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 45.7 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 38.56 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 31.09 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 29.48 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 27.87 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 25.63 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 21.44 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 19.69 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 18.12 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.32 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 10.94 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 10.18 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.58 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.96 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 7.52 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.99 is below the median for South Asia, which is 570.55, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.69 | 130.56 | 167.01 | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.32 | 51.25 | 126.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.34 | 18.12 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 6.16 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Bhutan?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Bhutan was 5.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.01 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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