Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 59.95 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 59.95 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 835.07 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57.32, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 835.07 | — |
| 1986 | 770.46 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 746.82 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 712.2 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 621.71 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 603.62 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 583.96 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 551.44 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 498.43 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 494.85 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 430.79 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 406.96 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 385.92 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 339.39 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 341.64 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 304.68 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 257.04 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 255.71 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 222.1 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 196.52 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 185.8 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 183.1 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 153.13 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 140.67 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 129.44 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 116.57 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 94.31 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 91.55 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 84.18 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 78.32 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 73.67 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 66.35 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 68.4 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.32 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 61.61 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 59.95 | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 59.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 59.95 is below the median for South Asia, which is 81.3, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 737.25 | 621.71 | 835.07 | 5 |
| 1990s | 463.7 | 339.39 | 603.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.82 | 129.44 | 304.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.23 | 57.32 | 116.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.95 | 59.95 | 59.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bhutan was 59.95 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 835.07 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.32 in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.