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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Bhutan

Bhutan: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
835.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
57.32 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Bhutan, 1985–2020

02004006008001985200220201985: 835.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 770.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 746.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 712.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 621.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 603.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 584 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 551.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 498.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 494.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 430.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 407 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 385.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 339.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 341.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 304.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 257 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 255.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 222.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 196.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 185.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 183.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 153.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 140.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 129.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 116.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 94.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 91.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 84.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 78.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 73.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 66.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 68.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 57.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 61.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 59.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 ratio vs. average daily income in Bhutan peaked at 835.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 90th out of 184 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 ratio vs. average daily income in Bhutan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 835.07 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 770.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.7%
1987 746.82 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
1988 712.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
1989 621.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.7%
1990 603.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
1991 583.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
1992 551.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
1993 498.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.6%
1994 494.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
1995 430.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.9%
1996 406.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
1997 385.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.2%
1998 339.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.1%
1999 341.64 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2000 304.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.8%
2001 257.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.6%
2002 255.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
2003 222.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.1%
2004 196.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.5%
2005 185.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2006 183.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
2007 153.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.4%
2008 140.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.1%
2009 129.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2010 116.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.9%
2011 94.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -19.1%
2012 91.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
2013 84.18 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2014 78.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.0%
2015 73.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
2016 66.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.9%
2017 68.4 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.1%
2018 57.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.2%
2019 61.61 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.5%
2020 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 737.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 621.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 835.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 463.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 339.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 603.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 202.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 129.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 304.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 79.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 57.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 116.57 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 87 Cyprus 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 88 Ecuador 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 91 Mexico 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 92 Samoa 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 93 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Bhutan?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Bhutan was 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 835.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 57.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Bhutan ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.