Maternal mortality ratio in Bhutan
Bhutan: Maternal mortality ratio was 46.65 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Bhutan stood at 46.65 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bhutan peaked at 323.72 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.65 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.83 per 100,000 live births | 121.23 per 100,000 live births | 323.72 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.85 per 100,000 live births | 52.34 per 100,000 live births | 106.55 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.12 per 100,000 live births | 46.65 per 100,000 live births | 51.35 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 96 Grenada 48.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 Viet Nam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 43.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Mexico 42.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bhutan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bhutan was 46.65 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 323.72 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.65 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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