Mortality rate, adult, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate, adult, female was 96.68 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.68 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
501.1 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
96.68 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Bhutan is 96.68 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Bhutan peaked at 501.1 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 96.68 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 501.1 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 497.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 493.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 488.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 483.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 477.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 471.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 464.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 458.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 451.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 445.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 438.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 430.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 422.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 415.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 407.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 399.28 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 390.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 382.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 373.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 365.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 357.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 349.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 341.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 334.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 327.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 319.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 310.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 302.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 293.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 286.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 279.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 271.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 263.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 258.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 249.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 241.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 234.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 226.65 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 219.25 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 216.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 205.64 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 198.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 191.08 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 184.44 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 178.17 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 170.64 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 163.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 157.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 154.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 146.23 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 140.25 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 135.14 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 130.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 127.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 124.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 120.23 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 116.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 112.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 109.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 106.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 104.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 101.27 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 98.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 96.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 96.68 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 96.68 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.09 per 1,000 female adults, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 478.68 per 1,000 female adults | 451.6 per 1,000 female adults | 501.1 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 410.54 per 1,000 female adults | 373.77 per 1,000 female adults | 445.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.23 per 1,000 female adults | 293.98 per 1,000 female adults | 365.34 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.01 per 1,000 female adults | 219.25 per 1,000 female adults | 286.21 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.09 per 1,000 female adults | 154.04 per 1,000 female adults | 216.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.33 per 1,000 female adults | 109.58 per 1,000 female adults | 146.23 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.67 per 1,000 female adults | 96.68 per 1,000 female adults | 106.6 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 101 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 99.92 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 102 Guam 99.47 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 98.13 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 105 Russian Federation 96.38 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 106 Nicaragua 94.57 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 107 Paraguay 94.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, female in Bhutan?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Bhutan was 96.68 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 501.1 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.68 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Bhutan ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.