Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 11.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Bhutan is 11.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Bhutan peaked at 30.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.28, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.07 | — |
| 1991 | 28.28 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 26.62 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 25.08 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 23.65 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 22.38 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 21.2 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 20.11 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 19.19 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 18.39 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.71 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.11 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.59 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.13 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.73 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.08 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.79 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.12 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.75 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.58 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.36 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.02 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.26 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.11 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.89 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.65 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.41 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.28 | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11.28 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.99, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5 | 18.39 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.74 | 14.3 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 12.26 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11.28 | 12.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Bhutan?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Bhutan was 11.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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