Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan

Bhutan: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.34
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.15
in 1990
All-time low
2.34
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan, 1990–2024

2.557.51012.5151990200720241990: 14.21991: 13.71992: 13.31993: 12.81994: 12.41995: 121996: 11.61997: 11.21998: 10.81999: 10.42000: 11.22001: 9.52002: 9.12003: 8.62004: 8.12005: 7.62006: 7.12007: 6.62008: 6.12009: 5.62010: 5.22011: 4.72012: 4.32013: 3.92014: 3.72015: 3.42016: 3.22017: 3.12018: 2.92019: 2.82020: 2.72021: 2.62022: 2.52023: 2.42024: 2.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan stood at 2.34. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan peaked at 14.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2024.

That places Bhutan 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 14.15
1991 13.7 -3.2%
1992 13.27 -3.1%
1993 12.83 -3.4%
1994 12.45 -2.9%
1995 12.02 -3.4%
1996 11.63 -3.3%
1997 11.22 -3.5%
1998 10.8 -3.7%
1999 10.37 -4.0%
2000 11.18 +7.8%
2001 9.52 -14.9%
2002 9.06 -4.8%
2003 8.61 -5.0%
2004 8.13 -5.5%
2005 7.65 -6.0%
2006 7.14 -6.7%
2007 6.64 -7.0%
2008 6.15 -7.4%
2009 5.65 -8.1%
2010 5.16 -8.6%
2011 4.71 -8.8%
2012 4.29 -8.9%
2013 3.94 -8.2%
2014 3.65 -7.2%
2015 3.42 -6.3%
2016 3.24 -5.4%
2017 3.06 -5.6%
2018 2.92 -4.5%
2019 2.81 -4.0%
2020 2.7 -4.0%
2021 2.6 -3.5%
2022 2.51 -3.6%
2023 2.43 -3.2%
2024 2.34 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.25 10.37 14.15 10
2000s 7.97 5.65 11.18 10
2010s 3.72 2.81 5.16 10
2020s 2.51 2.34 2.7 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 59 Bangladesh 2.38 compare
  2. 60 Rwanda 2.37 compare
  3. 61 Kenya 2.36 compare
  4. 63 Cambodia 2.33 compare
  5. 64 Nepal 2.33 compare
  6. 65 Solomon Islands 2.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan was 2.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2024.
How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Bhutan ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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