Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Bhutan, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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