Mortality rate, neonatal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate, neonatal was 7.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
105th
of 196 countries
All-time high
43.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
7.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Bhutan, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Bhutan is 7.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Bhutan peaked at 43.3 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.29 per 1,000 live births | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.21 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 102 Tunisia 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Jordan 7.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Bolivia 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Costa Rica 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Iran 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Mongolia 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Bhutan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Bhutan was 7.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.