Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
86th
of 196 countries
All-time high
266.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
15.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bhutan, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Bhutan stood at 15.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Bhutan peaked at 266.8 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 86th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 266.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 260.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 253.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 248 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 242 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 235.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 229.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 216.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 209.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 203 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 195.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 188.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 174.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 167.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 160.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 153.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 146.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 134 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.6 per 1,000 live births | 260.4 per 1,000 live births | 266.8 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 225.73 per 1,000 live births | 195.9 per 1,000 live births | 253.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.43 per 1,000 live births | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | 188.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.35 per 1,000 live births | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | 122.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 83 Indonesia 15.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Bhutan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Bhutan was 15.3 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, under-5, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 266.8 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Bhutan ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.