Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 18.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
84th
of 196 countries
All-time high
284.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
18.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Bhutan is 18.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Bhutan peaked at 284.4 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 18.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 84th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 284.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 277.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 271 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 264.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 257.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 250.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 244.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 237.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 230.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 223.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 216.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 209.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 201.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 193.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 186.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 179.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 172.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 165.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 158.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 145.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 127.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 117.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 101.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281 per 1,000 live births | 277.6 per 1,000 live births | 284.4 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 240.5 per 1,000 live births | 209.2 per 1,000 live births | 271 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.27 per 1,000 live births | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | 201.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.69 per 1,000 live births | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.58 per 1,000 live births | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.68 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.06 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 81 Grenada 19.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Indonesia 19.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 83 Lebanon 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 18.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 18.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 18.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Bhutan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bhutan was 18.9 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, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 284.4 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Bhutan ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.