Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4235 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4235
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2011
All-time low
0.3284
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.4235 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bhutan peaked at 0.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3284, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3389 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3438 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3451 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3284 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3426 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3455 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3495 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3609 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3708 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3806 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3877 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3995 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4098 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4221 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4382 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4542 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4681 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4812 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4883 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4941 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4982 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4989 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4916 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4804 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.467 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4571 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4397 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4303 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4267 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4381 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4286 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4246 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4235 | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4235 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4235 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6152, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3506 | 0.3284 | 0.3806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4443 | 0.3877 | 0.4941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.469 | 0.4267 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.429 | 0.4235 | 0.4381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 El Salvador 0.4303 compare
- 159 South Sudan 0.4296 compare
- 160 China 0.4242 compare
- 162 Singapore 0.4141 compare
- 163 South Korea 0.4138 compare
- 164 Burundi 0.4121 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bhutan?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bhutan was 0.4235 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3284 in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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