Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 45 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
45
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
67
in 2025
All-time low
45
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Bhutan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Bhutan stood at 45. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | — |
| 2026 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2027 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 2028 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2029 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2030 | 45 | -8.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,047, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,523, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 57.6 | 49 | 67 | 5 |
| 2030s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Bhutan?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Bhutan was 45 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2030.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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