Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0001 units per person for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 113th 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.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 units per person, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bhutan?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.