Neonatal deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal deaths was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
952
in 1990
All-time low
72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 72 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Bhutan peaked at 952 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 952 | — |
| 1991 | 930 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 890 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 771 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 726 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 672 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 613 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 571 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 535 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 502 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 466 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 437 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 409 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 385 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 369 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 357 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 332 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 314 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 294 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 272 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 250 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 228 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 206 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 184 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 163 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 144 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 124 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 108 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 96 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 72 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716.2 | 502 | 952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.8 | 294 | 466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.5 | 96 | 272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 | 72 | 92 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Bhutan?
- Neonatal deaths in Bhutan was 72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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