Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bhutan

Bhutan: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
952
in 1990
All-time low
72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bhutan, 1990–2024

02004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 9521991: 9301992: 8901993: 7711994: 7261995: 6721996: 6131997: 5711998: 5351999: 5022000: 4662001: 4372002: 4092003: 3852004: 3692005: 3572006: 3452007: 3322008: 3142009: 2942010: 2722011: 2502012: 2282013: 2062014: 1842015: 1632016: 1442017: 1242018: 1082019: 962020: 922021: 862022: 812023: 762024: 72

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 72 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bhutan peaked at 952 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.

Bhutan ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bhutan?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bhutan was 72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 952 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
How does Bhutan rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Bhutan ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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