Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
156th
of 195 countries
All-time high
952
in 1990
All-time low
72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 72 for neonatal infant and child 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 infant and child deaths in Bhutan peaked at 952 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 156th out of 195 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 infant and child 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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- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4659 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Bhutan?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Bhutan was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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