Neonatal mortality ihme in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.06 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.06
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 1950
All-time low
2.06
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bhutan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Bhutan is 2.06, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Bhutan peaked at 11.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 43rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.55 | — |
| 1951 | 11.41 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 11.29 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 11.17 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 11.04 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 10.91 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 10.77 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 10.64 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 10.51 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 10.36 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 10.21 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 10.04 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 9.88 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 9.72 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.55 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 9.39 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 9.23 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.07 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.92 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.76 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.6 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 8.45 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.33 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.23 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.13 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.06 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.99 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.91 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.83 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.72 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.61 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.45 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.28 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.1 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.89 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.68 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.45 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.22 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.01 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.62 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.48 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.16 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.84 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.54 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.74 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -4.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.06 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.94, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.96 | 10.36 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.48 | 8.76 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 7.72 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 | 5.8 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 4.27 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.01 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.06 | 2.88 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Bhutan?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Bhutan was 2.06 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Bhutan ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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