Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.31 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
113th
of 213 countries
All-time high
31.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
7.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.31 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan peaked at 31.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.31 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 113th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 29.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 22.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20.47 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.36 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.06 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.61 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.29 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 14.06 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.97 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.92 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.96 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.09 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.65 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.31 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.31 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.29 per 1,000 live births, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.21 per 1,000 live births | 21.55 per 1,000 live births | 31.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 per 1,000 live births | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | 20.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 110 Uzbekistan 7.65 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Jordan 7.41 per 1,000 live births compare
- 112 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Costa Rica 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 115 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Mongolia 7.16 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan was 7.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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