Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan stood at 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan peaked at 4.32 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 68 Iraq 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 1.28 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 71 Tajikistan 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 72 Niue 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 73 Grenada 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan was 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.