Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.27
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1989
All-time low
1.27
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bhutan, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Bhutan stood at 1.27. 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 gho in Bhutan peaked at 4.32 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.27, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.32 | — |
| 1990 | 4.24 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.15 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.95 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.53 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.42 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.21 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -3.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.27 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.46, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.32 | 4.32 | 4.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 3.31 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.26 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.46 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 compare
- 68 Iraq 1.29 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 1.28 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 1.26 compare
- 72 Niue 1.26 compare
- 73 Grenada 1.24 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 rate gho in Bhutan?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bhutan was 1.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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