Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan is 7.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 43.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 43.33 | — |
| 1990 | 42.29 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 41.27 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 40.21 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 39.06 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 37.89 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 36.81 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 35.65 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 34.42 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 33.2 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 32.1 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 31.01 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 29.94 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.89 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.81 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.57 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 22.56 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.55 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20.47 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.36 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.06 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.61 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.29 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.97 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.96 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 10.05 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.24 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.09 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.65 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 7.31 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.33 | 43.33 | 43.33 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.29 | 32.1 | 42.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.21 | 21.55 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 | 10.05 | 20.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 7.31 | 9.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 103 Uzbekistan 7.65 compare
- 104 Jordan 7.41 compare
- 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.34 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 7.3 compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.2 compare
- 109 Mongolia 7.16 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan was 7.31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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