Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Bhutan, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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.
The figure 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 107th out of 201 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
- 104 Uzbekistan 7.65 compare
- 105 Jordan 7.41 compare
- 106 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.34 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 7.3 compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.2 compare
- 110 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 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 UNICEF.
- 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 107th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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