Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 7.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.31
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.29
in 1990
All-time low
7.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.31 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Bhutan peaked at 42.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 - UN IGME estimates in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.29 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bhutan?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bhutan was 7.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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