Neonatal mortality wdi in Bhutan
Bhutan: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.7309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi in Bhutan, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Bhutan is 0.7309, 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 wdi in Bhutan peaked at 4.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7309, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 107th 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 wdi in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.33 | — |
| 1990 | 4.23 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.13 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.02 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.91 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.68 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.56 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.32 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9238 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8581 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8086 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.765 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7309 | -4.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.7309 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.7309 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.13, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 3.21 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.15 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.01 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8173 | 0.7309 | 0.9238 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 wdi in Bhutan?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Bhutan was 0.7309 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7309 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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