Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0787 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0784 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0777 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0767 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0755 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0728 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0679 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0661 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0642 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0622 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0503 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0532 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0489 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0331 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0787 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0777 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0622 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0767 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0331 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0302 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Bahamas 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.004 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.