Number of children who die before age 5 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of children who die before age 5 was 226 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
226 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,773 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
226 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 226 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Bhutan peaked at 3,773 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 226 deaths, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,702 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,742 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2,802 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2,869 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2,942 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 3,010 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 3,083 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 3,151 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3,216 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3,277 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 3,336 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 3,391 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,444 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,497 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3,548 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,594 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,635 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3,668 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,694 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,717 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,738 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3,752 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,762 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,772 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,773 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,769 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,762 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,751 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,729 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,695 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,654 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3,600 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,534 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,463 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3,392 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,314 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,232 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,148 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,054 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,959 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,863 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,756 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,590 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2,205 deaths | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 2,083 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,875 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1,685 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,558 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,437 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,318 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,308 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,102 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,005 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 916 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 848 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 793 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 742 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 689 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 634 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 589 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 535 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 490 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 452 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 420 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 392 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 362 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 333 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 304 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 275 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 254 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 250 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 245 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 233 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 226 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,979 deaths | 2,702 deaths | 3,277 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,552 deaths | 3,336 deaths | 3,717 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,750 deaths | 3,695 deaths | 3,773 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,335 deaths | 2,959 deaths | 3,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,037 deaths | 1,318 deaths | 2,863 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.6 deaths | 589 deaths | 1,308 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.7 deaths | 254 deaths | 535 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.5 deaths | 226 deaths | 250 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Bhutan?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Bhutan was 226 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,773 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 226 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.