Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
278
in 1990
All-time low
83
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bhutan stood at 83. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bhutan peaked at 278 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 278 | — |
| 1991 | 277 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 261 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 246 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 242 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 233 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 229 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 227 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 226 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 224 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 251 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 219 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 212 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 205 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 196 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 189 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 179 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 171 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 163 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 156 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 149 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 141 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 131 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 126 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 114 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 83 | -5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 83 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,512, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.3 | 224 | 278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.1 | 156 | 251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.3 | 104 | 149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91 | 83 | 99 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Bhutan was 83 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 278 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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