Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bhutan is 25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bhutan peaked at 239 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239 | — |
| 1991 | 236 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 219 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 203 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 197 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 180 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 178 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 152 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 142 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 102 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25 | -10.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 25 is below the median for South Asia, which is 763.5, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.1 | 165 | 239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.5 | 78 | 178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9 | 36 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 25 | 34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bhutan was 25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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