Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 64.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
64.41
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
165.78
in 2000
All-time low
64.41
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bhutan stood at 64.41. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bhutan peaked at 165.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.41, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.78 | — |
| 2001 | 157.07 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 153.8 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 148.5 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 150.75 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 148.04 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 141.09 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 136.48 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 131.4 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 124.78 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 119.82 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 115.67 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 110.14 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 106.28 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 102.89 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 97.95 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 91.84 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 82.92 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 76.26 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 69.17 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 66.04 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.41 | -2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 64.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 64.41 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,039, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.77 | 124.78 | 165.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.29 | 69.17 | 119.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.23 | 64.41 | 66.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bhutan?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bhutan was 64.41 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 165.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.41 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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