Number of infant deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infant deaths was 184.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Bhutan, 1969–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 184.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bhutan peaked at 2,671.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 184.0%, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, 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 infant deaths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2,555.0% | — |
| 1970 | 2,587.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,607.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,629.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,645.0% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,655.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,662.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,671.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,671.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,663.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,652.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,628.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,596.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,559.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,514.0% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,467.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,413.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,364.0% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,311.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,248.0% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,183.0% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,115.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,040.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,943.0% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,742.0% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,554.0% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1,431.0% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,292.0% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1,173.0% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,079.0% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 995.0% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 910.0% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 831.0% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 761.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 697.0% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 647.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 608.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 573.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 538.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 500.0% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 459.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 420.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 384.0% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 355.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 330.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 308.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 286.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 264.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 242.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 220.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 203.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 197.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 197.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 191.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 184.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,555.0% | 2,555.0% | 2,555.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,644.2% | 2,587.0% | 2,671.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,428.3% | 2,183.0% | 2,628.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,536.4% | 995.0% | 2,115.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.4% | 459.0% | 910.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.2% | 203.0% | 420.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.2% | 184.0% | 197.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2568 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bhutan?
- Number of infant deaths in Bhutan was 184.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,671.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.0% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.