Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0037 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
149th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0574 deaths per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0037 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0572 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.057 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0547 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0371 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 deaths per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Brazil 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 147 Poland 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 148 Japan 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 150 Botswana 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 152 Namibia 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.