Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0037 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
149th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0574 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0037 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0037 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0037 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0037 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Brazil 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Poland 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Japan 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Botswana 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Namibia 0.0035 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.