Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 193 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
193 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,568 deaths
in 1973
All-time low
193 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Bhutan is 193 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bhutan peaked at 2,568 deaths in 1973 and was at its lowest, 193 deaths, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,831 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,856 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1,904 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1,954 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 2,005 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2,054 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2,103 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2,149 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2,193 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2,234 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2,274 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2,313 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2,348 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,386 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2,422 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,455 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,483 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,505 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,521 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,536 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,547 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,555 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,562 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,568 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,568 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,567 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,565 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,560 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,549 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,531 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,508 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,476 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,439 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,400 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,360 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,311 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,264 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,213 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,153 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,092 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,028 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,954 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,842 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,572 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 1,484 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,345 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 1,211 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,121 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,040 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 960 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 934 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 816 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 752 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 694 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 652 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 621 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 590 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 553 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 512 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 475 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 436 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 401 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 371 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 346 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 323 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 299 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 274 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 250 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 226 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 210 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 211 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 207 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 199 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 193 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,028 deaths | 1,831 deaths | 2,234 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,424 deaths | 2,274 deaths | 2,536 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,557 deaths | 2,531 deaths | 2,568 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,322 deaths | 2,092 deaths | 2,508 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,456 deaths | 960 deaths | 2,028 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.9 deaths | 475 deaths | 934 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.6 deaths | 210 deaths | 436 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.5 deaths | 193 deaths | 211 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Bhutan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bhutan was 193 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,568 deaths in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Bhutan ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.