Number of infant deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of infant deaths was 136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Bhutan, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bhutan is 136, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bhutan peaked at 2,684 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 136, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2,575 | — |
| 1970 | 2,599 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,622 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,639 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,657 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,671 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,676 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,684 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,682 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,677 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,661 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,634 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,597 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,557 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,516 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,466 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,415 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,362 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2,306 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,244 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,180 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,108 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,031 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,933 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,734 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,545 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,422 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,283 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,163 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1,070 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 985 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 900 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 821 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 751 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 689 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 640 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 603 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 569 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 535 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 499 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 460 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 421 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 385 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 352 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 323 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 296 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 270 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 243 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 217 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 192 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 173 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 164 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 142 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 136 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,575 | 2,575 | 2,575 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,657 | 2,599 | 2,684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,428 | 2,180 | 2,634 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,527 | 985 | 2,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.7 | 460 | 900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.2 | 173 | 421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 | 136 | 164 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bhutan?
- Number of infant deaths in Bhutan was 136 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,684 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.