Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 194 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 129 Portugal 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Namibia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Georgia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Switzerland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0001 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- 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 maternal 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.