Number of maternal deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of maternal deaths was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Bhutan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Bhutan is 5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bhutan peaked at 210 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 133rd 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 210 | — |
| 1986 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110 | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 77 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 69 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 42 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190 | 170 | 210 | 5 |
| 1990s | 102.2 | 54 | 160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3 | 17 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bhutan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bhutan was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 210 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.