Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan

Bhutan: Number of neonatal deaths was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
952
in 1990
All-time low
72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan, 1990–2024

02004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 9521991: 9301992: 8901993: 7711994: 7261995: 6721996: 6131997: 5711998: 5351999: 5022000: 4662001: 4372002: 4092003: 3852004: 3692005: 3572006: 3452007: 3322008: 3142009: 2942010: 2722011: 2502012: 2282013: 2062014: 1842015: 1632016: 1442017: 1242018: 1082019: 962020: 922021: 862022: 812023: 762024: 72

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan is 72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan peaked at 952 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.

That places Bhutan 156th out of 199 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 neonatal deaths in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 952
1991 930 -2.3%
1992 890 -4.3%
1993 771 -13.4%
1994 726 -5.8%
1995 672 -7.4%
1996 613 -8.8%
1997 571 -6.9%
1998 535 -6.3%
1999 502 -6.2%
2000 466 -7.2%
2001 437 -6.2%
2002 409 -6.4%
2003 385 -5.9%
2004 369 -4.2%
2005 357 -3.3%
2006 345 -3.4%
2007 332 -3.8%
2008 314 -5.4%
2009 294 -6.4%
2010 272 -7.5%
2011 250 -8.1%
2012 228 -8.8%
2013 206 -9.6%
2014 184 -10.7%
2015 163 -11.4%
2016 144 -11.7%
2017 124 -13.9%
2018 108 -12.9%
2019 96 -11.1%
2020 92 -4.2%
2021 86 -6.5%
2022 81 -5.8%
2023 76 -6.2%
2024 72 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 716.2 502 952 10
2000s 370.8 294 466 10
2010s 177.5 96 272 10
2020s 81.4 72 92 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 153 Vanuatu 81 compare
  2. 154 Norway 75 compare
  3. 155 Kiribati 74 compare
  4. 157 Belize 69 compare
  5. 158 Finland 60 compare
  6. 159 Singapore 53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan?
Number of neonatal deaths in Bhutan was 72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 952 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
How does Bhutan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Bhutan ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,584 data points, 1952–2024
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