Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bhutan stood at 72. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bhutan peaked at 952 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 156th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bhutan, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Bhutan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bhutan was 72 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.